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Griffith (given Name)
The given name Griffith may refer to: * Griffith Bodwrda (1621–1677), Welsh politician and Member of Parliament * Griffith Borgeson (1918–1997), American race car historian and editor-in-chief of ''Motor Trend'' magazine * Griffith Brewer, pioneer English balloonist and aviator * Griffith Buck (1915–1991), horticulturalist and professor of horticulture * Griffith Davies (1788–1855), actuary * Griffith Edwards, British psychiatrist and researcher * Griffith Evans (politician) (1869–1943), Australian politician * Griffith C. Evans (1887–1973), American mathematician * Griffith W. Griffith, Griffith Griffith (1883–1967), Welsh Presbyterian minister * Griffith J. Griffith (1850–1919), Welsh-American industrialist and philanthropist * Griffith Hughes (floruit, fl. 1707–1758), naturalist and author * Griffith John (1831–1912), Welsh missionary to China and a pioneer evangelist * Griffith Jones (other) * Griffith Lloyd (died 1586), Principal of Jesus College, Ox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, clans may claim descent from founding member or apical ancestor. Clans, in indigenous societies, tend to be endogamous, mea ...) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Griffith Hughes
The Reverend Griffith Hughes (1707 – c.1758), FRS, was a Welsh naturalist, clergyman, and author. Hughes wrote ''The Natural History of Barbados,'' which included the first description of the grapefruit (also known as "The Forbidden Fruit"). His work was praised by Linnaeus, but it has also been considered a "scientific fraud". Biography Hughes was born in 1707, the son of Edward and Bridget Hughes of Tywyn, Merioneth, Wales, and christened on 29 April. Hughes attended St John's College, Oxford, from May 1729 (although he does not appear to have taken a degree at this time) and he was ordained in London in 1732, and turned to the church for orders. He led Welsh congregations in Radnor and Evansburg, Pennsylvania, from 1733 to 1736, from which he travelled extensively each week to share the gospel primarily in Welsh. In 1736, Hughes left Pennsylvania for Barbados where he was assigned to St. Lucy's Parish as rector. From this location, he returned to London and publis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Griffith Rutherford
Griffith Rutherford (c. 1721 – August 10, 1805) was an American military officer in the Revolutionary War, a political leader in North Carolina, and an important figure in the early history of the Southwest Territory and the state of Tennessee. Originally from Ireland, Rutherford immigrated with his parents to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Colony, at the age of 18. In 1753, he moved to Rowan County, in the Province of North Carolina, where he married Elizabeth Graham. During the French and Indian War, Rutherford became a captain in the North Carolina Militia. He continued serving in the militia until the start of the American Revolution in 1775, when he enlisted in the North Carolina militia as a colonel. He was appointed to the post of brigadier general of the " Salisbury District Brigade" in May 1776, and he participated in the initial phases of the wars against the Cherokee Indians along the frontier. In June 1780, Rutherford was partly responsible for the Loyalist d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Griffith Roberts
Griffith Roberts (27 June 1845 – 11 February 1943) was an Anglican priest and author. His works include "The Marks of Christ’s Body", 1891; "Salvation Through Atonement", 1910; "Why We Believe that Christ rose from the Dead", 1914; "Holiadur Eglswysig", 1888; and "A Guide to Bangor Cathedral" in the first third of the 20th century. Educated at Trinity College Dublin, he was ordained in 1870. He held incumbencies at Llanegryn, Dowlais and Peterston-super-Ely Peterston-super-Ely ( cy, Llanbedr-y-fro) is a village and community situated on the River Ely ( cy, Afon Elái) in the county borough of the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. The community population at the 2011 census was 874. The community inc ... before being appointed Dean of Bangor in 1903. He retired in 1934 and died at the age of 97. His son David was Archdeacon of Monmouth from 1930 to 1935.'Obituary The Ven D.E. Roberts' The Times London, England Tuesday, Aug. 27, 1935 Issue 47153p. 13 References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Griffith Powell
Griffith Powell (1561 – 15 June or 28 June 1620) was a philosopher and Principal of Jesus College, Oxford, from 1613 to 1620. Life Powell was the third of four sons of John ap Hywel of Llansawel, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Powell matriculated at Jesus College in 1581, obtaining his BA in 1584, MA in 1589, and BCL in 1593. He was elected Fellow of the college in 1589. He effectively ran the college during the principalships of his two predecessors, Francis Bevans and John Williams. Williams deprived him of his Fellowship, but it was restored on the Chancellor's orders. Powell wrote two volumes on Aristotelian philosophy, ''Analysis analyticorum posteriorum'' (1594) and ''De sophisticis elenchis'' (1598). He was awarded his DCL in 1599. During his time as Principal he "requested" various "worthy personages" to contribute to the construction of college buildings, in particular the chapel, hall, buttery and kitchen, and raised £838 12s 2d: £259 from merchants and gentry of Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Griffith Lloyd
Griffith Lloyd (died 1586) was Principal of Jesus College, Oxford, from 1572 to 1586. He was also Regius Professor of Civil Law from 1577 to his death. He was originally from Lampeter, Wales where the Lloyds of Maesyfelin were a well-respected family. He was one of the first benefactors to leave land to the college, with his bequest of some land in Cardiganshire Ceredigion ( , , ) is a county in the west of Wales, corresponding to the historic county of Cardiganshire. During the second half of the first millennium Ceredigion was a minor kingdom. It has been administered as a county since 1282. Cere ... taking effect after his widow's death in 1615. References People from Ceredigion Year of birth missing 1586 deaths Principals of Jesus College, Oxford Regius Professors of Civil Law (University of Oxford) Welsh lawyers Welsh educators 16th-century Welsh writers 16th-century English educators People from Lampeter {{Wales-academic-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Griffith Jones (other)
Griffith Jones may refer to: * Griffith Jones (Llanddowror) (1684–1761), Llanddowror, who established circulating schools in Wales **Ysgol Griffith Jones, Carmarthenshire, UK, a school named after the educator *Griffith Jones (mayor), appointed to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in 1690, later Mayor of Philadelphia *Griffith Jones (actor) (1909–2007), actor, who played Caryl Sanger in the film ''Escape Me Never'' (1935) *Griffith Jones (priest) (1684–1761), Welsh Anglican priest who promoted Methodism * Griffith Arthur Jones (1827–1906), Welsh Anglican priest *Griffith Hartwell Jones (died 1944), Professor of Latin at the University of Wales, Cardiff *Griff Rhys Jones, British comedian, writer, and actor *Griffith Rhys Jones (1834-1897), Welsh conductor *Mervyn Griffith-Jones (1909-1979), British lawyer and judge See also *Griffin Jones (other) Griffin Jones may refer to: *Griffin Jones, character in Dark Matter (2015 TV series) *Griffin Jones, c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Griffith John
Griffith John ( zh, t=楊格非, p=Yáng Géfēi; 14 December 1831 – 25 July 1912) was a Welsh Christian missionary and translator in China. A member of the Congregational church, he was a pioneer Evangelism, evangelist with the London Missionary Society (LMS), a writer and a translator of the Holy Bible into the Chinese language. Biography Griffith John was born on 14 December 1831 at Swansea, in south Wales. He was brought up as a Christian in the Congregational tradition, and in 1840 at the age of eight was admitted to full membership of Ebenezer Congregational church, Swansea. When only fourteen he delivered his first sermon at a prayer meeting; at sixteen he became a regular preacher and was known as "boy preacher." He was subsequently trained at the Brecon Congregational Memorial College for the ministry, and then at the Bedford Academy. In 1853 he offered his services to the London Missionary Society and after two years' training was ordained in 1855 at Ebenezer, Swa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Floruit
''Floruit'' (; abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for "they flourished") denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indicating the time when someone flourished. Etymology and use la, flōruit is the third-person singular perfect active indicative of the Latin verb ', ' "to bloom, flower, or flourish", from the noun ', ', "flower". Broadly, the term is employed in reference to the peak of activity for a person or movement. More specifically, it often is used in genealogy and historical writing when a person's birth or death dates are unknown, but some other evidence exists that indicates when they were alive. For example, if there are wills attested by John Jones in 1204, and 1229, and a record of his marriage in 1197, a record concerning him might be written as "John Jones (fl. 1197–1229)". The term is often used in art history when dating the care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Griffith J
Griffith may refer to: People * Griffith (name) * Griffith (surname) * Griffith (given name) Places Antarctica * Mount Griffith, Ross Dependency * Griffith Peak (Antarctica), Marie Byrd Land * Griffith Glacier, Marie Byrd Land * Griffith Ridge, Victoria Land * Griffith Nunataks, Victoria Land * Griffith Island Australia * Griffith, New South Wales, a city * City of Griffith, a local government area which includes Griffith, New South Wales * Griffith, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of Canberra * Division of Griffith, a parliamentary electorate in Queensland Canada * Griffith Island (Georgian Bay), Ontario * Griffith Island (Nunavut) United States * Griffith Park, a public park in Los Angeles, California * Griffith, Indiana, a town and suburb of Chicago * Griffith Lake, Vermont * Griffith, Virginia, an unincorporated community * Griffith Peak, Nevada * Griffith Quarry, near Penryn, California Education * Griffith Institute, Oxford, Great Britain * Griffith Univ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Griffith Bodwrda
Griffith Bodwrda (1621–1677) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1656 and 1660. Bodwrda was the son of Hugh Bodwrda of Bodwrda Carnarvonshire. Before 1646 he was granted the Wine Licence Office which had an income of £300 pa. He was also appointed Receiver of the First Fruits worth £200 pa and was Keeper of the Records of the Court of Common Pleas in 1656. In 1656 Bodwrda was elected Member of Parliament for Anglesey in the Second Protectorate Parliament. He was elected MP for Beaumaris in 1659 for the Third Protectorate Parliament. In 1660, Bodwrda was re-elected MP for Beaumaris in the Convention Parliament. In October 1660 he was ordered by King Charles II to see to the dismantling of Carnarvon Castle and in 1666 he was charged with providing protection to refugees from the Great Fire of London The Great Fire of London was a major conflagration that swept through central London from Sunday 2 September to Thursday 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Griffith W
Griffith may refer to: People * Griffith (name) * Griffith (surname) * Griffith (given name) Places Antarctica * Mount Griffith, Ross Dependency * Griffith Peak (Antarctica), Marie Byrd Land * Griffith Glacier, Marie Byrd Land * Griffith Ridge, Victoria Land * Griffith Nunataks, Victoria Land * Griffith Island Australia * Griffith, New South Wales, a city * City of Griffith, a local government area which includes Griffith, New South Wales * Griffith, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of Canberra * Division of Griffith, a parliamentary electorate in Queensland Canada * Griffith Island (Georgian Bay), Ontario * Griffith Island (Nunavut) United States * Griffith Park, a public park in Los Angeles, California * Griffith, Indiana, a town and suburb of Chicago * Griffith Lake, Vermont * Griffith, Virginia, an unincorporated community * Griffith Peak, Nevada * Griffith Quarry, near Penryn, California Education * Griffith Institute, Oxford, Great Britain * Griffith University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
