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John Middleton (1671–1745)
John Middleton may refer to: Politicians * John Middleton (c.1373–1441), MP for Northumberland * John Middleton (MP for City of London), represented City of London (Parliament of England constituency) * John Middleton (MP for Horsham) (died 1636), English landowner and politician * John Middleton (1671–1745), Member for Bramber and Horsham *John Middleton (British Army officer) (1678–1739), Brigadier-General, Member for Aberdeen *John Myddelton (1685–1747), MP for Denbigh Boroughs 1733–1741 and Denbighshire 1741–1742 *Sir John Middleton (colonial administrator) (1870–1954), British colonial administrator Sportsmen * John Middleton (baseball) (1900–1986), American baseball player * John Middleton (cyclist) (1906–1991), British racing cyclist * John Middleton (footballer, born 1910) (1910–1971), English football player for Swansea Town, Darlington, Blackpool and Norwich City * John Middleton (footballer, born 1955), English football player for Bradford City and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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John Middleton may refer to: Politicians *John Middleton (c.1373–1441), MP for Northumberland (UK Parliament constituency), Northumberland *John Middleton (MP for City of London), represented City of London (Parliament of England constituency) *John Middleton (MP for Horsham) (died 1636), English landowner and politician *John Middleton (1671–1745), Bramber (UK Parliament constituency), Member for Bramber and Horsham *John Middleton (British Army officer) (1678–1739), Brigadier-General, Member for Aberdeen *John Myddelton (1685–1747), MP for Denbigh Boroughs 1733–1741 and Denbighshire 1741–1742 *Sir John Middleton (colonial administrator) (1870–1954), British colonial administrator Sportsmen *John Middleton (baseball) (1900–1986), American baseball player *John Middleton (cyclist) (1906–1991), British racing cyclist *John Middleton (footballer, born 1910) (1910–1971), English football player for Swansea Town, Darlington, Blackpool and Norwich City *John Middleto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Middleton (giant)
John Middleton (1578–1623) was an English giant who was born in the village of Hale and is commonly known as the ''Childe of Hale''. He was allegedly tall, and legend tells that he slept with his feet out of the window of his small house, and tales credit him with great strength. He was employed as a bodyguard by the sheriff of Lancashire. History Middleton was born in the village of Hale, near Liverpool. According to contemporary accounts and his epitaph, he grew to the height of and slept with his feet hanging out the window of his house. Because of his size the landlord and sheriff of Lancashire, Gilbert Ireland, hired him as a bodyguard. When King James I stopped by in 1617 to knight Ireland he heard about Middleton and invited both of them to the court, which they accepted in 1620. Middleton beat the King's champion in wrestling and in doing so broke the man's thumb. He received £20, approximately £3,500 adjusted for inflation (2024). Jealous of his wealth, Middleto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died ), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (died ), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope John (disambigu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Powers Middleton
John Powers Middleton (born January 1, 1984) is an American film and television producer. He began his film career as an executive producer for '' Oldboy'' (2013) before executive producing the A&E television series, '' Bates Motel'' (2013), and co-producing ''The Lego Movie'' (2014). Middleton's production company, The Affleck/Middleton Project, produced the film ''Manchester by the Sea'' (2016), which was nominated for six Oscars, including Best Picture. The film won Oscars for Best Original Screenplay and Best Actor. Middleton was co-producer on the animated action-adventure film, ''The Lego Batman Movie'' (2017), which won or has been nominated for over 80 awards. He also served as an executive producer on ''The Disaster Artist'' (2017), which was chosen by the National Board of Review as one of the top ten films of 2017. At the 75th Golden Globe Awards, James Franco won the award for Best Actor – Musical or Comedy for his role in the film, which was also nominated for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Middleton (actor)
John Middleton (born 7 September 1953) is an English actor, known for his role as Ashley Thomas in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale''. Middleton played the role from 1996 to 2017, with a brief return in 2018 for two episodes. Career He has appeared in many other TV programmes, including Cracker "Men Should Weep" and most notably in 1993 as John Hargreaves in ''Coronation Street'', the man who knocked down and killed Lisa Duckworth. Two years later he appeared again in ''Coronation Street'', this time as a hospital consultant, when Deirdre Barlow's late husband Samir Rachid was beaten up and killed by a gang of thugs. His first ''Emmerdale'' role was that of PC John Jarvis at the time of the Post Office raid in 1994, before landing the role of the caring and sympathetic Rev. Ashley Thomas in December 1996. In October 2015, when a new storyline was revealed on-screen for Ashley, it was also announced Middleton would be leaving his role as Ashley after 20 years. Middleton's co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Francis Marchment Middleton
John Francis Marchment Middleton (22 May 1921 – 27 February 2009) was a British professor of anthropology in the United States, specializing in Africa. He was director of the International African Institute in 1973-74 and in 1980–81. His work on the Lugbara religion is considered a classic of African anthropology. Biography Middleton was born and grew up in London, England. He received his bachelor of arts degree from the University of London in 1941. After World War II he returned to school and received his Bachelor of Science degree from Oxford University in 1949, and a doctorate in anthropology in 1953, also from Oxford. Middleton did his field work for his Ph.D. with the Lugbara in Uganda, beginning in 1949. From 1953 to 1954, Middleton was a lecturer in anthropology at the University of London. From 1954 to 1956, he was a senior lecturer at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. In 1956, he returned to the University of London where he taught until 1963, during field ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Middleton (cowboy)
John Middleton (1854–1885) was a friend of Billy the Kid and a key member of the Lincoln County Regulators, who fought on behalf of John Tunstall during the Lincoln County War. Background Born around 1854, Middleton came to Lincoln County in the New Mexico Territory from Texas in the mid-1870s and went to work for John Tunstall. Described as a heavyset, swarthy man with black hair and eyes and a large handlebar mustache, Middleton was known as a first-rate cowboy as well an excellent fistfighter and pistol marksman. Middleton was close enough to John Tunstall to hear his last words just before he was shot down by Dolan gunmen William Morton, Jesse Evans and Tom Hill on February 18, 1878. After this, Middleton participated in most major Lincoln County Regulators operations of the Lincoln County War. That included the murder of Sheriff William Brady on April 1, 1878. Three days later, Middleton was seriously wounded in the chest during the gunfight with Buckshot Roberts at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Henry Middleton
John Henry Middleton (5 October 1846 – 10 June 1896) was an archaeologist and a museum director. Early years He was born in York on 5 October 1846, John Henry Middleton was the only surviving child of John Middleton and Maria Margaret, daughter of James Pigott Pritchett and his first wife, Peggy Maria Terry. As a child, he travelled to Italy where he was initially educated. He acquired a love for Italy and its language, which lasted throughout his life. On returning to Britain his parents settled in Cheltenham, where his father practised as an architect and where he attended Cheltenham College. In 1865, he was matriculated at Exeter College, Oxford. The following year, however, he suffered a severe depression accentuated by the sudden death of a close friend at Oxford. This led to him confining himself to his room for six years. During this time, through reading and study, he laid the foundations of his extensive knowledge of art and archaeology. Travels On his recovery, Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Honest Ulsterman
''The Honest Ulsterman'' is a long-running Northern Ireland literary magazine that was established by James Simmons in 1968. It was then edited for twenty years by Frank Ormsby. It has returned as an online publication from 2014 onwards. The magazine was published, with decreasing frequency, from May 1968 until Summer 2003 and so was one of the longest-lived and most widely read little magazines of its type in Ireland, and probably in the English-speaking world. Contents From the start it presented Northern Irish writers alongside poets, prose-writers and critics from around the world. Early issues included work by Stevie Smith and Tony Harrison, as well as by Gavin Ewart, who continued to contribute until his death. It went on to include work from all parts of Ireland and Britain, the USA and Canada, Australia and many other places. Its beginning coincided with the emergence of a remarkable generation of poets, including Seamus Heaney, Michael Longley and Derek Mahon, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Middleton (artist)
John Middleton may refer to: Politicians * John Middleton (c.1373–1441), MP for Northumberland * John Middleton (MP for City of London), represented City of London (Parliament of England constituency) *John Middleton (MP for Horsham) (died 1636), English landowner and politician *John Middleton (1671–1745), Member for Bramber and Horsham *John Middleton (British Army officer) (1678–1739), Brigadier-General, Member for Aberdeen *John Myddelton (1685–1747), MP for Denbigh Boroughs 1733–1741 and Denbighshire 1741–1742 *Sir John Middleton (colonial administrator) (1870–1954), British colonial administrator Sportsmen * John Middleton (baseball) (1900–1986), American baseball player *John Middleton (cyclist) (1906–1991), British racing cyclist *John Middleton (footballer, born 1910) (1910–1971), English football player for Swansea Town, Darlington, Blackpool and Norwich City * John Middleton (footballer, born 1955), English football player for Bradford City and Macc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Middleton (architect)
John Middleton (1820–1885) was an English architect of the 19th century. He was born in York, in August 1820. Career Though only 24, in August 1844 Middleton gained his first contract and was asked to design Cleveland Lodge, an impressive mansion situated directly beneath Roseberry Topping. He was then employed as a retained architect for the Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR), and built stations and railway buildings for a number of lines, including the Wear and Derwent Junction Railway (1845), the Middlesbrough and Redcar Railway (1846) and finally the recently re-opened Weardale Railway (1847). He moved to Cheltenham in 1859 where he designed five Anglican churches, which were All Saints', Holy Apostles, St. Mark's, St. Philip & St. James and St. Stephen's Churches. This move to Cheltenham brought Middleton to the attention of a number of landed gentry in Wales. It was Middleton who designed the Cilgwyn Mansion in Newcastle Emlyn for the Fitzwilliam family in 1884 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Izard Middleton
John Izard Middleton (August 13, 1785 – October 5, 1849) was an American archeologist and artist who was dubbed "the first American Classical Archaeologist" by Charles Eliot Norton.Norton, Charles Eliot, ''American Journal of Archaeology'', 1 (1885):3-9. Early life Middleton was born in Saint Andrews, just outside Charleston, South Carolina on August 13, 1785. He was the son of Mary Izard and Continental Congressman Arthur Middleton who signed the Declaration of Independence. They lived at Middleton Place, which his elder brother Henry (later Governor of South Carolina, U.S. Representative and Minister to Russia) inherited. His paternal grandparents were Henry Middleton and Mary Baker Williams, both of English descent. Career Admitted to Cambridge University in 1803, though it is doubtful if he resided, John Middleton spent a good part of his adult life traveling in France and in Italy. While in Italy he was attracted to the remains of ancient sites, particularly those in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
