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Exton (surname)
Exton is a surname, and may refer to: * Clive Exton (1930–2007), British television and film screenwriter * Harold Exton, mathematician * Hugh Exton (1864–1955), South African photographer * John Exton (lawyer) (c. 1600–c. 1665), English admiralty lawyer * John Exton (composer) (1933–2009), British composer of classical music * John Exton (priest) (died 1430), Canon of Windsor * Nicholas Exton (died 1402), Lord Mayor of London from 1386 to 1388 * Rodney Exton (1927–1999), English cricketer * Thomas Exton (1631–1688), English lawyer, Member of Parliament and Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge See also * Hexton * Reston (surname) * Sexton (surname) * Wexton {{surname Surnames English-language surnames Surnames of English origin Surnames of British Isles origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clive Exton
Clive Exton (11 April 1930 – 16 August 2007) was a British television and film screenwriter who wrote scripts for the series '' Poirot'', ''Jeeves and Wooster'' and '' Rosemary & Thyme''.Exton Bio @ Barker, Dennis Clive Exton Obituary – The Guardian Unlimited – Tuesday 21 August 2007 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Exton
Harold Exton is a mathematician at University of Central Lancashire (called Preston Polytechnic while he was there) working on hypergeometric function In mathematics, the Gaussian or ordinary hypergeometric function 2''F''1(''a'',''b'';''c'';''z'') is a special function represented by the hypergeometric series, that includes many other special functions as specific or limiting cases. It is ...s, who introduced the Hahn–Exton q-Bessel function. References * * * Academics of the University of Central Lancashire English mathematicians Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{UK-mathematician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Exton
Hugh Exton (26 March 1864 Cape Colony – 1955) was a South African self-taught photographer noted for creating more than 23000 glass slides during his career spanning 1892 to 1945, and preserved at the Hugh Exton Photographic Museum, a former Dutch Reformed church built in Pietersburg in the 1890s. He was the son of physician, anthropologist, geologist and collector, Hugh Exton (1833-1903) F.G.S., who was President of the South African Geological Society from its founding in 1895, and Jacomina Hendrina van der Poel. Exton moved north from Cape Town in 1886, visiting the Marabastad Goldfields near Pietersburg, eventually settling in the town in 1899. He photographed a wide variety of historic events, including the Anglo-Boer War, documenting ordinary people and celebrities in the dress of the period, the architecture of the time, as well as images of the local industry and trade. He kept meticulous notes in appointment books, recording the details of every photograph he took. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Exton (lawyer)
John Exton (c. 1600 – c. 1669) was an English admiralty lawyer. He served as Judge of the High Court of Admiralty from 1648 to 1651 and again from 1661 to 1668. Life Exton was educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, where he proceeded B.A. 1619–30, M.A. 1623, LL.D. 1634. In 1649 he was appointed by the parliament judge of the court of admiralty, and in this office he was confirmed and reappointed by the James II of England, Duke of York after the Restoration (England), Restoration. Exton died about 1669. Works Exton wrote ''The Maritime Dicæologie, or Sea Jurisdiction of England, set forth in three several books'', 1664; 2nd ed. 1755. It was written chiefly to maintain the jurisdiction of his court. Family He was married and had a family. A son Thomas Exton was also known as a lawyer. John Exton, perhaps an older son, entered Merchant Taylors' School on 11 September 1628. References 1600s births 1665 deaths English lawyers 17th-century English lawyers {{England-l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Exton (composer)
John Albert Exton (28 March 1933 – 13 September 2009) was a British composer of classical music. John Exton was born in Wolverton, and started to play the violin at the age of 11. In 1950 he became leader of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain. He started to read music at the King's College in Cambridge. In 1956 he won the Mendelssohn Scholarship and studied with Luigi Dallapiccola in Florence for a year. After that he continued his studies in Cambridge with Robin Orr and Matyas Seiber. He became Doctor in Music in 1963 and in the same year the director of music at Bedales School. In 1966 John Exton followed an appointment as a senior lecturer at the University of Western Australia in Perth. He taught composition there until his retirement. Notable students of John Exton include Carl Vine, Jennifer Fowler, Ross Bolleterinterview with Ross Bolleter, see: http://musicguy247.typepad.com/my-blog/ross-bolleter-ruined-pianos/ or Stephen Benfall Stephen or Steven i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Exton (priest)
John Exton (died 1430) was a Canon of Windsor from 1405 to 1430''Fasti Wyndesorienses'', May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle Career He was appointed: *Prebendary of the Church of St Mary de Castro, Leicester 1404 - 1405 *Auditor of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle 1410 - 1411 He was appointed to the sixth stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle St George's Chapel, formally titled The King's Free Chapel of the College of St George, Windsor Castle, at Windsor Castle in England is a castle chapel built in the late-medieval Perpendicular Gothic style. It is a Royal peculiar, Royal Peculia ... in 1404 and held the canonry until 1430. Notes 1430 deaths Canons of Windsor Year of birth unknown {{ChurchofEngland-clergy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Exton
Sir Nicholas Exton (died 1402) was a medieval English merchant. A leading member of the Fishmongers' Company and citizen of the City of London, he was twice elected List of lord mayors of London, Mayor of that city during the troubled years of the reign of Richard II of England, King Richard II. Little is known of his personal background and youth, but he became known at some point as a vigorous defender of the rights of his Guild. This eventually landed him in trouble for attacking the then-current Mayor, and he was fined and imprisoned as a result. The situation soon reverted to his favour with the election as Mayor of Nicholas Brembre, a close ally of his. During this period Brembre was a loyal supporter of the King, who at this time was engaged in a bitter conflict with some of his English peerage, nobles (known collectively as the Lords Appellant). They managed to manoeuvre the King into surrendering some of his authority, which, in turn, weakened Brembre, who was eventuall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodney Exton
Rodney Noel Exton (28 December 1927 – 22 December 1999) was an English first-class cricketer and educator. Exton was born at Bournemouth in December 1927. He was educated at Clifton College, where he captained the college cricket team and was considered a talented cricketer who. Exton made his debut in first-class cricket for Hampshire against Leicestershire at Bournemouth in the 1946 County Championship. He would make three further first-class appearances in 1946, before contracting polio later in that season, which ended his cricket career. In his four matches, he scored 39 runs with a highest score of 24 not out, in addition to bowling a total of 18 wicketless overs. Following the premature end of his cricket career, Exton proceeded to study at Lincoln College, Oxford between 1948 and 1951. After graduating from Oxford, he became a schoolteacher. He taught at Eton College and Mill Hill, before becoming headmaster at Reed's School. Exton died at Westminster Westminste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Exton
Sir Thomas Exton (1631–1688) was an English admiralty lawyer, Member of Parliament, and Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge. Life His father was the admiralty lawyer John Exton. He entered Merchant Taylors' School in 1641, was admitted a member of Gray's Inn in 1648, and went to Trinity Hall, Cambridge Trinity Hall (formally The College or Hall of the Holy Trinity in the University of Cambridge, colloquially "Tit Hall" ) is a Colleges of the University of Cambridge, constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1350, it is th ..., where he proceeded LL.D. in 1662. In 1676 he became Master of Trinity Hall, and held the office till his death. Previous to 1678 he was knighted and appointed one of the judges of the admiralty. He represented Cambridge University in the two parliaments of 1679, when he was described as advocate-general, in 1681, and 1685. He died in 1688, and was buried on 8 November at St. Peter's, Paul's Wharf. Works ''The Case of the Mer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hexton
Hexton is a small village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England, about west of Hitchin. This parish is a salient of Hertfordshire jutting northwards into Bedfordshire. The southern half of the parish is part of the chalky downs of the Chiltern Hills, which are covered with short turf and plantations of fir trees. The hills end abruptly and close to their foot lies the village of Hexton. It stands among grass fields and orchards at the beginning of a low plain, which, sloping gradually to the north, becomes merged in the large plain of southern Bedfordshire. The southern boundary of the parish is the grassy Icknield Way. Hexton formerly belonged to the half-hundred of Hitchin, but when it came into the possession of the abbots of St Albans Abbey it was probably added by them to their hundred of Cashio. Hexton was originally named Hehstanstuna, Hegestanestone (11th century); Hextenestona (14th century); Hextone (15th century), from Anglo-Saxon ''Heahstānes tūn''. Much ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reston (surname)
Reston is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Agnes Reston (1771–1856), Scottish wartime nurse during the Peninsular War *Ana Carolina Reston (1985–2006), Brazilian fashion model * Arloa Reston (born 1978), American actress *James Reston (1909–1995), American journalist * James Reston Jr. (1941–2023), American author and journalist *Thelma Reston Thelma Salim Reston (6 July 1937 – 20 December 2012) was a Brazilian film, theater, and television actress. Thelma Reston was born in Piracanjuba, Goiás. She began a theater career in the 1960s and work in television in the 1970s. Reston's e ... (1937–2012), Brazilian actress Fictional characters: * Clive Reston, a character in the Marvel Comics Universe {{surname, Reston English-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sexton (surname)
Sexton is a surname of Irish origin. Geographical distribution At the time of the United Kingdom Census of 1901 (the data for Ireland) and the United Kingdom Census of 1881 (the data for the rest of the United Kingdom), the frequency of the surname ''Sexton'' (Irish: ''Ó Seasnáin'') was highest in the following counties: * 1. County Clare (1: 264) * 2. County Limerick (1: 678) * 3. County Cavan (1: 681) * 4. County Cork (1: 694) * 5. Norfolk (1: 1,199) * 6. County Kildare (1: 1,305) * 7. County Sligo (1: 1,413) * 8. County Longford (1: 1,460) * 9. Suffolk (1: 2,676) * 10. County Leitrim (1: 2,894) As of 2014, the frequency of the surname was highest in the following countries and territories: * 1. Republic of Ireland (1: 2,082) * 2. Guernsey (1: 2,629) * 3. United States (1: 6,802) * 4. Australia (1: 9,071) * 5. New Zealand (1: 9,695) * 6. England (1: 10,290) * 7. Tuvalu (1: 11,323) * 8. Wales (1: 13,717) * 9. Marshall Islands (1: 14,022) * 10. Scotland (1: 17,208) As of 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
