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William Weston (c.1546-94)
William Weston may refer to: Politicians * William Weston I (c.1351–c.1419), MP for Surrey 1380–1419 *William Weston II, MP for Sussex in 1415 * William Weston III, MP for Guildford 1415, 1419, 1423 and 1431, and for Surrey 1447 * William Weston (c. 1546–1594), MP for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis in 1593 *William Weston (Australian politician) (1804–1888), third Premier of Tasmania * William Weston (Vermont politician) (1803-1875), member of the Vermont Senate * William Weston (MP for City of London) (died c.1427) Others *William Weston (billiards) (1847–1935) billiard player * William Weston (engineer) (1763–1833), canal engineer *William Weston (explorer) (circa 1445 – 1504/5), English merchant and explorer *William Weston (footballer) (1882–1948), English soccer player *William Weston (Jesuit) (c. 1550–1615), English Jesuit *Sir William Weston (prior) (died 1540), English prior of the knights of St. John *William Basil Weston (1924–1945), British Army officer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Weston I
William Weston I (c. 1351 – c. 1419) was the member of Parliament for Surrey Surrey () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South East England, bordering Greater London to the south west. Surrey has a large rural area, and several significant urban areas which form part of the Greater London Built-up Area. ... for nearly 40 years from November 1380. The History of Parliament. Retrieved 2 November 2016. References Members of the Parliament of England for Surrey[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Weston (Jesuit)
William Weston born at Trimworth Manor, Crundale, near Canterbury, Kent, ''c.'' 1551; died at Valladolid, Spain, 9 June 1615) was an English Jesuit missionary priest. He was appointed superior of the Jesuits on the English Mission. Weston, educated at Oxford, Paris, and Douai, joined the Society of Jesus in Rome in 1575. He worked and taught in Spain before being appointed as superior of the English mission. In 1584, he returned to England, where he converted the Earl of Arundel to Catholicism. However, his involvement in exorcisms led to his arrest and imprisonment in 1586. In 1588, Weston and other priests were moved to Wisbech Castle, where they lived under strict confinement for four years. Tensions arose among the prisoners, known as the "Wisbech Stirs," regarding the establishment of a regular routine and authority. A compromise was reached in 1595. In 1599, Weston was imprisoned in the Tower of London and was later exiled in 1603. He spent his remaining years in English s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Weston
Bill Weston (29 May 1941 - 25 March 2012) was a British stunt performer and actor, whose 40-year career includes credits for ''Saving Private Ryan'', ''Titanic'', '' Raiders of the Lost Ark'', The Living Daylights and ''Batman Begins''. Filmography Film Television References External links Bill Westonat the Internet Movie Database IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, ... 1941 births 2012 deaths English stunt performers {{UK-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ecotopia
''Ecotopia: The Notebooks and Reports of William Weston'' is a utopian novel by Ernest Callenbach, published in 1975. The society described in the book is one of the first ecological utopias and was influential on the counterculture and the green movement in the 1970s and thereafter. The author himself claimed that the society he depicted in the book is not a true utopia (in the sense of a perfect society), but, while guided by societal intentions and values, was ''im''perfect and in-process.Archived aGhostarchiveand thWayback Machine Callenbach said of the story, in relation to Americans: "It is so hard to imagine anything fundamentally different from what we have now. But without these alternate visions, we get stuck on dead center. And we’d better get ready. We need to know where we’d like to go."Timberg, Scott (December 14, 2008''The New York Times'' Context Callenbach wove his story using the fiber of technologies, lifestyles, folkways, and attitudes that were c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William H
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name shoul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Federal Building
The City Federal Building (originally the Comer Building) is a skyscraper located on Second Avenue North in Birmingham, Alabama. It was built in 1913 and was designed by architect William C. Weston. It stands 27 stories or 325 feet on the Birmingham skyline. At the time it was completed it was the tallest building in the Southeast. It was the tallest building in Alabama from 1913 to 1969, and the tallest in Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham ( ) is a city in the north central region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Birmingham is the seat of Jefferson County, Alabama's most populous county. As of the 2021 census estimates, Birmingham had a population of 197,575, down 1% fr ... until 1972. Currently, it is the 5th tallest building in Birmingham. It is still the tallest neoclassical building in the south. The penthouse suite of the building was the longtime home of WSGN Radio, at 610 AM, once one of the most powerful and popular Top 40 radio stations in the south. It has since be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William C
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Basil Weston
William Basil Weston (3 January 1924 – 3 March 1945) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Details Weston was 21 years old, and a lieutenant in the Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment), British Army, attached to 1st Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment during the Second World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 3 March 1945 during the attack on Meiktila, Burma, Lieutenant Weston was commanding a platoon which, together with the rest of the company, had to clear an area of the town of the enemy. In the face of fanatical opposition he led his men superbly, encouraging them from one bunker position to the next. When he came to the last, particularly well-defended bunker, he fell wounded in the entrance. Knowing that his men would not be able to capture the position w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Weston (prior)
Sir William Weston (c. 1470 – 7 May 1540) was the last Prior of the Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem in England before the Dissolution of the Monasteries, during the reign of King Henry VIII. As such he ranked as Premier Baron in the roll of peers. He is characterised as one of the influential adherents of the papacy. His cadaver effigy survives in the crypt of the Priory Church of St John, Clerkenwell in Middlesex (now in central London), the former headquarters of the Order. Origins William Weston was born in about 1470, the second son of Edmund Weston of Boston, Lincolnshire, by his wife Catherine Camell, daughter and heiress of John Camell of Shapwick in Dorset. His brother was Sir Richard Weston (1465–1541) of Sutton Place in Surrey, a courtier of King Henry VIII and a diplomat who served as Governor of Guernsey, Treasurer of Calais and Under-Treasurer of the Exchequer. His family had already been intimately connected with the Order o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Weston (footballer)
William Weston (1882–1948) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He joined Crystal Palace from Sunderland in 1906. He moved on to Blackpool Blackpool is a seaside resort in Lancashire, England. Located on the North West England, northwest coast of England, it is the main settlement within the Borough of Blackpool, borough also called Blackpool. The town is by the Irish Sea, betw ... the following year. Career statistics Source: References {{DEFAULTSORT:Weston, William 1882 births 1948 deaths People from North Northamptonshire English men's footballers Men's association football inside forwards Sunderland A.F.C. players Crystal Palace F.C. players Blackpool F.C. players Nelson F.C. players Spennymoor United A.F.C. players Southern Football League players English Football League players Northern Football League players Footballers from Northamptonshire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Weston II
William Weston II (died c. 1419) was an English Member of Parliament. He was elected the Member of Parliament for Sussex Sussex (), from the Old English (), is a historic county in South East England that was formerly an independent medieval Anglo-Saxon kingdom. It is bounded to the west by Hampshire, north by Surrey, northeast by Kent, south by the English ... in 1415. The History of Parliament. Retrieved 2 November 2016. He was appointed Sheriff of Surrey and Sussex for 1417. He married Joan, the daughter of Thomas Wintershall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Weston (explorer)
William Weston, a 15th-century merchant from Bristol, was probably the first Englishman to lead an expedition to North America, the voyage taking place most likely in 1499 or 1500. Evidence of Weston's leadership has been discovered only in the early 21st century, and it changes interpretations of the discovery era. He also is believed to have been part of John Cabot's landmark 1497 expedition, the first confirmed European expedition to North America since the Vikings 500 years before. Life and background William Weston is believed to have been born in Bristol, where he became a fairly minor merchant, trading mostly with Lisbon. He undertook one of the earliest English trading voyages to Madeira, a Portuguese archipelago in the Atlantic. This took place in 1480 and was likely intended as a way of gaining direct access to the sugar plantations of what was developing as an important Portuguese colony. In this period he also seems to have served as a purser or factor on the ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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