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William Vaughan (other)
William Vaughan may refer to: *William Vaughan (philanthropist) (died 1580), English landowner, farmer and philanthropist *Sir William Vaughan (writer) (1575–1641), Welsh writer and colonial investor *Sir William Vaughan (Royalist) (died 1649), English royalist commander in the First English Civil War *William Gwyn Vaughan (1680s–1753), Welsh politician *William Vaughan (MP) (c. 1707–1775), Member of Parliament for and Lord Lieutenant of Merioneth *William Vaughan (merchant) (1752–1850), English West India merchant and author *William Vaughan (bishop) (1814–1902), Roman Catholic Bishop of Plymouth *William Wirt Vaughan (1831–1878), member of the United States House of Representatives *William Wyamar Vaughan (1865–1938), British educationalist *William Vaughan (footballer) (1898 – 1976), English footballer *William E. Vaughan (1915–1977), American columnist and author *William Vaughan (art historian) (fl. 1972–2015), British art historian *William Edward Vaughan ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Vaughan (philanthropist)
William Vaughan (died c. May 1580) was an English landowner, farmer and philanthropist who lived in the mid-16th century in the Dartford and Erith area of north-west Kent. He was one of the yeoman to King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I, but is remembered today mainly for his role in the founding of Dartford Grammar School. Family connections Nothing seems to be known about his parentage or early years, although he had a cousin, James Vaughan who lived in Swanscombe. In his will William Vaughan left bequests to the poor of the parishes of Dartford (40/-); Stone (13/4d) and Erith (20/-); this may indicate his principal area of interest although he also held land at Tonbridge. There seems to be no evidence of Vaughan's connection to Dartford before 1536. At that time he was said to be one of King Henry VIII's gentlemen of the wardrobe when he obtained a grant of the manor of Bignors. This manor, also known as Portbridge, had long been an asset of the Sisters of the Order of St. Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |