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Orpen Rest Camp
Orpen is an Anglo-Normans, Anglo-Norman toponymic surname deriving from "Erpen" (Normandy, France). It may refer to: *Abe Orpen, Abraham Orpen (1854–1937), Canadian horse-racing track owner, casino operator, (cousin of William Orpen) *Arthur Orpen Herbert (1831–1890), railway commissioner *Bea Orpen (1913–1980), Irish painter *Charles Orpen (1791–1856), Irish physician, writer and clergyman *Edward Richards-Orpen (1884–1967), Irish politician *Francis Orpen Morris, (1810–1893), Irish clergyman *John Orpen (1868–1950), Anglican clergyman *Joseph Orpen (1828–1923), British colonial administrator *Goddard Henry Orpen (1852–1932), Irish historian *Raymond Orpen (1837–1930), Irish clergyman *William Orpen (1871–1931), Irish portrait painter {{Surname English-language surnames Surnames of Norman origin Anglo-Norman families Normans in Ireland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anglo-Normans
The Anglo-Normans ( nrf, Anglo-Normaunds, ang, Engel-Norðmandisca) were the medieval ruling class in England, composed mainly of a combination of ethnic Normans, French, Anglo-Saxons, Flemings and Bretons, following the Norman conquest. A small number of Normans had earlier befriended future Anglo-Saxon king of England, Edward the Confessor, during his exile in his mother's homeland of Normandy in northern France. When he returned to England some of them went with him, and so there were Normans already settled in England prior to the conquest. Edward's successor, Harold Godwinson, was defeated by Duke William the Conqueror of Normandy at the Battle of Hastings, leading to William's accession to the English throne. The victorious Normans formed a ruling class in Britain, distinct from (although inter-marrying with) the native populations. Over time their language evolved from the continental Old Norman to the distinct Anglo-Norman language. Anglo-Normans quickly establishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
