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DeCourcy Formation
DeCourcy, DeCourcey, De Courcy, or De Courcey is a surname. People with the surname include: ;DeCourcy/De Courcy * Affreca de Courcy (late 12th-/early 13th century), noblewoman from the Kingdom of the Isles * Alfred De Courcy (1866–1931), Birmingham whistle maker * Anya De Courcy (born 1997), Trinidadian footballer * Bob DeCourcy (1927–2012), Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender * Brigie de Courcy (fl. 2000s–2010s), Irish television producer * Charles DeCourcy (1857–1924), justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court * Frédéric de Courcy (1796–1862), French dramatist, poet and chansonnier * Henri Roussel de Courcy (1827–1887), French divisional general * Jim de Courcy (1927–2000), Australian cricketer * John de Courcy Sir John de Courcy (c. 1150–1219) was an Anglo-Norman knight who lived in Ireland from 1176 until his expulsion in 1204. He conquered a considerable territory, endowed religious establishments, built abbeys for both the Bene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Affreca De Courcy
Affreca de Courcy or Affrica Guðrøðardóttir was a late 12th-/early 13th century noblewoman. She was the daughter of Godred Olafsson, King of the Isles, a member of the Crovan dynasty. In the late 12th century she married John de Courcy. Affrica is noted for religious patronage in Northern Ireland. Family background Affreca was the daughter of Godred Olafsson (, a member of the Crovan dynasty. Godred ruled the Kingdom of the Isles. She is not to be confused with her grandmother Affrica of Galloway, Queen of Man Anglo-Norman Ireland A significant era in the history of Ireland was the Norman invasion of Ireland by English or Anglo-Norman adventurers in 12th century Gaelic Ireland. Flanagan 2005: pp. 17–19. In 1166, the once powerful King of Leinster, Dermot MacMurrough (d. 1171), was forced from Ireland by his rivals. With the consent of Henry, Mac Murchada sought the aid of Henry's vassals in Wales and England. Through his daughter Aoife MacMurrough (''fl.'' 1189) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred De Courcy
Alfred de Courcy (Alfred de Courcy, 1866–1931) was a Birmingham whistle maker from 1888 to 1927, who founded the company A de Courcy & Co. He was the largest whistle maker beside J.Hudson & Co. from 1906 until 1927, when Hudson bought out the whistle-making part of the company. Whistle maker Whilst whistles were stamped A De Courcy, the family never capitalise the 'de' and as such Alfred is Alfred Edward de Courcy. De Courcy made whistles for 45 years. He started working at J Hudson & Co in 1883 and became a foreman. He left to form his own whistle-making brass foundry in 1888. It is not known how he raised the money for this, as despite several sources suggesting he had an aristocratic background, he came from a semi skilled working-class family living in Hockley. He was the first of seven children of William John de Courcy and Susannah (née Ridding), the family being descended from Irish immigrants from the Cork area who came to Limehouse in London in the 1830s. Being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anya De Courcy
Ochelle Anya De Courcy (born 5 August 1997), known as Anya De Courcy, is a Trinidadian footballer who plays as a forward for Norwegian First Division club Røa IL and the Trinidad and Tobago women's national team. Early life De Courcy was born in Trinidad to a Norwegian father and a Trinidadian mother. When she was around five years old, she and her family moved to Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda, remaining there until she was 15, when her family ultimately settled in Norway. She holds both Trinidad and Tobago and Norwegian citizenships. She does not have the Antigua and Barbuda one, despite calling herself as Antiguan. Club career In 2013, shortly after moving to Norway, De Courcy joined Sunndal Fotball, where she would spend two seasons. After that, she moved to SK Trondheims-Ørn, making her Toppserien debut in 2017. Next year, she was transferred to Byåsen Toppfotball, playing there until mid-2019 season, when she joined Røa. International career De Courcy played once for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob DeCourcy
Robert Phillip DeCourcy (June 12, 1927 – March 25, 2012) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played in one National Hockey League game for the New York Rangers during the 1947–48 season. He died in Alliston, Ontario, on March 25, 2012, at the age of 84. Playing career DeCourcy played with the New York Rovers of the Eastern Hockey League. His lone NHL game came on November 12, 1947 against the Boston Bruins. He replaced regular Rangers goalie Chuck Rayner and played 29 minutes, giving up six goals. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs See also * List of players who played only one game in the NHL This is a list of ice hockey players who have played only one game in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1917–18 to the present. This list does not count those who were on the active roster for one game but never actually played, or players w ... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Decourcy, Bob 1927 births 2012 deaths Canadian expatr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigie De Courcy
Brigie de Courcy is an Irish television producer. Graduating from University College Dublin (UCD) with a PhD in Drama, she began working for Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) as an assistant script editor on the Irish soap ''Fair City'' in 2000. After a promotion to Script Editor and successful stints as Story Editor and Story Producer on ''Emmerdale'', she transferred to the BBC. She worked as Series Story Producer on ''EastEnders'' under Kate Harwood. This period, from 2005 to 2006, represented a return to form for the show. Criticism had been intense, with particular ire directed at "the quality of its storylines". The general recovery under Harwood, and the improvement in storylines under de Courcy, culminated in a National Television Award for most popular series, as well as ''EastEnderss first BAFTA nomination since 2002 and first victory since 2001. Harwood went on to become Head of Series and Serials at the BBC in October 2006, while de Courcy left shortly after for a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles DeCourcy
Charles Ambrose DeCourcy (September 23, 1857 – August 22, 1924)Judge DeCourcy Dies At Golf Club House , ''The Boston Globe'' (August 23 1924), p. 1. was an American associate justice of the from 1911 to 1924. He was appointed by Governor Eugene Foss. Born in , Decourcy earned a B.A. from |
Frédéric De Courcy
Frédéric de Courcy, born Frédéric Charlot de CourcyThus he is not part of the Norman Courcy family, contrary to his entry in ''Dictionnaire de biographie française'' (16 August 1796, Paris – 6 May 1862, Paris) was a French dramatist, poet and Chansonnier (singer), chansonnier. Life The son of Augustin Charlot de Courcy and Adélaïde Vallet, in 1826 he became sous-chef of La Poste (France), La Poste's personnel department (under Jean-Baptiste Tenant de Latour). He was the author of several comédie en vaudevilles, comédies en vaudevilles, often in collaboration, including : *1817: ''L'Heureuse Moisson, ou le Spéculateur en défaut'', one-act comédie en vaudevilles mingled with couplets by Jean-Toussaint Merle, Pierre Carmouche and Frédéric de Courcy, Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin, (September) *1820: ''La Cloyère d'huitres, ou les Deux Briquebec'', onr-act comédie en vaudevilles by Pierre Carmouche, Frédéric de Courcy and Jean-Toussaint Merle, Théâtre de l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri Roussel De Courcy
Philippe Marie Henri Roussel, count of Courcy (30 May 1827 – 8 November 1887) was a French divisional general. De Courcy was the governor of Nancy in 1881 which was an important place next to Lorraine. De Courcy served as the commander of Tonkin Expeditionary Corps and took part in Tonkin Campaign from 1885 to 1887. He was appointed Protector of Annam. When he arrived at Huế on July 3, 1885, de Courcy summoned Nguyễn Văn Tường and Tôn Thất Thuyết, both were regents of Vietnamese royal court, to his residence for a discussion on the presentation of his credentials to the Emperor Hàm Nghi. Thuyết was inarticulate and was absence on the plea of sick. Tường was good at diplomatic parlance and came to meet de Courcy. After being told that Thuyết was sick, de Courcy's response was that he should have attended the meeting regardless and threatened to arrest him.Oscar Chapuis (2000) ''The Last Emperors of Vietnam: From Tu Duc to Bao Dai'', pg. 19 During the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim De Courcy
James Harry de Courcy (18 April 1927 – 20 June 2000) was an Australian cricketer who played in three Test matches on the 1953 Australian tour of England. De Courcy was a dashing right-handed middle-order batsman who played for New South Wales for 10 years from the 1947–48 season. A regular as a specialist batsman in the state side from 1949 to 1950, he did not make a first-class century until late in the 1951–52 season, when he hit 114 against South Australia in the Sheffield Shield match at Sydney. That remained his highest score in Australia, though he added a second domestic cricket century the following season, 1952–53, in the match against Victoria at Melbourne. The 1952–53 season was de Courcy's most successful in Australian cricket, with 503 runs at an average of 41.91 runs per innings. He was picked as an extra batsman for the 1953 tour of England, and outside the Test series on the tour was one of the most successful batsmen in first-class matches, scoring 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John De Courcy
Sir John de Courcy (c. 1150–1219) was an Anglo-Norman knight who lived in Ireland from 1176 until his expulsion in 1204. He conquered a considerable territory, endowed religious establishments, built abbeys for both the Benedictines and the Cistercians and built strongholds at Dundrum Castle in County Down and Carrickfergus Castle in County Antrim.DeBreffny ''Castles of Ireland'' 104–105. Early career in Ireland Belonging to a family which took its name from Courcy (Normandy), John de Courcy came to Ireland around the year 1171 as part of the Norman invading forces, brought in as mercenaries working for Diarmaid Mac Murchadha, the ousted king of Leinster, to help him regain his position as king. De Courcy's exact parentage is unknown. The man thought to be his great-grandfather, Richard de Courcy, is named in the Domesday Book. De Courcy's grandfather, William de Courcy I, married Emma de Falaise. His father, William de Courcy II, married Avice de Rumilly and died be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William De Courcy (other)
William de Courcy may refer to: * William de Courcy (died circa 1114), Anglo-Norman baron * William de Courcy (died before 1130), son of the above * William de Courcy (died 1171), son of the second William {{hndis, Courcy, WIlliam de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie De Courcey
Jamie de Courcey is an English actor. He has appeared in a number of British television shows, including ''The Crown'', '' The Tunnel'', ''Downton Abbey'', ''Taboo'', ''Agatha Christie's Poirot'', and ''Midsomer Murders''. He has also appeared in the films, '' Rush'', directed by Ron Howard, Michael Morpurgo's ''Private Peaceful'', and as Vincent van Gogh in '' Vincent Van Gogh: A New Way of Seeing'' and ''Sunflowers''. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, also known by its abbreviation RADA (), is a drama school in London, England, which provides vocational conservatoire training for theatre, film, television, and radio. It is based in Bloomsbury, Central London .... De Courcey lives in London and, since 2016, he has been in a relationship with actress Amara Karan.Jimi Famurewa ''Amara Karan, The Night Of interview: ‘I’ve not signed for a Season 2, but there’s a huge appetite for more’'' Evening Standard, 26 August 2016 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
