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Merton Professors Of English Language And Literature
Merton may refer to: People * Merton (surname) * Merton (given name) * Merton (YouTube), American YouTube personality Fictional characters * Merton Matowski, an alternate name for "Moose" Mason, an Archie Comics character * Richard Grey, Baron Merton, in the British television series ''Downton Abbey'' * The title character of '' The Mrs Merton Show'', a British television series Places Australia * Merton (New South Wales), a farm located near Denman, in the Hunter Region * Merton, Victoria, a town ** Merton railway station * Merton, Tasmania, part of Glenorchy England * London Borough of Merton ** Merton, London (parish) ** Merton (electoral division), Greater London Council * Merton, Devon, a village, ecclesiastical parish, former manor and civil parish * Merton, Norfolk, a civil parish * Merton, Oxfordshire, a village and civil parish New Zealand * Merton, New Zealand, a farming community United States * Merton Township, Steele County, Minnesota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merton (surname)
Merton is a surname of English origin. Notable people with the surname include: * Alice Merton (born 1993), German singer-songwriter * Don Merton (1939–2011), New Zealand conservationist * Ernst Merton (1848–1920), American politician and lawyer * Hugo Merton (1879–1940), German zoologist * Paul Merton (born 1957), British actor and comedian * Robert C. Merton (born 1944), American Nobel Prize–winning economist * Robert K. Merton (1910–2003), American sociologist, father of Robert C. Merton * Thomas Merton (1915–1968), American Cistercian monk, social activist and author * Sir Thomas Ralph Merton KBE FRS (1888–1969), British physicist and art collector * Walter de Merton (c. 1205 – 1277), Bishop of Rochester, England and founder of Merton College * William Merton (scientist), William Merton (1917–2014), British scientist and banker * William "Bill" Ralph Merton (1917–2004), British military scientist and merchant banker * William Ralph Merton (1848–1916), Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merton Township, Steele County, Minnesota
Merton Township is a township in Steele County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 380 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Merton is located within the township. The unincorporated community of Moland is partially located within the township. History Merton Township was originally called Orion Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1858. The name was changed to Merton Township in 1862. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.28%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 380 people, 140 households, and 110 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 159 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 95.00% White, 0.26% African American, 1.32% from other races, and 3.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.26% of the population. There were 140 household ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merton Professors
There are two Merton Professorships of English in the University of Oxford: the Merton Professor of English Language and Literature, and the Merton Professor of English Literature. The second was created in 1914 when Sir Walter Raleigh's chair was renamed. At the present day both professorships are associated with Merton College, but Dame Helen Gardner held her post in association with Lady Margaret Hall. The occupants of the chairs have been: Merton Professor of English Language and Literature *1885–1916: Arthur S. Napier *1916–1920: ''vacant'' *1920–1945: H. C. K. Wyld *1945–1959: J. R. R. Tolkien *1959–1980: Norman Davis *1980–1984: ''vacant'' *1984–2014: Suzanne Romaine *2018 onwards: Helen Small Merton Professor of English Literature *1904–1922: Walter Raleigh Sir Walter Raleigh (; – 29 October 1618) was an English statesman, soldier, writer and explorer. One of the most notable figures of the Elizabethan era, he played a leading part in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statute Of Merton
The Statute of Merton or Provisions of Merton (Latin: ''Provisiones de Merton'', or ''Stat. Merton'') ( 20 Hen. 3), sometimes also known as the Ancient Statute of Merton, was a statute passed by the Parliament of England in 1235 during the reign of Henry III. It is considered to be the first English statute, and is printed as the first statute in ''The Statutes of the Realm''. Containing 11 chapters, the terms of the statute were agreed at Merton between Henry and the barons of England in 1235. It was another instance, along with ''Magna Carta'' twenty years previously, of the struggle between the barons and the king to limit the latter's rights. Amongst its provisions, the statute allowed a Lord of the Manor to enclose common land provided that sufficient pasture remained for his tenants, and set out when and how manorial lords could assert rights over waste land, woods, and pastures against their tenants. It quickly became a basis for English common law, developing and cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viscount Merton
A viscount ( , for male) or viscountess (, for female) is a title used in certain European countries for a noble of varying status. The status and any domain held by a viscount is a viscounty. In the case of French viscounts, the title is sometimes left untranslated as ''vicomte'' . Etymology The word ''viscount'' comes from Old French ( Modern French: ), itself from French language">Modern French: ), itself from accusative of , from Vulgar Latin">Late Latin "deputy" + Latin (originally "companion"; later Roman imperial courtier or trusted appointee, ultimately count). History During the Carolingian Empire, the kings appointed counts to administer provinces and other smaller regions, as governors and military commanders. Viscounts were appointed to assist the counts in their running of the province, and often took on judicial responsibility. The kings strictly prevented the offices of their counts and viscounts from becoming hereditary, in order to consolidate their pos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
