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Assheton Arms
Assheton (pronounced Ashton) is an English name deriving from Ashton-under-Lyne (formerly spelt Assheton or Asheton). It may refer to: Given name *Assheton Curzon, 1st Viscount Curzon (1730–1820), British Tory politician *Sir Assheton Curzon-Howe (1850–1911), British naval officer *Assheton Gorton (1930–2014), English production designer * Assheton Pownall (priest) (1823–1886), Archdeacon of Leicester *Sir Assheton Pownall (1877–1953), British Tory politician Surname *Abdias Assheton (1563–1633), English clergyman *John Assheton (other), multiple people *Nicholas Assheton (1590–1625), English writer *Ralph Assheton (other), multiple people *Richard Assheton of Middleton, 16th-century soldier and landowner *Richard Assheton (died 1579), MP for Aldborough and Carlisle *R. R. G. (Rowland) Assheton, architect, designer of the Grand Picture Theatre in Adelaide, Australia (opened 1916) *Thomas Assheton Smith I (1752–1828), English landowner and all-round ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashton-under-Lyne
Ashton-under-Lyne is a market town in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. The population was 45,198 at the 2011 census. Historically in Lancashire, it is on the north bank of the River Tame, in the foothills of the Pennines, east of Manchester. Evidence of Stone Age, Bronze Age, and Viking activity has been discovered in Ashton-under-Lyne. The "Ashton" part of the town's name probably dates from the Anglo-Saxon period, and derives from Old English meaning "settlement by ash trees". The origin of the "under-Lyne" suffix is less clear; it possibly derives from the Brittonic-originating word ''lemo'' meaning elm or from Ashton's proximity to the Pennines. In the Middle Ages, Ashton-under-Lyne was a parish and township and Ashton Old Hall was held by the de Asshetons, lords of the manor. Granted a Royal Charter in 1414, the manor spanned a rural area consisting of marshland, moorland, and a number of villages and hamlets. Until the introduction of the cotton trade in 176 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Assheton Of Middleton
Richard Assheton or Ashton of Middleton, Greater Manchester, Middleton (1483–1549) was an English soldier who fought at the battle of Flodden. He is known for rebuilding Church of St Leonard, Middleton, St. Leonard's Church, Middleton, and for commissioning stained-glass windows there to commemorate that battle. They are one of the oldest war memorials in England. Ancestry Richard's grandfather was Sir Ralph de Ashton, Ralph Assheton who was knighted by the Richard III of England, Duke of Gloucester at the capture of Berwick (1482) and married Margaret Barton, the heiress of Middleton. Richard's father was Sir Richard Assheton (d. 28 April 1507) and mother, Isobel Talbot. Flodden and the Flodden windows Richard raised a company of archers to fight at the battle of Flodden in 1513 from Middleton, near Manchester. An heraldic visitation in 1533 by Clarenceux King of Arms Thomas Benolt noted that Richard had captured the courtier John Forman, sergeant porter to James IV of Scotl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assheton Baronets
There have been three baronetcies created for members of the Assheton family (pronounced Ashton), two in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Two of the creations are extinct while one is extant. * Assheton baronets of Lever (1620) The Assheton Baronetcy, of Lever in the County of Lancaster, was created in the Baronetage of England on 28 June 1620 for Ralph Assheton. The second Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for Clitheroe. The title became extinct on the death of the ... * Assheton baronets of Middleton (1660) * Assheton baronets of Downham (1945), see Baron Clitheroe Notes {{reflist Set index articles on titles of nobility Baronets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Assheton
William Assheton (1641–1711) was an English cleric, a prolific writer and life assurance pioneer. Early life Assheton was born at Middleton, Lancashire, in the year 1641. His father, who was rector of the parish, was one of the ancient knightly family of the place. After a preliminary education at a private country school he entered Brasenose 3 July 1658, where he is said by Anthony Wood to have had a presbyterian tutor, and to have been an attendant at the religious meetings held at the house of Elizabeth Hampton, a laundress. He gained a fellowship of his college in 1663, when he was B.A. Clerical life Having entered holy orders and taken his master's degree, he became a frequent preacher. James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, who was chancellor of the university, appointed him chaplain, and in that capacity he served both in England and Ireland. He gained the degree of D.D. in 1673; next month he had the prebend of Knaresborough in the church of York. The interest of his patro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Assheton Smith II
Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Apostle * Thomas (bishop of the East Angles) (fl. 640s–650s), medieval Bishop of the East Angles * Thomas (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (fl. 1203), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas, Count of Perche (1195–1217), Count of Perche * Thomas (bishop of Finland) (1248), first known Bishop of Finland * Thomas, Earl of Mar (1330–1377), 14th-century Earl, Aberdeen, Scotland Geography Places in the United States * Thomas, Illinois * Thomas, Indiana * Thomas, Oklahoma * Thomas, Oregon * Thomas, South Dakota * Thomas, Virginia * Thomas, Washington * Thomas, West Virginia * Thomas County (other) * Thomas Township (other) Elsewhere * Thomas Glacier (Greenland) Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Thomas'' (Burton novel) 1969 no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Picture Theatre
Rundle Mall is a pedestrian street mall located in Adelaide, South Australia. It was opened as a pedestrian mall in September 1976 by closing the section of Rundle Street between King William Street and Pulteney Street, to vehicular traffic. The street continues as Rundle Street (as before) to the east and Hindley Street to the west. The pedestrian mall has become the centrepiece of Adelaide's city centre, home to some of the most expensive real estate in the state. It competes with the large shopping complexes in the suburbs, (e.g. Westfield Marion, Armada Arndale Shopping Centre, Westfield Tea Tree Plaza, etc.) In 2009, retail space directly on the mall leased for up to $3,700 per square metre per year. The mall is home to the South Australian flagship stores of many large Australian retailers and many smaller independent and chain stores. The mall also features a number of arcades and plazas containing smaller boutiques and eateries. These include the Italianat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Assheton
Richard Assheton (by 1529 – 1579), of Whalley and Downham, Lancashire, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Aldborough in 1559 and for Carlisle Carlisle ( , ; from xcb, Caer Luel) is a city that lies within the Northern England, Northern English county of Cumbria, south of the Anglo-Scottish border, Scottish border at the confluence of the rivers River Eden, Cumbria, Eden, River C ... in 1558 and 1563. References 1579 deaths Politicians from Lancashire English MPs 1558 English MPs 1559 English MPs 1563–1567 Year of birth uncertain People from Lancashire (before 1974) {{1563-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Assheton (other)
Ralph Assheton may refer to: * Sir Ralph de Ashton or Assheton (fl. 1421–1486), 15th century nobleman, also known as 'The Black Knight' * Ralph Assheton (died 1559), MP for Liverpool (UK Parliament constituency) * Ralph Assheton (general) (1596–1650), MP for Lancashire * Sir Ralph Assheton, 2nd Baronet, of Lever (c. 1605–1680), MP for Clitheroe * Sir Ralph Assheton, 2nd Baronet, of Middleton (1652–1716), MP for Liverpool and Lancashire * Ralph Assheton (1830–1907), MP for Clitheroe * Sir Ralph Assheton, 1st Baronet (1860–1955) * Ralph Assheton, 1st Baron Clitheroe (1901–1984), Conservative Party politician and MP * Ralph Assheton, 2nd Baron Clitheroe (born 1929) It may also refer to one of their many ancestors named Ralph Assheton: see Assheton baronets There have been three baronetcies created for members of the Assheton family (pronounced Ashton), two in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Two of the creations are extinct wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assheton Curzon, 1st Viscount Curzon
Assheton Curzon, 1st Viscount Curzon (2 February 1730 – 21 March 1820), styled Lord Curzon between 1794 and 1802, was a British Tory politician. Background and education Curzon was the second son of Sir Nathaniel Curzon, 4th Baronet of Kedleston, Derbyshire and Mary, daughter of Sir Ralph Assheton, 2nd Baronet. Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Baron Scarsdale, was his elder brother (see Viscount Scarsdale for earlier history of the family). He was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford. Political career Curzon sat as Member of Parliament for Clitheroe from 1754 to 1777 and from 1792 to 1794. In the latter year he was raised to the peerage as Baron Curzon, of Penn in the County of Buckingham, and in 1802 he was further honoured when he was made Viscount Curzon, of Penn in the County of Buckingham. Homes In 1752 Curzon acquired Hagley Hall, near Rugeley in Staffordshire, remodelling the house and redesigning the grounds. In 1760 he built Penn House near Amersham in Buckinghamshire, repl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Assheton
Nicholas Assheton (1590–1625), a country squire and writer who lived at Downham, Lancashire, near Clitheroe, is noteworthy on account of a brief diary which he left illustrating the character of the country life of that part of West Lancashire which is associated with the poet Spenser. He belonged to a branch of the Assheton family of Middleton, in the same county, and was the son of Richard Assheton, of Downham. Life He probably had his education at Clitheroe grammar school; he married Frances, daughter of Richard Greenacres, of Worston, near Downham; and he died 16 April 1625, leaving issue. Works His journal, which extends from 2 May 1617 to 13 March 1619, records his intercourse with his tenants and neighbours, with all their 'businesses, sports, bickerings, carousings, and (such as it was) religion.' It includes some notices of James I's visit to Lancashire in August 1617, when the petition which originated the ''Book of Sports'' was presented to the king. The original jou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Assheton (other)
John Assheton (fl. 1548) was an Anglican priest. John Assheton may also refer to: * John Assheton I (c. 1354–c. 1398), English military commander and MP for Lancashire * Sir John Assheton II (died 1428), English soldier and MP for Lancashire, son of the above See also *John Ashton (other) John Ashton may refer to: Entertainment * John Ashton (composer) (1830–1896), Welsh musician * Will Ashton (John William Ashton, 1881–1963), British-Australian artist and art director * John Rowland Ashton (1917–2008), English author * Joh ... {{hndis, Assheton, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
