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Wolsey (other)
Thomas Wolsey (circa 1470–1530) was an English statesman and clergyman. Wolsey may also refer to: __NOTOC__ People *Louis Wolsey (1877–1953), American rabbi * Henry Wolsey Bayfield (1795–1885), British hydrographic surveyor Places *Wolsey, South Dakota, United States *Wolsey Shale The Wolsey Shale is a geologic formation in Montana. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period. See also * List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Montana * Paleontology in Montana Paleontology in Montana refers to paleontolo ..., a geologic formation in Montana Other uses * Wolsey (clothing), one of the oldest textile companies in the world *, a British destroyer commissioned in 1918 and sold in 1947 for scrapping * Wolsey (cat), a ''Doctor Who'' spin-off companion See also * Wolseley (other) * Woolsey (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Wolsey
Thomas Wolsey ( – 29 November 1530) was an English statesman and Catholic bishop. When Henry VIII became King of England in 1509, Wolsey became the king's almoner. Wolsey's affairs prospered and by 1514 he had become the controlling figure in virtually all matters of state. He also held important ecclesiastical appointments. These included the Archbishopric of York—the second most important role in the English church—and that of papal legate. His appointment as a cardinal by Pope Leo X in 1515 gave him precedence over all other English clergy. The highest political position Wolsey attained was Lord Chancellor, the king's chief adviser (formally, as his successor and disciple Thomas Cromwell was not). In that position, he enjoyed great freedom and was often depicted as an ''alter rex'' ("other king"). After failing to negotiate an annulment of Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon, Wolsey fell out of favour and was stripped of his government titles. He retreated to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Wolsey
Louis Wolsey (January 8, 1877 – March 4, 1953) was a Jewish-American rabbi. Life Wolsey was born on January 8, 1877 in Midland, Michigan, the son of William Wolsey and Frances Krueger. Wolsey attended grammar school in Clare, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois as well as Hughes High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. He graduated from Hebrew Union College with a Bachelor of Hebrew in 1894 and from the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor of Arts in 1899. He was ordained a rabbi by Hebrew Union College in 1899, and in that year became rabbi of Congregation B'nai Israel in Little Rock, Arkansas. In 1907, he became rabbi of Anshe Chesed Congregation in Cleveland, Ohio, the first American-born and trained rabbi to serve there. Under him, the Congregation went from 150 members in 1907 to 1,300 in 1925 and moved to a new building on Euclid Avenue. He favored a more conservative view of Reform Judaism and opposed Classical Reform Judaism, engaging in bitter disputes with Rabbi Moses J. G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Wolsey Bayfield
Admiral Henry Wolsey Bayfield (21 January 1795 – 10 February 1885) was a British naval officer and surveyor. Early life and career Bayfield was born in Kingston-upon-Hull, to John Wolsey Bayfield and Eliza Petit. His family was an ancient one, who at one time lived at Bayfield Hall in Norfolk. Henry was inspired by the naval victories of Admiral Lord Nelson, who died at the scene of his greatest victory, the Battle of Trafalgar, the year before Henry joined the Navy. While his education is unknown, he joined the Royal Navy on 6 January 1806 at the age of 10, as a volunteer on . That same year, he was on the ship when it defeated a French privateer. At Cádiz, he was transferred to , and shortly after to HMS ''Duchess of Bedford''. In this particular ship, he was wounded in a battle with two Spanish ships near Gibraltar; for his good work in this episode, he was transferred as a first class volunteer to , on 29 September 1806, on which over the next four years he was invo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolsey, South Dakota
Wolsey is a town in Beadle County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 459 at the 2020 census. History The first settlement at Wolsey was made in 1882. A post office has been in operation in Wolsey since 1883, the same year the town was platted. The township was organized the following year, in 1884. The town of Wolsey was named for Thomas Wolsey, an English cardinal. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 376 people, 165 households, and 106 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 194 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 99.2% White, 0.3% Asian, and 0.5% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 165 households, of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples livin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolsey Shale
The Wolsey Shale is a geologic formation in Montana. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period. See also * List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Montana * Paleontology in Montana Paleontology in Montana refers to paleontological research occurring within or conducted by people from the U.S. state of Montana. The fossil record in Montana stretches all the way back to the Precambrian. During the Late Precambrian, western Mon ... References * Cambrian Montana Cambrian southern paleotropical deposits {{Cambrian-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolsey (clothing)
Wolsey is a heritage British clothing brand founded in 1755, making it one of the oldest existing textile companies in the world. The brand sells men's clothing and accessories, including a range of knitwear, socks, underwear and scarves. The company holds a Royal Warrant and is based in Leicester, England, where it was originally established. The company name, adopted in 1920 when R Walker & Sons merged with W Tyler and Sons, is a reference to Cardinal Wolsey. 'Wolsey' is a registered trademark. History The earliest records relating to the Wolsey business show that Henry Wood was trading in Leicester as a hosier in 1744. Several years later, in 1748 he went into partnership with a man named Job Middleton and they were later joined by John Wrightman in 1750. Around 1755 Henry Wood dissolved the partnership as he wished to start his own business. Wood died in 1768 and the business was carried on by his widow, and later by his sons and grandsons, under the name of Ann Wood & S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolsey (cat)
This is a list of fictional characters who were companions of the Doctor, in various spin-off media based on the long-running British science fiction television series, ''Doctor Who''. A Amy Amy, portrayed by Ciara Janson, is a companion of the Fifth Doctor in the ''Key 2 Time'' series, which includes the plays ''The Judgement of Isskar'', ''The Destroyer of Delights'' and ''The Chaos Pool''. She is a human "tracer", a device designed to track down the segments of the Key to Time across the universe. When the Doctor meets Amy, she is just a few seconds old and recruits the Doctor as her companion to find the Key. At the end of ''The Chaos Pool'', Romana invites Amy to live on Gallifrey and enroll in their Academy. Amy (now renamed Abby) and her sister Zara return in their own mini-series '' Graceless''. Antimony Antimony was a companion of the Seventh Doctor and appeared in the webcast story ''Death Comes to Time'' by Colin Meek (widely understood to be a pseudonym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
