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1831 Coronation Honours
The 1831 Coronation Honours were appointments by King William IV to various orders and honours on the occasion of his coronation on 8 September 1831. The honours were published in ''The London Gazette'' on 16 September and 27 September 1831. The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by honour, with classes (Knight, Knight Commander, ''etc.'') and then divisions as appropriate. United Kingdom and British Empire Baronet *Lieutenant-General John Slade *Lieutenant-General Sir William Anson of Birchhall, in the county palatine of Lancaster *Lieutenant-General Kenneth Mackenzie, of Glenbervie, in the county of Kincardine *Vice-Admiral Sir Robert Waller Otway of Brighthelmstone, in the county of Sussex *Major-General Sir Archibald Campbell and Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick *Augustus John Foster, of Stone House, in the county of Louth, His Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William IV Crop
William is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, Billie, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germanic name is a compound of *''wiljô'' "will, wish, desire" and *''helmaz'' "helm, helmet".Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford Univers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir William Chaytor, 1st Baronet
Sir William Chaytor, 1st Baronet (29 April 1771 – 28 January 1847) was a British politician and businessman. Chaytor was the illegitimate son of William Chaytor, by Jane Lee (they were later married). He had banking interests and was a major landowner in north east England. He owned Witton Park, the estate of Witton Castle, within which he developed the Witton Park Colliery. He became a board member of the Stockton and Darlington Railway which served the pit. The architect Ignatius Bonomi extended Witton Castle and built the Croft Spa Hotel and the now-demolished Clervaux Castle near Croft for Chaytor. Chaytor was made a baronet in 1831. He served as a Whig Member of Parliament for Sunderland from 1832 to 35 and was a supporter of Earl Grey and of the Reform Act 1832 The Representation of the People Act 1832 (also known as the Reform Act 1832, Great Reform Act or First Reform Act) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (indexed as 2 & 3 Will. 4. c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeomen Of The Guard
The King's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard is a Sovereign's Bodyguard, bodyguard of the British monarch. The List of oldest military units and formations in continuous operation, oldest British military corps still in existence, it was created by King Henry VII of England, Henry VII in 1485 after the Battle of Bosworth Field. The Yeomen of the Guard are popularly known as Beefeaters, a nickname they share with the Yeomen Warders of the Tower of London. History The kings of England always had bodyguards surrounding them. The Anglo-Saxon kings had their house guards, and the Danish kings their housecarls#In England, housecarls. By the 13th century, the Anglo-Norman kings had three groups specifically ordered to protect them: (1) the royal household sergeants-at-arms; (2) the king's foot archers (also known as the Yeoman#Yeomen of the Crown, Yeomen of the Crown); and (3) the esquires of the royal household. The actual number of archers varied over the course of the 14th- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of The Tower And Sword
The Military Order of the Tower and of the Sword, of Valour, Loyalty and Merit (), before 1917 the ancient and most noble order of the Tower and of the Sword, of valour, loyalty and merit (), is one of the four former ancient Portuguese military orders and the pinnacle of the Portuguese honours system. It was created by King Afonso V in 1459. The order may be bestowed on people or on Portuguese municipalities. History The order was originally created by King Afonso V of Portugal in 1459, under the name of the ''Order of the Sword'', inspired by the legend that Arab rule in Africa would end when a Christian prince would besiege the fortress at Fez. Knighthood in the Order of the Sword was given as reward to those who participated in the conquests and battles in Africa. The order fell into disuse after the conquest of Tangiers and Asilah. The order was revived on 29 November 1808, by Prince Regent John, later John VI of Portugal. It commemorated the safe arrival of the R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Guelphic Order
The Royal Guelphic Order (), sometimes referred to as the Hanoverian Guelphic Order, is a Kingdom of Hanover, Hanoverian order of chivalry instituted on 28 April 1815 by the Prince Regent (later King George IV). It takes its name from the House of Guelph, of which the House of Hanover was a branch. Since Hanover and the United Kingdom personal union, shared a monarch until 1837, the order was frequently bestowed upon British subjects. History Until 1837 the order was frequently awarded to officers in the British Royal Navy, Navy and British Army, Army, although it was still classed as a foreign order, with British members of the order not entitled to style themselves as "Sir" unless they were also created Knights Bachelor, as many were. The British link ended in 1837 when Kingdom of Hanover, Hanover's royal union with Great Britain ended, with Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover, Ernest Augustus becoming King of Hanover and Queen Victoria ascending the British throne. When Hanover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knight Bachelor
The title of Knight Bachelor is the basic rank granted to a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not inducted as a member of one of the organised Order of chivalry, orders of chivalry; it is a part of the Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom, British honours system. Knights Bachelor are the most ancient sort of British knight (the rank existed during the 13th-century reign of Henry III of England, King Henry III), but Knights Bachelor rank below knights of chivalric orders. A man who is knighted is formally addressed as "Sir [First Name] [Surname]" or "Sir [First Name]" and his wife as "Lady [Surname]". The designation "Bachelor" in this context conveys the concept of "junior in rank". Criteria Knighthood is usually conferred for public service; amongst its recipients are all male judges of His Majesty's High Court of Justice in England. It is possible to be a Knight Bachelor and a junior member of an order of chivalry without being a knight of that or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Charles Mansfield Clarke, 1st Baronet
Sir Charles Mansfield Clarke, 1st Baronet, (28 May 1782 – 7 September 1857) was a British surgeon.Munks Roll Details for Sir Charles Mansfield Clarke Munksroll.rcplondon.ac.uk. Retrieved on 2012-05-20. A notable surgeon and physician, widely respected in London and Norfolk, he was the son of a surgeon, John Clarke of Chancery Lane, London, and brother of a well-known obstetrician, John Clarke (physician, 1761–1815), John Clarke (1758–1815). Family He was the son of John Clarke and Biddy Mansfield. He married Mary Anna Squire, daughter of Wright Thomas Squire, on 17 January 1806. He was grandfather to Sir Charles Mansfield Clarke, 3rd Baronet, General Sir Charles Mansfield Clarke, 3rd Baronet GCB GCVO.Medical career [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theobalds House
Theobalds House (also known as Theobalds Palace) in the parish of Cheshunt in the English county of Hertfordshire, north of London, was a significant stately home and (later) royal palace of the 16th and early 17th centuries. Set in extensive parkland, it was a residence of statesmen Lord Burghley and his son, both leading royal advisers. It was a notable example of the Elizabethan prodigy house, and was the favourite residence of King James I, who died there. The palace was demolished as a result of the English Civil War. A new mansion known as The Cedars was built farther to the west in 1763: the house and park were then acquired and the house extended by millionaire brewers the Meux family. London's Temple Bar Gate was preserved and stood in the park from 1880 to 2003, when it was moved back to London. The mansion, which became Middlesex County Council Secondary School and then Theobalds Park College, is now part of a hotel and members club known as Birch; the house is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir William Heygate, 1st Baronet
Sir William Heygate, 1st Baronet (24 June 1782 – 28 August 1844) was a British politician who served as Lord Mayor of London from 1822 to 1823. He was the first Heygate Baronet of Southend. Life He was a Member of Parliament for Sudbury from 1818 to 1826. He also led the public campaign to create Southend Pier. He died in the office of Chamberlain of the City of London, a position he had held since only the previous year. He had a son, William Unwin Heygate, born 1825. Honours He was awarded his baronetcy on 15 September 1831 on the occasion of King William IV's Coronation Honours. A train on the Southend Pier Railway The Southend Pier Railway is a narrow gauge railway in the England, English city of Southend-on-Sea, Essex. It runs for along the length of Southend Pier, providing public passenger transport from the shore to the pier head. A wooden pier o ... is named after him. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Heygate, William Sir 1782 births 1844 deaths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percy Nugent
Sir Percy Fitzgerald Nugent, 1st Baronet (29 September 1797 – 25 June 1874), was an Irish politician. He was made a baronet on 30 September 1831, of Donore in the County of Westmeath. He was pricked High Sheriff of Longford for 1836. He was commissioned as a Captain in the disembodied Westmeath Militia on 29 June 1840.* Arthur Sleigh, ''The Royal Militia and Yeomanry Cavalry Army List'', April 1850, London: British Army Despatch Press, 1850/Uckfield: Naval and Military Press, 1991, ISBN 978-1-84342-410-9, p. 153. Nugent was elected to the United Kingdom House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Westmeath County Westmeath (; or simply ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster and is part of the Eastern and Midland Region. It formed part of the historic Kingdom of ... in 1847, and held the seat until 1852. References * * External links * 1797 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir John Colman Rashleigh, 1st Baronet
Sir John Colman Rashleigh, 1st Baronet (23 November 1772 – 4 August 1847) was the first of the Rashleigh baronets and known as a leading figure among the gentry in the parliamentary reform movement. Early life John Colman was born on 23 November 1772 into the prominent Cornwall Rashleigh family and was 17th in direct descent from Edward I, King of England. He was the eldest son of John Rashleigh (1742–1803) and the former Katherine Battie (d. 1800), and had three brothers and three sisters. His family lived at Penquite House, a two storey, five bay house near Golant that was designed by George Wightwick. His paternal grandparents were Jonathan Rashleigh (a son of Jonathan Rashleigh) and Mary (née Clayton) Rashleigh (a daughter of Sir William Clayton, 1st Baronet). His uncle, Philip Rashleigh died without issue, so his cousin, William Rashleigh, MP for Fowey, inherited the Rashleigh family estates, including Menabilly. His maternal grandfather was Dr. William Battie, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Theodore Brinckman, 1st Baronet
Sir Theodore Henry Lavington Brinckman, 1st Baronet (17 January 1798 – 9 February 1880) was a British politician and baronet. Born Theodore Broadhead, he was the son of Theodore Henry Broadhead and his wife Elizabeth Macdougall, daughter of William Gordon Macdougall. In 1842, by Royal Licence, he and his brothers resumed the surname Brinckman, which the family had carried before 1786 and their grandfather had changed. In 1821 he entered the British House of Commons in a by-election for Yarmouth, the same constituency his father has represented before and was a Member of Parliament until 1826. On 30 September 1831, Brinckman was created a baronet, of Burton or Monk Bretton, in the County of York. He married firstly Hon. Charlotte Godolphin Osborne, only daughter of the 1st Baron Godolphin on 29 August 1829. She died in 1838, and Brinckman married secondly Annabella Corbet, daughter of John Corbet on 18 February 1841. He had five children by his first wife, a daughter and fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
