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Milles
Milles is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Carl Milles (1875-1955), Swedish sculptor *Isaac Milles (1638 – 1720), English cleric *George Milles, 1st Earl Sondes (1824–1894), British peer and Conservative politician *George Milles-Lade, 2nd Earl Sondes (1861–1907), English cricketer, the son of the 1st Earl Sondes *Henry Milles (cricketer) (1867–1937), English cricketer, the son of the 1st Earl Sondes * Henry Milles-Lade, 5th Earl Sondes (1940–1996), the son of Henry Milles * Richard Milles (c. 1735 - 1820), English landowner and politician * Samuel Milles (1669–1729), MP for Canterbury *Thomas Milles (bailiff) Thomas Milles (1550?–1627?) was an English customs official, known for his economic writings, in which he defended the staple system. Life Milles was born in Kent about 1550, the son of Richard Milles of Ashford, by his first wife Joan, daugh ... (1550?– 1627?), English customs official See also * Millis (other) {{surname, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Milles
Carl Milles (; 23 June 1875 – 19 September 1955) was a Swedish sculptor. He was married to artist Olga Milles (née Granner) and brother to Ruth Milles and half-brother to the architect Evert Milles. Carl Milles sculpted the Gustaf Vasa statue at the Stockholm Nordic Museum, the Poseidon statue in Gothenburg, the Orpheus group outside the Stockholm Concert Hall, and the Fountain of Faith in Falls Church, Virginia. His home near Stockholm, Millesgården, became his resting place and is now a museum. Biography He was born as Carl Wilhelm Emil Andersson, son of lieutenant August Emil Sebastian "Mille" Andersson (1843-1910) and his wife Walborg Alfhild Maria Tisell (1846-1879), at Lagga outside Uppsala in 1875. In 1897 he made what he thought would be a temporary stop in Paris on his way to Chile, where he was due to manage a school of gymnastics. However, he remained in Paris, where he studied art, working in Auguste Rodin's studio and slowly gaining recognition as a sculptor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac Milles
Isaac Milles or Mills (19 September 1638 – 6 July 1720) was an English cleric, often described as the model parish priest of that day. Origins Milles was born on 19 September 1638, the youngest son of Thomas Milles, esq., "a plain country gentleman" of Carrington's Farm, Cockfield, near Bury, Suffolk. He was born and baptised 30 September 1638. The family were however distinguished enough to bear arms, which were: ''Argent, a chevron between three millrinds sable'', with motto ''"Pietate et Prudentia"''. These arms are visible on the engraving of Isaac Milles by George Vertue in the British Museum. Of his elder brothers, Samuel, of Queen’s College, Cambridge, was a vicar of Royston, Hertfordshire, and John ‘a very considerable tradesman’ at Dedham, Essex. Education After spending seven years at King Edward VI School. Bury, where Lord-keeper North was among his schoolfellows, Isaac was admitted at St John's College, Cambridge, in 1656, and graduated M.A. in 1663. His tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Milles (cricketer)
Henry Augustus Milles (24 November 1867 – 30 July 1937) was an English cricketer who played in four first-class cricket matches towards the end of the 19th century. Milles a member of the Earl Sondes, Sondes family and was styled The Honourable Henry Augustus Milles from 1880 when the title was created for his father. In early 1900 he changed his surname to Henry Augustus Milles-Lade.Personal, & c., ''The Times'', 1900-02-12, p.1. Milles was the fourth son of George Milles, 1st Earl Sondes. He born at the family seat, Lees Court at Sheldwich to the south of Faversham in Kent, and educated at Eton College and Trinity Hall, Cambridge.Henry Milles CricInfo. Retrieved 2018-12-07.Mr. H. A. Milles-Lade, ''The Times'', 1937-07-31, p.14. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Milles-Lade, 2nd Earl Sondes
George Edward Milles-Lade, 2nd Earl Sondes (11 May 1861 – 1 October 1907), styled Viscount Throwley from 1880 to 1894, was an English aristocrat and amateur cricketer. He was the eldest son of George Milles, 1st Earl Sondes, and succeeded as the 2nd Earl in September 1894.Viscount Throwley CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-12-07. He was born at Lees Court at Sheldwich south of in in 1861.Carlaw D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Milles (bailiff)
Thomas Milles (1550?–1627?) was an English customs official, known for his economic writings, in which he defended the staple system. Life Milles was born in Kent about 1550, the son of Richard Milles of Ashford, by his first wife Joan, daughter of Thomas Glover of Ashford, and sister of Robert Glover. Educated at a free school, he entered public service about 1570, and during the next sixteen years was frequently employed in France, Flanders, and Scotland. He is said to have received a '' chapeau winged'' as an augmentation to his armorial bearings for his celerity on a mission to Henry IV of France. In 1579, he was appointed bailiff of Sandwich, Kent. He was employed by Francis Walsingham as an agent between England and Scotland in 1585, and in the following year he accompanied Thomas Randolph to Edinburgh, during the negotiations on the treaty of Berwick. He then obtained the lucrative post of customer of Sandwich. This position gave him opportunities for the interceptio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Milles, 1st Earl Sondes
George Watson Milles, 1st Earl Sondes (2 October 1824 – 10 September 1894), was a British peer and Conservative politician. Sondes was the son of George Milles, 4th Baron Sondes by his wife Eleanor Knatchbull, 5th daughter of Sir Edward Knatchbull, 8th Baronet. Political career Sondes was elected Member of Parliament for Kent East in 1868, a seat he held until 1874 when he succeeded his father as fifth Baron Sondes and entered the House of Lords. In 1880 he was created Viscount Throwley, of the County of Kent, and Earl Sondes, of Lees Court in the County of Kent. Cricket A keen amateur cricketer, Milles made a single appearance in first-class cricket for the Gentlemen of Kent against the Gentlemen of England at Lord's in 1849. Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for 3 runs in the Gentlemen of Kent first innings by Thomas Craven, while in their second innings he was dismissed without scoring by the same bowler. Family Lord Sondes married Charlotte Stracey, daughter o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Milles
Richard Milles (c. 1735 – 14 September 1820) was an English landowner, horticulturalist and Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1761 to 1780. Early life Milles was the son of Christopher Milles of Nackington, and his wife Mary Warner, daughter of Richard Warner of North Elmham Norfolk. He was educated at Westminster School and at St John's College, Cambridge. He entered Lincoln's Inn in 1753. He was a country gentleman with large estates. Before 1761, he went on the Grand Tour of Europe. Career He was noted as a botanist and planted an orchard at his garden at North Elmham.Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society 1937, p501–07 Milles was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Canterbury in 1761 and won that and two subsequent election by a comfortable majority, holding the seat to 1780, when he did not stand. Personal life Milles married on 9 October 1765, Mary Elizabeth Tanner, daughter of the Rev. Thomas Tanner, DD, Prebendary of Canterbury. Together, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Milles-Lade, 5th Earl Sondes
Henry George Herbert Milles-Lade, 5th Earl Sondes (1 May 1940 – 2 December 1996), styled Viscount Throwley between 1941 and 1970, was a British peer. He inherited the title upon the death of his father in 1970 and the peerage became extinct when he died without an heir. Personal life The fifth earl was considered a colourful character. In his pre-teen years he was a page at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II but was later expelled from Eton College for operating gambling books. He owned racehorses and greyhounds, but his strongest connection with sport was with football club, Gillingham F.C., where he served as vice-chairman of the board of directors.Evening Standard">''Evening Standard'' articleof 7 July 2006 afindarticles.com/ref> Upon his retirement from the role, a large clock was erected at the club's Priestfield Stadium and dubbed the "Lord Sondes Clock" in his honour. The clock was removed as part of ground redevelopment work in the 1990s and its current whereabout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Milles
Samuel Milles (c. 1669 – 10 December 1727) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1722 to 1727. Milles was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Canterbury in 1722 and held the seat to 1727. Milles' daughter Mary married Henry Lee Warner Henry Lee Warner (23 July 1688 – 13 December 1760) was an English landowner and Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1711 to 1713. Warner was the son of Henry Lee and his wife Dorothy Howe, daughter of Sir George Grobham ... MP for Hindon. Another daughter Anne, who was called the Beauty of Kent, died unmarried aged 20 in 1714 and was commemorated in Canterbury Cathedral by a white marble monument with her bust carved in white marble. References 1727 deaths British MPs 1722–1727 Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies Year of birth uncertain {{England-GreatBritain-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
