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Henry Fane Of Wormsley
Henry Fane (16 October 1703 – 31 May 1777), of Wormsley near Watlington, Oxfordshire, was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1757 to 1777. Early life Fane was the third son of Henry Fane (1669–1726) of Brympton and Anne Scrope, sister of John Scrope of Wormsley. His grandfather was Francis Fane, a Restoration dramatist He was appointed one of the chief clerks of the Board of Treasury in 1742 and held the post until July 1764. In 1756 he was appointed a clerk of the Privy Council. Political career Fane followed a long line of Fanes as Members of Parliament for Lyme Regis, the family's pocket borough, inherited from John Scrope. At times this provided the Fanes with up to two MPs at the same time. Fane's two brothers Thomas and Francis represented Lyme Regis in Parliament. Following the death of Francis, Fane was returned unopposed as MP for Lyme Regis at a by-election on 13 June 1757. He was returned unopposed again at the 1761 general election. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Fane (1703-1777), Gainsborough
Henry Fane may refer to: *Henry Fane (died 1580), member of parliament (MP) for Winchelsea (UK Parliament constituency), Winchelsea *Henry Fane (died 1596), MP for Hythe (UK Parliament constituency), Hythe *Sir Henry Fane (died 1706) (c. 1650–1706), MP for Reading *Henry Fane of Brympton (1669–1726), English merchant *Henry Fane of Wormsley (1703–1777), British politician, MP for Lyme Regis *Henry Fane (1739–1802), British politician, MP for Lyme Regis *Henry Hamlyn-Fane (1817–1868), British soldier and politician, MP for Hampshire South *Sir Henry Fane (British Army officer) (1778–1840), general and MP for Lyme Regis, for Sandwich, and for Hastings *Henry Sutton Fane, MP for Lyme Regis {{DEFAULTSORT:Fane, Henry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garrard & Co
Garrard & Co. Limited, formerly Asprey & Garrard Limited, designs and manufactures luxury jewellery and silver. George Wickes founded Garrard in London in 1735 and the brand is headquartered at Albemarle Street in Mayfair, London. Garrard also has a presence in a number of other locations globally. Garrard was the first official and most notably important Crown Jeweller of the United Kingdom having supplied jewels for Queen Victoria herself, and was charged with the upkeep of the British Crown Jewels, from 1843 to 2007, and was responsible for the creation of many tiaras and jewels still worn by the British royal family today. As well as jewellery, Garrard is known for having created some of the world's most illustrious sporting trophies, including the Americas Cup, the ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy and a number of trophies for Royal Ascot in its role as Official Trophies and Silverware Supplier, which originally dates back to the first Gold Cup in 1842. History The company that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Fane (1751–1824)
John Fane (6 January 17518 February 1824), of Wormsley near Watlington, Oxfordshire, was a British Tory politician who represented Oxfordshire in eight successive Parliaments. He was also a magistrate and president of the Oxfordshire Agricultural Society. Background Fane was the son of Henry Fane (a younger brother of Thomas Fane, 8th Earl of Westmorland). His mother was Charlotte, daughter of Richard Luther, of Miles near Ongar in Essex.John Fane at thepeerage.com Political career Fane was returned to Parliament for in 1796, 1802, 1806, 1807, 1812, 1818, and 1820. He was created[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewknor
Lewknor is a village and civil parish about south of Thame in Oxfordshire.The civil parish includes the villages of Postcombe and South Weston. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 663. Early history Iron Age and Roman era Two ancient roads pass through the parish: the ancient Icknield Way at the foot of the Chiltern Hills escarpment and The Ridgeway along the top. Both have been roads since at least the Iron Age. Early in the 1970s archaeological investigations prior to building of the M40 motorway through the parish found traces of a Romano-British settlement near the village and a Romano-British cemetery near Icknield Way. Saxon era and Middle Ages Lewknor is a Saxon spring line settlement near the foot of the Chilterns chalk escarpment. The toponym is derived from the Old English name of its owner ''Leofeca'', recorded in a lawsuit in AD 990. In the 11th century the manor of ''Luvechenora'' was held by Edith of Wessex, who in 1045 became queen consort of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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