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Tuke Family Of York
Tuke may refer to: People * Tuke family, a Quaker family from York, England ** Blair Tuke (born 1989), New Zealand sailor ** Daniel Hack Tuke (1827–1895), campaigner for humane treatment of the insane ** Henry Tuke (1755–1814) ** Henry Scott Tuke (1858–1929), British painter and photographer ** James Hack Tuke (1819–1896) ** Margaret Tuke (1862–1947), Principal of Bedford College, London University ** Samuel Tuke (reformer) (1784–1857) ** William Tuke (1732–1822), founder of The Retreat at York ** William Murray Tuke (1822–1903), tea merchant and banker, son of Samuel * Anthony Tuke (1920–2001), chairman of Barclays Bank and Rio Tinto Zinc, grandson of W. F. * Anthony Tuke (1897–1975), chairman of Barclays Bank, son of W. F. * Benjamin Tuke (1870–1936), Ireish rugby player * Bob Tuke (born 1947), American politician * Brian Tuke (died 1545), secretary of Henry VIII and Cardinal Wolsey * Charles Tuke (architect) (1843–1893), architect * John Batty Tuke (1835†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuke Family
The Tuke family of York were a family of Quaker innovators involved in establishing: *Rowntree's Cocoa Works * The Retreat Mental Hospital *three Quaker schools – Ackworth, Bootham, and The Mount They included four generations. The main Tukes were: * William Tuke III (1732–1822), founder of The Retreat at York, one of the first modern insane asylums, in 1792 * Henry Tuke (1755–1814) * Samuel Tuke (1784–1857) * James Hack Tuke (1819–1896) Others included: *Ann (Tuke) Alexander (1767–1849), daughter of William Tuke III and Esther Tuke, born at York. A pupil of Lindley Murray. In 1796 she married William Alexander of Needham Market in Suffolk, who was one of the Friends associated with her father in the founding of The Retreat Mental Hospital. On the death of her husband in 1841 she moved to Ipswich until she died in 1849. * William Murray Tuke (1822–1903), who gained his second name from Lindley Murray * Daniel Hack Tuke (1827–1895), was a prominent campaigner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |