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Britton may refer to: * Britton (law), an ancient summary of the Laws of England * Britton (given name) * Britton (surname) __NOTOC__ Places Canada * Britton, Ontario United States * Britton, Michigan * Britton, Oklahoma * Britton, South Dakota * Britton, Texas See also *Britten (other) *Briton (other) A Briton is a national or native of Great Britain. Briton or Britons may also refer to: Peoples * Celtic Britons or Ancient Britons, Celtic people who inhabited Great Britain from the British Iron Age into the Middle Ages * British people, c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britton (law)
''Britton'' is the earliest summary of the law of England in the French tongue, which purports to have been written by command of King Edward I. The origin and authorship of the work have been much disputed. It has been attributed to John le Breton, bishop of Hereford, on the authority of a passage found in some manuscripts of the history of Matthew of Westminster; there are difficulties, however, involved in this theory, inasmuch as the bishop of Hereford died in 1275, whereas allusions are made in ''Britton'' to several statutes passed after that time, and more particularly to the well-known statute ''Quia emptores'', which was passed in 1290. It was the opinion of John Selden that the book derived its title from Henry de Bracton, the last of the chief justiciaries, whose name is sometimes spelled in the fine rolls "Bratton" and "Bretton", and that it was a royal abridgment of Bracton's great work on the customs and laws of England, with the addition of certain subsequ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britton (given Name)
Britton is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Men *Britton Chance (1913–2010), professor of biochemistry and biophysics * Britton Chance, Jr. (1940–2012), American naval architect yacht designer *Britton Colquitt Britton Douglas Colquitt (born March 20, 1985) is an American former professional American football, football Punter (gridiron football), punter in the National Football League (NFL). He was originally signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafte ... (born 1985), National Football League punter * Britton Johnsen (born 1979), American basketball player * Britton Rice (born 1981), American musician Women * Britton Wilson (born 2000), American athlete See also * Britton (other) * Britton (surname) {{given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britton (surname)
Britton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Andrew Britton (1981–2008), British-born American author * Arthur Britton (1888–1919), British soldier * Barbara Britton (1919–1980), American film and television actress * Ben Britton (born 1985), British scientist * Cameron Britton (born 1986), American actor * Celia Britton (born 1946), British scholar of French Caribbean literature and thought * Chris Britton (baseball) (born 1982), American baseball player * Christopher Britton (actor) (born 1961), Canadian-born actor * Cliff Britton (1909–1975), British football player and manager * Connie Britton (born 1968), American actress * David Britton (1945–2020), British publisher, writer and artist * David Britton (basketball) (born 1958), American basketball player * Devin Britton, American professional tennis player * Ellen Alice Britton (1874–1959), British entomologist * Elizabeth Gertrude Britton (1858–1934), American botanist * Evonne Britton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britton, Ontario
North Perth is a lower-tier municipality in Ontario, Canada. Its name is based on its location in the northern portion of Perth County. The main community in North Perth is the former town of Listowel. Other communities include the former towns of Atwood and Monkton, and the former townships of Elma and Wallace. The municipality was incorporated in 1998 and is heavily agricultural. As of the 2016 Census, the township had a population of 13,130 in a land area of 493.14 square kilometres. There were 5,098 occupied private dwellings. History Town of Listowel Settler John Binning arrived in 1852 and was the first to create a permanent residence in the area originally named Mapleton. The name was changed to Listowel when a post office was established in 1856. The new name was chosen by a government official and refers to Listowel, Ireland. The majority of early settlers were of Protestant Irish origin (Ulster Scots Planters, or English Planters). Listowel was incorporated as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britton, Michigan
Britton is a village in Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 537 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Ridgeway Township. History The village of Britton was originally called Balch and was established after the Wabash Railroad built a station there in 1881 and a post office opened on August 13, 1881. In 1888, a local storekeeper in charge of the post office named John Britton, paid $500 to have the town renamed after himself. The post office name was changed from Balch to Britton on April 13, 1888. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Britton is located on the M-50, about northeast of Adrian, along a line of the Norfolk Southern Railway. The main industries are agriculture and small business. Britton is located about six miles west of Dundee. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 586 people, 237 households, and 166 families living in the village. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britton, Oklahoma
Britton is a former town in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, annexed by Oklahoma City in 1950. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. Britton, founded in 1889, bears the name of Washington D.C. railroad attorney, Alexander Britton, who worked for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. As part of its charter allowing a railroad to be built through Oklahoma, the United States required the construction of railway stations every seven miles. The first site north of Oklahoma City became the town of Britton. Britton's altitude is 1,220 feet above sea level and is the highest point on the Santa Fe Railroad between Kansas City, Missouri and Galveston, Texas. Through the efforts of Oklahoma City developers Anton H. Classen and John Wilford Shartel, Britton was connected in 1910 to Oklahoma City through the Oklahoma Railway Company's Interurban, which ran on north to Guthrie. During its early years, the town thrived and was home to two movie theaters, gas stations, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britton, South Dakota
Britton is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,215 at the 2020 census. A weekly newspaper, the ''Britton Journal,'' is published in Britton. History Britton was founded in 1884 as a stop on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. In 1885, the town was designated county seat of the newly formed Marshall County. It received its city rights in 1906. The city is named after Isaac Britton, a railroad official. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Climate Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,241 people, 574 households, and 313 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 658 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.8% White, 0.5% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.1% Asian, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britton, Texas
Britton is an unincorporated community in north-western Ellis County, Texas, United States. History Britton was settled in 1895 under the name Helland and later Hellandville , named after Texas and New Orleans Railroad passenger agent Joseph Helland, later being renamed Britton after conductor H.C. Britton. The community is located on the border of the city of Mansfield, and Joe Pool Lake Joe Pool Lake is a fresh water impoundment (reservoir) located in the southern part of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in North Texas, North Texas. The lake encompasses parts of Tarrant County, Texas, Tarrant, Dallas County, Texas, Dallas and E .... References Unincorporated communities in Ellis County, Texas Unincorporated communities in Texas {{EllisCountyTX-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britten (other)
Benjamin Britten (1913–1976) was an English composer, conductor and pianist. Britten or Benjamin Britten may also refer to: * Britten (surname) * 4079 Britten, an outer main-belt asteroid * Britten Inlet, an ice-filled inlet on Monteverdi Peninsula, Antarctica * Britten (Losheim am See), a village in the Losheim am See municipality * Britten Motorcycle Company, a New Zealand motorcycle company founded by John Britten * Benjamin Britten (train) * The Benjamin Britten High School, a high school in Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK See also *Britain (other) *Briton (other) A Briton is a national or native of Great Britain. Briton or Britons may also refer to: Peoples * Celtic Britons or Ancient Britons, Celtic people who inhabited Great Britain from the British Iron Age into the Middle Ages * British people, c ... * Brittain (other) * Brittan, a surname * Britten-Norman, a British aircraft manufacturer * Britton (surname) * Brython, a pre-Roman inhabita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |