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Francis Reynolds (died 1773)
Francis Reynolds (died 12 August 1773) was a British politician. He inherited Strangeways Hall in Manchester from his father Thomas Reynolds. Francis Reynolds was Member of Parliament for Lancaster Lancaster may refer to: Lands and titles *The County Palatine of Lancaster, a synonym for Lancashire *Duchy of Lancaster, one of only two British royal duchies *Duke of Lancaster *Earl of Lancaster *House of Lancaster, a British royal dynasty ... from 1745 until his death in 1773. References 1773 deaths Year of birth missing {{Improve categories, date=September 2022 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strangeways, Manchester
Strangeways is an area of inner north Manchester, England, around Strangeways Prison just north of the city centre. History Until the 19th century, Strangeways was rural, with Strangeways Hall, Park and Gardens. Strangeways was recorded in 1322 as ''Strangwas'', from the Anglo-Saxon ''Strang'' and ''gewæsc'' meaning " place bya stream with a strong current". Strangeways Brewery Strangeways Brewery was famous as the home of Boddingtons Bitter. It closed in 2005 and was demolished in 2007. Timeline *1459: First known mention of the de Strangeways family in the area. *1544: A settlement document describes widespread property attached to Strangeways Hall, including 24 houses, 20 town properties, 20 cottages, and various land up to several miles away. *1641: Strangeways Hall appears on a map. It was in Elizabethan or Jacobean style. *1624: John Hartley (1609-1655) bought Strangeways Hall. His father Nicholas Hartley and elder brother Richard were wool merchants in Manchester. *E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lancaster (UK Parliament Constituency)
Lancaster was a United Kingdom constituencies, constituency of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1867, centred on the historic city of Lancaster, Lancashire, Lancaster in north-west England. It was represented by two Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Members of Parliament until the constituency was disenfranchised for corruption in 1867. Under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, Lancaster was re-established for the 1885 United Kingdom general election, 1885 general election as a county constituency. It then returned one Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, with elections held under the first-past-the-post system. This constituency in turn was abolished when it was largely ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1773 Deaths
Events January–March * January 1 – The hymn that becomes known as ''Amazing Grace'', at this time titled "1 Chronicles 17:16–17", is first used to accompany a sermon led by curate John Newton in the town of Olney, Buckinghamshire, England. * January 12 – The first museum in the American colonies is established in Charleston, South Carolina; in 1915, it is formally incorporated as the Charleston Museum. * January 17 – Second voyage of James Cook: Captain Cook in HMS Resolution (1771) becomes the first European explorer to cross the Antarctic Circle. * January 18 – The first opera performance in the Swedish language, ''Thetis and Phelée'', performed by Carl Stenborg and Elisabeth Olin in Bollhuset in Stockholm, Sweden, marks the establishment of the Royal Swedish Opera. * February 8 – The Grand Council of Poland meets in Warsaw, summoned by a circular letter from King Stanisław August Poniatowski to respond to the Kingdom's t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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