Edwardes is a family name of

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

origins. It is a variant of Edwards, and means "son of Edward". People with this surname include: *

Cheryl Edwardes Cheryl Lynn Edwardes (; born 1 March 1950) is a former Australian politician. She was born at Mount Hawthorn in Perth, Western Australia and was a barrister and solicitor before entering politics. In 1989 she was elected to the Western Austral ...

(born 1950), Australian retired politician * David Edwardes ( fl. 1532), English anatomist *

Francis Edwardes (disambiguation) Francis Edwardes was a British MP. Francis Edwardes may also refer to: * Sir Francis Edwardes, 2nd Baronet (1643–1690), of the Edwardes baronets *Sir Francis Edwardes, 3rd Baronet (died 1701), of the Edwardes baronets *Sir Francis Edwardes, 4th ...

, three Edwardes baronets and a Member of Parliament *

George Edwardes George Joseph Edwardes (né Edwards; 8 October 1855 – 4 October 1915) was an English theatre manager and producer of Irish ancestry who brought a new era in musical theatre to the British stage and beyond. Edwardes started out in theatre ma ...

(1855–1915), English theatre manager *

Herbert Benjamin Edwardes Major-General Sir Herbert Benjamin Edwardes DCL (12 November 1819 – 23 December 1868) was a British administrator, soldier, and statesman active in the Punjab region of British India. He is best known as the "Hero of Multan" for his pivotal ...

(1819–1868), English administrator, major-general and statesman *

May de Montravel Edwardes May de Montravel Edwardes (1887 – 10 December 1964''The London Gazette'', partie 10, 1967, ) was a British painter and miniaturist. Biography Edwardes was born in London and studied at the Cope and Nichol School of Art in South Kensington be ...

(1887–1967), English painter *

Michael Edwardes Sir Michael Owen Edwardes (11 October 1930 – 15 September 2019) was a British-South African business executive who held chairmanships at several companies including motor manufacturer British Leyland. Education Edwardes was born in Port Eli ...

(1930–2019), British-South African business executive *

Olga Edwardes Olga Edwardes (born Olga Florence Solomon; 20 May 1915 – 23 July 2008) was a South African-born British actress and artist. Personal life Her father was Joseph Michael Solomon (1883–1920), an architect partner of Herbert Baker, but he comm ...

(1917–2008) British-South African actress and artist *

Richard Edwardes Richard Edwardes (also Edwards, 25 March 1525 – 31 October 1566) was an English poet, playwright, and composer; he was made a Gentleman of the Chapel Royal, and was master of the singing boys. He was known for his comedies and interludes. H ...

(1525–1566), English poet, playwright and composer; suspected of being a son of Henry VIII *

Thomas Edwardes (disambiguation) Thomas Edwardes may refer to: *Sir Thomas Edwardes, 1st Baronet (1599-1660), of the Edwardes baronets *Sir Thomas Edwardes, 6th Baronet (1730–1790), of the Edwardes baronets *Sir Thomas Edwardes, 7th Baronet (1727–1797), of the Edwardes baro ...

, three Edwardes baronets *

William Edwardes (disambiguation) William Edwardes may refer to: *William Edwardes, 1st Baron Kensington, British peer and MP *William Edwardes, 2nd Baron Kensington, British peer and MP * William Edwardes, 3rd Baron Kensington, British peer and naval commander *William Edwardes, 4t ...

, four Barons Kensington In the Alfred Hitchcock film '' Spellbound'', Gregory Peck's character impersonates murder victim Dr. Anthony Edwardes.

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