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William Breton (MP)
William Breton may refer to: *William Briton (died 1356), aka William Breton *William the Breton (c. 1165–c. 1225), French chronicler and poet *Sir William Breton (MP), Keeper of the Privy Purse (1763–1773) for George II See also *William Bretton (1909–1971), Dean of Nelson *William Britain (other) William Britain may refer to: * William Britain, Jr., founder of the British toy company, W. Britain * Bill Brittain (1930–2011), American author * William Britten (1848–1916), British artist See also * William Britton (other) * Will ... * William Britton (other) {{hndis, Breton, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Briton
William Briton or Breton (died 1356) was a Breton Franciscan theologian. John Bale places his death in 1356 at Grimsby. Works Briton's works, enumerated by Bale, are principally concerned with dialectics. He is remembered, however, for his 'Vocabularium Bibliæ,' a treatise explanatory of obscure words in the Scriptures. The prologue and some other components are in Latin verse. These, with supplemental specimens, have been printed by Angelo Maria Bandini Angelo Maria Bandini (25 September 1726 – 1803) was an Italian author and librarian born in Florence. Biography Orphan since infancy, Angelo Maria was supported by his uncle, Giuseppe Bandini, a lawyer of some note. He was initially educated a .... Extracts are given by Ducange.'Glossar. Med. et Infim. Latin.' praef., cap. xlix. References Year of birth missing 1356 deaths French Franciscans 14th-century Breton people French male writers Writers from Brittany {{Christian-theologian-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William The Breton
William the Breton (c. 1165c. 1225), French chronicler and poet, was a contemporary and dependent of French king Philip Augustus for whom he served in diplomatic missions and for whom he wrote a Latin prose chronicle and a Latin epic poem. William the Breton was, as his name indicates, born in Brittany, probably in the town of Saint-Pol-de-Léon. He was educated at Mantes and at the University of Paris. William gained the status of "Master" and was recorded by his contemporary Giles of Paris as one of the fifteen sages of Paris of his day. Later, he became chaplain to the French king Philip Augustus, who employed him on diplomatic errands, and entrusted him with the education of his natural son, Pierre Charlot. William is supposed to have been present at the Battle of Bouvines. His works are the ''Philippide'' and the ''Gesta Philippi H. regis Francorum''. The former, a classicizing Latin epic poem in 12 books and composed in three redactions, gives some very interesting de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Breton (MP)
William Breton may refer to: *William Briton (died 1356), aka William Breton *William the Breton (c. 1165–c. 1225), French chronicler and poet *Sir William Breton (MP), Keeper of the Privy Purse (1763–1773) for George II See also *William Bretton (1909–1971), Dean of Nelson *William Britain (other) William Britain may refer to: * William Britain, Jr., founder of the British toy company, W. Britain * Bill Brittain (1930–2011), American author * William Britten (1848–1916), British artist See also * William Britton (other) * Will ... * William Britton (other) {{hndis, Breton, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keeper Of The Privy Purse
The Keeper of the Privy Purse and Treasurer to the King/Queen (or Financial Secretary to the King/Queen) is responsible for the financial management of the Royal Households of the United Kingdom, Royal Household of the Monarchy of the United Kingdom, Sovereign of the United Kingdom. The officeholder is assisted by the Deputy Treasurer to the King/Queen for the management of the Sovereign Grant, currently Sally O'Neill (formerly Chief Operating Officer of the Royal Opera House). The officeholder is also assisted by the Deputy Keeper of the Privy Purse for semi-private concerns, such as racing stables, the Royal Philatelic Collection, Royal Ascot, the Chapel Royal, the Page of Honour, Military Knights of Windsor, Royal Maundy, the Royal Victorian Order, grace and favour apartments, and the Duchy of Lancaster. These are funded from the Privy Purse, which is drawn largely from the Duchy of Lancaster and the Duchy of Cornwall. The Keeper of the Privy Purse meets the Sovereign at leas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Bretton
William Frederick Bretton (2 May 1909 – 4 November 1971) was the Dean of Nelson from 1957 until 1970. Bretton was educated at Downing College, Cambridge and ordained in 1935. His first posts were curacies in Watford and Sparkhill. He was Vicar of St Cuthbert Birmingham from 1939 to 1942, and then St John the Evangelist, Sandown. Moving to New Zealand he held incumbencies in Johnsonville and Lower Hutt before his appointment as Dean. In 1953, Bretton was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal The Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal (french: link=no, Médaille du couronnement de la Reine Élizabeth II) is a commemorative medal instituted to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on 2 June 1953. Award This medal was awarded a .... References 1909 births 1971 deaths Deans of Nelson Alumni of Downing College, Cambridge {{NewZealand-reli-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Britain (other)
William Britain may refer to: * William Britain, Jr., founder of the British toy company, W. Britain * Bill Brittain (1930–2011), American author * William Britten (1848–1916), British artist See also * William Britton (other) * William Breton (other) {{hndis, Britain, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |