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Dame Alice Owen
Alice Owen ( Wilkes; 1547 – 26 October 1613) was an English philanthropist. Life Owen was born in 1547 to an Islington landowner Thomas Wilkes and his wife. She had a sister Mary whose daughter, Anne Bedingfeild, was also a benefactor.Griffith, E. (23 September 2004). Bedingfeild ée Draper Anne (1560–1641), theatre landlord and benefactor. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 7 December 2017, frolink/ref> In her childhood, when in the fields at Islington, 'sporting with other children', she had a narrow escape of being killed by an arrow, shot by some unlucky archer, which 'pierced quite thorough the hat on her head'. For this providential escape, she recorded her gratitude in later life by the erection of a school and almshouses on the spot.Bowden, C. (23 September 2004). Owen ée Wilkes Alice (1547–1613), philanthropist. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 7 December 2017, frolink The story appeared in this form within five years of he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Owen (died 1598)
Thomas Owen (died 21 December 1598) was an English judge and politician in the reign of Elizabeth I of England, Elizabeth I. Biography Owen was first son of Richard Owen, merchant of Shrewsbury by Mary, daughter of Thomas Otley of Salop. He was educated at Oxford University, (variously stated to have been at Christ Church, Oxford, Christ Church or Broadgates Hall, Oxford, Broadgates Hall), gaining a Bachelor of Arts, B.A. in 1559. He entered Lincoln's Inn in 1562, and was called to the Bar in 1570. He served at his Inn of Court as Bencher in 1579, marshal 1582–83, keeper of the Black Book 1586–87, and treasurer 1588–89. From about 1583 he was a Justice of the Peace, J.P. for Shropshire and other counties. He was a Member of Parliament, Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Shrewsbury (UK Parliament constituency), Shrewsbury in 1584, and later Recorder of the borough in 1588–1592; promoted serjeant-at-law in 1589, and Queen's serjeant in 1593; member of the Counc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Mary's Church, Islington
The Church of St Mary the Virgin is the historic parish church of Islington, in the Church of England Diocese of London. The present parish is a compact area centered on Upper Street between Angel and Highbury Corner, bounded to the west by Liverpool Road, and to the east by Essex Road/Canonbury Road. The church is a Grade II listed building. The churchyard was enlarged in 1793. With the rapid growth of Islington, it became full and closed for burials in 1853. It was laid out as a public garden of one and a half acres in 1885.T F T Baker, C R Elrington (Editors), A P Baggs, Diane K Bolton, Patricia E C Croot, ''A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 8,''1985. History Pre-Reformation The first recorded church building was erected in the twelfth century and was replaced in the fifteenth century.John Richardson, ''Islington Past'', Revised Edition, Historical Publications Limited, 2000; pp. 59–60. John Farley is mentioned as vicar of "Iseldon", Middlesex, in 1446. Befor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1613 Deaths
Events January–June * January 11 – Workers in a sandpit in the Dauphiné region of France discover the skeleton of what is alleged to be a 30-foot tall man (the remains, it is supposed, of the giant Teutobochus, a legendary Gallic king who fought the Romans). * January 20 – King James I of England successfully mediates the Treaty of Knäred between Denmark and Sweden. * February 14 – Elizabeth, daughter of King James I of England, marries Frederick V, Elector Palatine. * March 3 (February 21 O.S.) – An assembly of the Russian Empire elects Mikhail Romanov Tsar of Russia, ending the Time of Troubles. The House of Romanov will remain a ruling dynasty until 1917. * March 27 – The first English child is born in Canada at Cuper's Cove, Newfoundland to Nicholas Guy. * March 29 – Samuel de Champlain becomes the first unofficial Governor of New France. * April 13 – Samuel Argall captures Algonquian princess Pocahontas in P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1547 Births
Year 1547 ( MDXLVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–June * January 8 – The first Lithuanian-language book, a ''Catechism'' (, Simple Words of Catechism), is published in Königsberg by Martynas Mažvydas. * January 13 – Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey is sentenced to death for treason in England. * January 16 – Grand Duke Ivan IV of Muscovy becomes the first Tsar of Russia, replacing the 264-year-old Grand Duchy of Moscow with the Tsardom of Russia. * January 28 – King Henry VIII of England dies in London, and is succeeded by his 9-year-old son Edward VI, as King of England. * February 20 – Edward VI of England is crowned at Westminster Abbey. * March 31 – King Francis I of France dies at the Château de Rambouillet and is succeeded by his eldest surviving son Henry II (on his 28th birthday) as King of France. * April 4 – Catherine Parr, wid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cambridge University
The University of Cambridge is a Public university, public collegiate university, collegiate research university in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209 and granted a royal charter by Henry III of England, Henry III in 1231, Cambridge is the world's List of oldest universities in continuous operation, third oldest surviving university and one of its most prestigious, currently ranked second-best in the world and the best in Europe by ''QS World University Rankings''. Among the university's List of University of Cambridge people, most notable alumni are 11 Fields Medalists, seven Turing Award, Turing Award winners, 47 Head of state, heads of state, 14 List of prime ministers of the United Kingdom by education, British prime ministers, 194 Olympic medal-winning athletes,All Known Cambridge Olympia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxford University
Oxford () is a city in England. It is the county town and only city of Oxfordshire. In 2020, its population was estimated at 151,584. It is north-west of London, south-east of Birmingham and north-east of Bristol. The city is home to the University of Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world; it has buildings in every style of English architecture since late Anglo-Saxon. Oxford's industries include motor manufacturing, education, publishing, information technology and science. History The history of Oxford in England dates back to its original settlement in the Saxon period. Originally of strategic significance due to its controlling location on the upper reaches of the River Thames at its junction with the River Cherwell, the town grew in national importance during the early Norman period, and in the late 12th century became home to the fledgling University of Oxford. The city was besieged during The Anarchy in 1142. The university rose to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christ's Hospital
Christ's Hospital is a public school (English independent boarding school for pupils aged 11–18) with a royal charter located to the south of Horsham in West Sussex. The school was founded in 1552 and received its first royal charter in 1553. Since its establishment, Christ's Hospital has been a charity school, with a core aim to offer children from humble backgrounds the chance of a better education. Charitable foundation Christ's Hospital is unusual among British independent schools in that the majority of the students receive bursaries. This stems from its founding charter as a charitable school. School fees are paid on a means-tested basis, with substantial subsidies paid by the school or their benefactors, so that pupils from all walks of life are able to have private education that would otherwise be beyond the means of their parents. The trustees of the foundation are the Council of Almoners, chaired by the Treasurer of Christ's Hospital, who govern the foundation a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clerkenwell
Clerkenwell () is an area of central London, England. Clerkenwell was an ancient parish from the mediaeval period onwards, and now forms the south-western part of the London Borough of Islington. The well after which it was named was rediscovered in 1924. The watchmaking and watch repairing trades were once of great importance. Geography Goswell Street formed the eastern boundary of the Clerkenwell parishes, with the River Fleet, now buried beneath Farringdon Road and other streets, forming the western boundary with Holborn and, in part, St Pancras. This western boundary with both neighbouring areas is now used as part of the London Borough of Islington’s western boundary with the London Borough of Camden. Pentonville is a part of northern Clerkenwell, while the southern part is sometimes referred to as Farringdon, after the railway station of that name – which was named after Farringdon Road (an extension of Farringdon Street) and originally named Farringdon Street ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shropshire
Shropshire (; alternatively Salop; abbreviated in print only as Shrops; demonym Salopian ) is a landlocked historic county in the West Midlands region of England. It is bordered by Wales to the west and the English counties of Cheshire to the north, Staffordshire to the east, Worcestershire to the southeast, and Herefordshire to the south. A unitary authority of the same name was created in 2009, taking over from the previous county council and five district councils, now governed by Shropshire Council. The borough of Telford and Wrekin has been a separate unitary authority since 1998, but remains part of the ceremonial county. The county's population and economy is centred on five towns: the county town of Shrewsbury, which is culturally and historically important and close to the centre of the county; Telford, which was founded as a new town in the east which was constructed around a number of older towns, most notably Wellington, Dawley and Madeley, which is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Bedingfeild
Anne Bedingfeild (née Draper; 1560 – 1641) was an English theatre landlord and a benefactor. Life Anne was born in 1560 to John Draper and his wife Mary. When her father died he left his brewery business to Mary and her children. He left some land specifically to Anne on what was known as the Seckford estate. The land was still held in trust after the death of Thomas Seckford to fund almshouses that Seckford had also left in his will.Griffith, E. (23 September 2004). Bedingfeild ée Draper Anne (1560–1641), theatre landlord and benefactor. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 7 December 2017, frolink/ref> Anne had these lands from (probably) the age of sixteen. In 1579, she married into the recusant family of Eustace Bedingfeld. Bedingfeld lived at Holme Hall. He died in 1599 and Anne took over the management of their affairs. In 1605, her lease of the Seckford land was sub-let to a tailor cum innkeeper named Aaron Holland and to an actor named Martin Slater. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Condover
Condover is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. It is about south of the county town of Shrewsbury, and just east of the A49. The Cound Brook flows through the village on its way from the Stretton Hills to a confluence with the River Severn. Condover is near to the villages of Dorrington, Bayston Hill and Berrington. The population of the Condover parish was estimated as 1,972 for 2008, of which an estimated 659 live in the village of Condover itself.ONS MYE Population Estimates 2008 The actual population measured at the 2011 census had fallen to 1,957. Condover contains a higher than normal proportion of listed buildings and over half of the village has been classified as a conservation area since 1976. The more than forty listed structures in Condover range from six separate early cruck-framed buildings and many black-and-white timbered cottages to the present-day vicarage and several funerary monuments in the churchyard. Of the early half-timbered houses, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Owen (MP)
Sir Roger Owen (1573 – 29 May 1617) was an English Member of Parliament. He was the eldest son of Thomas Owen of Condover, Shropshire and was educated at Shrewsbury School (1583) and Christ Church, Oxford (awarded B.A. 1592). He trained for the law at Lincoln's Inn (1589) and was called to the bar in 1597. In 1598 he succeeded his father, who had built Condover Hall for him, and was knighted in 1604. Offices held He was appointed a Justice of the Peace for Shropshire by 1601 to 1614, High Sheriff of Shropshire for 1603–1604 and a member of the Council in the Marches of Wales for 1602–1607. He was knighted in 1604. He was a bencher at Lincoln's Inn in 1611 and treasurer in 1612–1613. He was elected a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Shrewsbury in 1597 and for Shropshire Shropshire (; alternatively Salop; abbreviated in print only as Shrops; demonym Salopian ) is a landlocked historic county in the West Midlands region of England. It is bordere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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