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Thomas Smith (1682–1728)
Thomas Smith II (1682-1728) of Broxtowe, Nottinghamshire and of Gaddesby in Leicestershire was a member of the Smith family of bankers, being the eldest son of Thomas Smith I (1631-1699) who in 1658 founded Smith's Bank in Nottingham. He served as Sheriff of Leicestershire in 1717-18 and in 1717 he was granted a coat of arms (''Or, a chevron cotised sable between three demi-griffins couped of the last the two in chief respecting each other'') to be borne by him and by all male descendants of his father. He married Mary Manley, a daughter of Thomas Manley of Thorney Hills, Staffordshire, but left no male issue, only 5 daughters. The family banking business was carried on and expanded by his two younger brothers Abel Smith I (1686-1756) of East Stoke, Nottinghamshire East Stoke is a small Village#United Kingdom, village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire situated about half a mile to the east of the River Trent and lying about six miles southwest of Newark-upon-Trent. The p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broxtowe, Nottingham
Broxtowe is a council house, council estate in the Nottingham, City of Nottingham which is part of the Aspley, Nottingham, Aspley Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom, ward. The estate is located from the Nottingham City Centre, City Centre and lies west of Aspley, Nottingham, Aspley and Cinderhill, south of Bulwell, east of Strelley and north of Bilborough. At the United Kingdom Census 2001, 2001 census, the estate had a population of 4,847. History The name Broxtowe comes from the old Anglo-Saxons, Anglo Saxon name ''Broculstowe'', which is thought to refer to a Dwelling, dwelling-place, but the name could refer to the stoe of someone named Brocul. It is also thought that the estate was named after Broxtowe Hall which was located off Broxtowe Lane, but was demolished in 1937. Construction of the estate commenced in the 1930s, and in 1937, Roman currency, Roman coins and Ancient roman pottery, pottery were discovered by the workmen who were engaged in constructi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaddesby
Gaddesby is a village and civil parish in the Melton borough of Leicestershire, England. The population of the civil parish (including Ashby Folville and Barsby) at the 2011 census was 762. It is located around southwest of Melton Mowbray and northeast of Leicester. Gaddesby has 170 households and a population of around 450, while the parish, which includes the nearby villages of Ashby Folville and Barsby, has a total population of 762 according to the 2011 Census. Recent housing development has made Gaddesby a popular, rural dormitory for Leicester. History Gaddesby's name is derived from the Old Norse words ''gaddr'' and ''by'', meaning 'farm/settlement of Gaddr' or 'farm/settlement on a hill spur', indicating that it was a settlement during the Danish occupation of England between the 9th and 11th centuries. It is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as ''Gadesbi'', a mainly pastoral village with a mill, within the hundred of Goscote. Parish Church The Grade I list ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smith Family (bankers)
The Smith family is an English aristocratic and banking family founded by Thomas Smith (1631–1699), the founder of Smith's Bank of Nottingham. Its members include the Marquess of Lincolnshire (extinct), the Viscount Wendover (extinct), the Barons Carrington, the Baron Pauncefote (extinct), the Barons Bicester, the Bromley baronets and many Members of Parliament. Originally named Smith, the branch of the Barons Carrington assumed the surname Carington, the branch of the Bromley baronets the surname Bromley and the branch of the Baron Pauncefote the surname Pauncefote. Family tree * Thomas Smith I (1631–1699) ** Thomas Smith II (c. 1682 – 1727/28) ** Abel Smith I (1686–1756) *** Sir George Smith, 1st Baronet, of East Stoke (1713–1769) **** Sir George Pauncefote-Bromley, 2nd Baronet, of East Stoke (1753–1808) ***** Sir Robert Howe Bromley, 3rd Baronet, of East Stoke (1778–1857) ****** Robert Bromley (1815–1850) ****** Sir Henry Bromley, 4th Baronet, of Eas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smith's Bank
Smith's Bank was a series of English banking partnerships in London and the provinces, all controlled by the Smith family that operated between 1658 and 1918. Although Smith's Bank was never a single entity, the first bank was established in Nottingham by Thomas Smith; often dated to 1658, it is believed to have been the first bank to be formed outside London. Smith's grandson, Abel Smith II, substantially increased the scale of the enterprise, opening banks in Lincoln and Hull and, most importantly, the London firm of Smith & Payne. Other banks were later opened or acquired in the east midlands area.J. Leighton Boyce, ''Smith's the Bankers 1658–1958'' (1958). The bank lost its direction in the late nineteenth century and its solution was to merge with the Union Bank of London in 1902, forming the Union of London & Smith's Bank. This in turn was acquired by the National Provincial Bank in 1918, which merged into today's National Westminster Bank in 1970. History Early y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nottingham
Nottingham ( , East Midlands English, locally ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located south-east of Sheffield and north-east of Birmingham. Nottingham is the legendary home of Robin Hood and to the lace-making, bicycle and Smoking in the United Kingdom, tobacco industries. The city is also the county town of Nottinghamshire and the settlement was granted its city charter in 1897, as part of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee celebrations. In the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 Census, Nottingham had a reported population of 323,632. The wider conurbation, which includes many of the city's suburbs, has a population of 768,638. It is the largest urban area in the East Midlands and the second-largest in the Midlands. Its Functional Urban Area, the largest in the East Midlands, has a population of 919,484. The population of the Nottingham/Derby metropolitan a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheriff Of Leicestershire
This is a list of Sheriffs and High Sheriffs of Leicestershire, United Kingdom. The Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions are now largely ceremonial. Under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972, on 1 April 1974 the office previously known as Sheriff was retitled High Sheriff. The High Sheriff changes every March. Forum 1158 to 1566 the Sheriffdom of Leicestershire was united with that of Warwickshire. After some years as part of Leicestershire, Rutland was split away in 1996 as a Unitary Authority with its own shrievalty. Thus there is a separate High Sheriff of Rutland (an office that existed prior to 1974 as the Sheriff of Rutland). Sheriffs of Leicestershire 11th century *c.1066: Hugh de Grandmesnil *1098: Ivo de Grandme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Stoke, Nottinghamshire
East Stoke is a small Village#United Kingdom, village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire situated about half a mile to the east of the River Trent and lying about six miles southwest of Newark-upon-Trent. The population of the civil parish (including Thorpe, Nottinghamshire, Thorpe as taken in the 2011 Census was 152, East Stoke alone reported 175 residents at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census. The A46 Fosse Way ran through East Stoke for many years: cutting the village in two with constant traffic: but since 2012 has been replaced by a new multi-lane A46 which now runs half a mile to the east. East Stoke is thought to have been the site of the Ancient Rome, Roman settlement of ''Ad Pontem''; the "place of the bridge" – though this is disputed. In 1487 East Stoke was the scene of one of the bloodiest battle in British history: the Battle of Stoke Field between Yorkist rebels (supported by largely Irish and Swiss mercenaries) facing the army of Henry VII of England, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1728 Deaths
Events January–March * January 5 – The '' Real y Pontificia Universidad de San Gerónimo de la Habana'', the oldest university in Cuba, is founded in Havana. * January 9 – The coronation of Peter II as the Tsar of the Russian Empire takes place in Moscow. * January 29 – '' The Beggar's Opera'', the most popular theatrical production of the 18th century, is performed for the first time. The premiere takes place at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre in London. Written by John Gay with music arranged by Johann Christoph Pepusch, the ballad opera is a satire of Italian opera. * February 28 – Battle of Palkhed: Maratha Peshwa Bajirao I defeats the first Nizam of Hyderabad, Nizam-ul-Mulk. * March 14 – Jean-Jacques Rousseau leaves Geneva for the first time. April–June * April 14 – Saint Serapion of Algiers, the first Mercedarian (of the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy) is canonized by Pope Benedict XIII. * Apr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Sheriffs Of Leicestershire
High may refer to: Science and technology * Height * High (atmospheric), a high-pressure area * High (computability), a quality of a Turing degree, in computability theory * High (tectonics), in geology an area where relative tectonic uplift took or takes place * Substance intoxication, also known by the slang description "being high" * Sugar high, a misconception about the supposed psychological effects of sucrose Music Performers * High (musical group), a 1974–1990 Indian rock group * The High, an English rock band formed in 1989 Albums * ''High'' (The Blue Nile album) or the title song, 2004 * ''High'' (Flotsam and Jetsam album), 1997 * ''High'' (New Model Army album) or the title song, 2007 * ''High'' (Royal Headache album) or the title song, 2015 * ''High'' (Keith Urban album), 2024 * ''High'' (EP), by Jarryd James, or the title song, 2016 Songs * "High" (Alison Wonderland song), 2018 * "High" (The Chainsmokers song), 2022 * "High" (The Cure song), 1992 * "Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
