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Hanmer Basin
Hanmer can refer to: People * David Hanmer, 14th century English judge * Lee F. Hanmer, social worker * Margaret Hanmer, Owain Glyndwr's wife * Paul Hanmer, South African composer and pianist * Ronald Hanmer, composer * Sir Thomas Hanmer, 2nd Baronet (1612–78), second baronet of Hanmer, Flintshire * Sir Thomas Hanmer, 2nd Baronet (2nd creation), Sir Thomas Hanmer, 2nd Baronet (1747–1828) of the second creation * Sir Thomas Hanmer, 4th Baronet, fourth baronet of Hanmer, Flintshire and Speaker of the House of Commons Titles * Hanmer baronets Places * Hanmer, Ontario, Canada * Hanmer, Wrexham, Wales ** Hanmer Mere * Hanmer River, near Hanmer Springs, New Zealand * Hanmer Springs in New Zealand :* Hanmer Springs Ski Area {{disambig, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Hanmer
Sir David Hanmer, Serjeant-at-law, KS, SL (1332–1387) was a fourteenth century Welsh people, Anglo-Welsh Justice of the King's Bench from Hanmer, Wales, Hanmer, Wales,Arthur Herbert Dodd"HANMER family of Hanmer, Bettisfield, Fens and Halton, Flintshire, and Pentre-pant, Salop." ''Dictionary of Welsh Biography'', 1959 best known as Owain Glyndŵr's father-in-law and the father of Owain Glyndŵr, Glyndŵr's chief supporters. Career After being called to the bar, Hanmer is recorded as having served as advocate in a case involving a breach of contract between a lessor and the lessee regarding the lessor's failure to make proper repairs to the leased property. In 1376, Hanmer was appointed a serjeant-at-law. As a contemporary of Geoffrey Chaucer, Chaucer, a rough portrait of Hanmer as a serjeant-at-law may be found in Geoffrey Chaucer, Chaucer's depiction of the Sergeant of the Lawe in the ''Canterbury Tales''. In 1377, Hanmer was elevated to the position of Serjeant-at-law#King.27s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee F
Lee may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Lee'' (2007 film), Tamil-language sports action film * ''Lee'' (2017 film), Kannada-language action film * ''Lee'' (2023 film), biographical drama about Lee Miller, American photojournalist * ''Lee'' (novel), by Tito Perdue, about an angry and well-read septuagenarian * "Lee", a 1973 single by The Detroit Emeralds * "Lee", a 2001 song by Tenacious D from their eponymous album Businesses Finance *Thomas H. Lee Partners, an American private equity firm founded in 1974 ** Lee Equity Partners, a breakaway firm founded in 2006 Manufacturers * Lee Tires, a division of Goodyear *Lee Filters, a maker of lighting filters Other businesses * Lee (brand), an American clothing brand * Lee Enterprises, an American media company (NYSE: LEE) * Lee Data, a defunct American computer company Education * Lee College, Bayton, Texas, United States * Lee University, Cleveland, Tennessee, US Meteorology * List of storms named Lee * Lee w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Hanmer
Margaret Hanmer (c. 1370 – c. 1420), sometimes known by her Welsh name of Marred ferch Dafydd, was the wife of Owain Glyndŵr. Early life and marriage Nothing is known of Margaret's early life, not even the precise date of her marriage. She was the child of Sir David Hanmer, who was a chief justice of the King's Bench during Edward III's reign, and his wife Angharad ferch Llywelyn Ddu, and was probably raised in a Welsh household. Her father taught Owain Glyndŵr when the latter studied law; it is not known when Margaret married Owain, although it is thought that their wedding may have taken place in 1383 in the church of St Chad's in Hanmer. The number of children she bore, and the dates of their births, are likewise uncertain. The poet Iolo Goch praises Margaret and her generosity in his poem " Llys Owain Glyndŵr yn Sycharth", one of three he composed in Owain's honour. Margaret had three brothers, Gruffydd, Philip and John, all of whom supported Glyndŵr when he form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Hanmer
Paul Hanmer (born 1961, Cape Town) is a South African jazz pianist. Career As a child he studied piano. He attended the University of Cape Town for two years before beginning a music career with guitarist Paul Petersen. During the 1980s he started the band Unofficial Language with Peter Sklair and Ian Herman in Johannesburg. In the 1990s he was a member of the Cool Friction Band led by Tony Cox. His debut album, '' Trains to Taung'', was released by Sheer Sound in 1997. Influenced by Keith Jarrett, he has worked with Miriam Makeba, Louis Mhlanga, Pops Mohamed, McCoy Mrubata, Ray Phiri, and Tananas. Discography * ''Trains to Taung'' (Sheer Sound, 1997) * ''Playola'' (Sheer Sound, 2000) * ''Window to Elsewhere'' (Sheer Sound, 2002) References See also *Cape jazz Cape jazz is a genre of jazz that is performed in the very southern part of Africa, the name being a reference to Cape Town, South Africa. Some writers say that Cape jazz began to emerge in 1959 with the format ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald Hanmer
Ronald Charles Douglas Hanmer (2 February 191723 May 1994) was a British conductor, composer and arranger of light music, who spent his latter years in Australia.Philip Scowcroft6th Garland accessed 20 November 2010 He was best known for his themes to the ''Adventures of P.C. 49'' and radio serial '' Blue Hills'', and is also noted for his large oeuvre of light orchestral and brass band compositions, as well as his arrangements of popular stage musicals. During the 1950s and 1960s he directed his own Latin-American percussion ensemble called "The Marimberos" on BBC radio and was, for a while, conductor of the Sydney Thompson Old-Time Orchestra for the programme "Take Your Partners". Biography Ronald Charles Douglas Hanmer was born in Reigate, Surrey and studied at Blackheath Conservatory. Between 1935 and 1948 he was a theatre organist and dance band arranger. After emigrating to Australia in 1975, he was an arranger and conductor for the St Lucia Orchestra in Brisbane. Hanme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Thomas Hanmer, 2nd Baronet
Sir Thomas Hanmer, 2nd Baronet (1612 – 1678) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1640 and from 1669 to 1678. He was a Royalist during the English Civil War and raised troops for Charles I. In his personal life, he was a keen horticulturist. He is not to be confused with Sir Thomas Hanmer, 2nd Baronet (1747–1828) of the second creation, nor with his grandson, Sir Thomas Hanmer, 4th Baronet. Life Hanmer was born in 1612, the eldest son of Sir John Hanmer, 1st Baronet. His father was a Member of Parliament for Flintshire and tended towards the Puritan side of Parliament. Hanmer was a page to Charles I from 1625 to 1627, and became the king's cupbearer. He was interested in horticulture and corresponded with other gardeners. With the death of his father, Hanmer inherited the Hanmer Baronetage, becoming the 2nd Baronet Hanmer. In April 1640, Hanmer was elected Member of Parliament for Flint Boroughs in the Short Parliament. Despite his uncle, Roger Han ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Thomas Hanmer, 4th Baronet
Sir Thomas Hanmer, 4th Baronet (24 September 1677 – 7 May 1746) was Speaker of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1714 to 1715, discharging the duties of the office with conspicuous impartiality. His second marriage was the subject of much gossip as his wife eloped with his cousin Thomas Hervey and lived openly with him for the rest of her days. He is, however, perhaps best remembered as being one of the early editors of the works of William Shakespeare. He was identified with the Hanoverian Tory faction at the time of the Hanoverian Succession in 1714. Life He was the son of William Hanmer (born ca. 1648, Angers, France, died ca. 1678?, state that William was aged 15 when he entered Pembroke College, Oxford on 17 July 1663, so he was probably born c. 1648. says that William predeceased his father Thomas, the 2nd Baronet (1612–1678). William thus may have been under 30 when he died. Thomas was born in 1677. the son of Sir Thomas Hanmer, 2nd Baronet), and of P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanmer Baronets
There have been two baronetcies created for members of the Hanmer family of Flintshire, Wales, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of Great Britain. Only one creation is extant as of 2008. The third Baronet of the second creation was elevated to the peerage as Baron Hanmer in 1872, a title which became extinct in 1881. The family name derived from the manor of Hanmer in the Diocese of St. Asaph. The Hanmer Baronetcy, of Hanmer in the County of Flint, was created in the Baronetage of England on 8 July 1620 for John Hanmer, subsequently Member of Parliament for Flintshire. The second Baronet represented Flint and Flintshire in the House of Commons. The third Baronet was Member of Parliament for Flint and Evesham and was killed in a duel. His nephew the fourth Baronet sat for Thetford, Flintshire and Suffolk and served as Speaker of the House of Commons. The title became extinct on the latter's death in 1746. The Hanmer Baronetcy, of Hanmer in the County of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanmer, Ontario
Valley East (Vallée-Est in French) is a district of the city of Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. First incorporated in 1973 as a separate town within the Regional Municipality of Sudbury, Valley East was so named because it comprised the eastern half of the Sudbury Basin. The largest of the six towns in the Regional Municipality, it was reincorporated as a city in 1997 due to continued population growth. On January 1, 2001, the city and the Regional Municipality were dissolved and amalgamated into the city of Greater Sudbury. Before the amalgamation, Valley East was Northern Ontario's sixth-largest city, ranking after Timmins and before Kenora. According to the Canadian census of 2001, the last one that recorded Valley East as a separate entity, the city had a population of 22,374. In the Canada 2011 Census, Valley East's main neighbourhoods were grouped as the ''population centre'' (or urban area) of Valley East, with a population of 20,676 and a population density of 368.9/k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanmer, Wrexham
Hanmer is a village and community in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. At the 2001 Census the population of the Hanmer community area, which includes Hanmer village itself, Horseman's Green, Halghton and Arowry along with a number of small hamlets, was recorded at 726, reducing to 665 at the 2011 Census. History The village of Hanmer lies at the northern end of Hanmer Mere, part of the 'Shropshire lake district' of meres which was formed during the last ice-age. By the time of the Roman invasion (47 AD), the area was part of the lands occupied by the Cornovii, one of the tribes of ancient Britain who had their principal settlement at the Wrekin. It later became part of the Mercian region known as Wreocansaete. The name is thought to have either originally been "Handmere",Hanmer, Flintshire [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanmer Mere
Hanmer Mere () is a natural lake and Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wrexham County Borough, Wales Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the England–Wales border, east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic .... The village of Hanmer is at the northern end of the lake. The lake is in extent. See also * List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Clwyd References Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Clwyd Bodies of water of Wrexham County Borough {{UK-SSSI-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
