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James Pilkington
James Pilkington may refer to: *James Pilkington (bishop) James Pilkington (1520–1576), was the first Protestantism, Protestant Bishop of Durham from 1561 until his death in 1576. He founded Rivington and Blackrod High School, Rivington Grammar School and was an Elizabethan author and orator. Early ... (1520–1576), Bishop of Durham * James Pilkington (politician) (1804–1890), merchant and MP for Blackburn * James Pilkington (actor), South African actor in the TV series '' Skeem Saam'' {{Hndis, name=Pilkington, James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Pilkington (bishop)
James Pilkington (1520–1576), was the first Protestantism, Protestant Bishop of Durham from 1561 until his death in 1576. He founded Rivington and Blackrod High School, Rivington Grammar School and was an Elizabethan author and orator. Early life James was the second son of Richard Pilkington of Rivington Hall, in the parish of Bolton le Moors and Alice Asshaw of Hall oth' Hill, near Heath Charnock in the parish of Chorley in Lancashire. His paternal ancestry is a junior line of the Pilkington of Lancashire, Pilkington family who owned land at Rivington from 1212 where they were Lords of the manor. James Pilkington's early education is speculated to have been at Manchester Grammar School. He entered Pembroke College, Cambridge in 1536, and moved to St John's College, Cambridge, from where he graduated B.A. in 1539, and M.A. in 1542. James Pilkington was appointed Vicar of Kendal in 1545. He resigned this position to return to Cambridge. From 1547 he was granted right to prea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Pilkington (politician)
James Pilkington (29 August 1804 – 17 February 1890) was a British merchant, cotton manufacturer, and Liberal Party politician. He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Blackburn from 1847–1865 and was also Deputy Lieutenant of Lancashire. His assault during a robbery in July 1862 was widely covered in the London press and led to a second London garrotting panic that would last until the start of 1863. Attack and robbery Pilkington was robbed by thieves in 1862 in Westminster Westminster is the main settlement of the City of Westminster in Central London, Central London, England. It extends from the River Thames to Oxford Street and has many famous landmarks, including the Palace of Westminster, Buckingham Palace, ... and garrotted. References Bibliography * External links * 1804 births 1890 deaths Deputy lieutenants of Lancashire Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Politics of Blackburn with Darwen UK MPs 1847–185 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Pilkington (actor)
James Pilkington may refer to: *James Pilkington (bishop) (1520–1576), Bishop of Durham *James Pilkington (politician) James Pilkington (29 August 1804 – 17 February 1890) was a British merchant, cotton manufacturer, and Liberal Party politician. He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Blackburn from 1847–1865 and was also Deputy Lieutenant of Lanc ... (1804–1890), merchant and MP for Blackburn * James Pilkington (actor), South African actor in the TV series '' Skeem Saam'' {{Hndis, name=Pilkington, James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
