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Langtry (surname)
Langtry''Dictionary of American Family Names'', Oxford University Press, is an English surname of habitational origin which derives from three settlements in Devon, Oxfordshire, and Lancashire called Langtree, from the Old English lang, long ‘long’, ‘tall’ + treow ‘tree’. Notable Langtrys include: * Albert P. Langtry (1860–1939), Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, U.S.A. * Brian Langtry (born 1976), lacrosse player for the Colorado Mammoth and the Denver Outlaws * Henry Langtry (1841–1892), English cavalry colonel * Henry V.M. Langtry (1869–1935), British Army lieutenant-colonel * James I. Langtry (1939–2021), government official and educator * James MacKay Langtry (1894–1971), British footballer and technical adviser on shipbuilding * John Langtry (1834–1906), M.A., D.C.L., member of the Anglican Church in Canada * Joe Langtry Joseph Ignatius Langtry (2 September 1880 – 30 April 1951) was an Australian politician. Born in Ky ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press (OUP) is the university press of the University of Oxford. It is the largest university press in the world, and its printing history dates back to the 1480s. Having been officially granted the legal right to print books by decree in 1586, it is the second oldest university press after Cambridge University Press. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics known as the Delegates of the Press, who are appointed by the vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford. The Delegates of the Press are led by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as OUP's chief executive and as its major representative on other university bodies. Oxford University Press has had a similar governance structure since the 17th century. The press is located on Walton Street, Oxford, opposite Somerville College, in the inner suburb of Jericho. For the last 500 years, OUP has primarily focused on the publication of pedagogical texts a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James I
James I may refer to: People *James I of Aragon (1208–1276) * James I of Sicily or James II of Aragon (1267–1327) * James I, Count of La Marche (1319–1362), Count of Ponthieu * James I, Count of Urgell (1321–1347) *James I of Cyprus (1334–1398), also titular king of Armenia and Jerusalem *James I of Scotland (1394–1437) *James VI and I (1566–1625), King of Scotland and also King of England and Ireland * James Harden-Hickey or James I (1893–1895), self-declared Prince James I of Trinidad Other uses * James 1, the first chapter of the ''Epistle of James'' * James I Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard See also *James (other) * James II (other) * James III (other) *James IV of Scotland *James V of Scotland James V (10 April 1512 – 14 December 1542) was King of Scotland from 9 September 1513 until his death in 1542. He was crowned on 21 September 1513 at the age of seventeen months. James was the son of King James IV and Margaret Tudor, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of The Dresden Files Characters
''The Dresden Files'' is a series of contemporary fantasy/ mystery novels written by American author Jim Butcher. The first novel, '' Storm Front''—which was also Butcher's writing debut—was published in 2000 by Roc Books. The books are written as a first-person narrative from the perspective of private investigator and wizard Harry Dresden as he recounts investigations into supernatural disturbances in modern-day Chicago. Butcher's original proposed title for the first novel was ''Semiautomagic'', which sums up the series' balance of fantasy and hard-boiled detective fiction. As of 2021, Butcher has written 17 novels set in the ''Dresden Files'' universe, as well as a number of short stories (some of which are collected in the anthologies '' Side Jobs'' and ''Brief Cases''). The series has also been released in audiobook format, narrated by James Marsters. Other works set in the same fictional universe include graphic novels (several new stories in addition to adaptations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberta Langtry
Roberta Langtry (1916 – August 13, 2005), a Canadian anonymous philanthropist, was a modestly-paid Toronto elementary school teacher and a multimillionaire. Upon her death she bequeathed more than C$4.3-million (equivalent to £2 million / US$3.8 million at then-current exchange rates) of her estate to the Nature Conservancy of Canada, a charity that buys environmentally sensitive land and turns it into nature reserves. She had been a modest supporter of NCC's work since 1999. While she was alive, she made a number of large, anonymous gifts to individuals she knew who were in need. Recipients would receive envelopes from an unknown benefactor in the amounts of $25,000 or $30,000. Her friends and coworkers were unaware of her wealth. Langtry was born in Manitoba. She began teaching around the age of 16. Most of her 55 years as a teacher and speech therapist were with the East York Board of Education. She never married and had no children. Langtry lived in her aunt's modest b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeanne Marie Langtry Malcolm
Emilie Charlotte, Lady de Bathe (née Le Breton, formerly Langtry; 13 October 1853 – 12 February 1929), known as Lillie (or Lily) Langtry and nicknamed "The Jersey Lily", was a British socialite, stage actress and producer. Born on the island of Jersey, upon marrying she moved to London in 1876. Her looks and personality attracted interest, commentary, and invitations from artists and society hostesses, and she was celebrated as a young woman of great beauty and charm. During the aesthetic movement in England she had been painted by aesthete artists, and in 1882 she became the poster-girl for Pears Soap, becoming the first celebrity to endorse a commercial product. In 1881, Langtry became an actress and made her West End debut in the comedy ''She Stoops to Conquer'', causing a sensation in London by becoming the first socialite to appear on stage. She would go on to star in many plays in both the United Kingdom and the United States, including ''The Lady of Lyons'', and Sha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lillie Langtry
Emilie Charlotte, Lady de Bathe (née Le Breton, formerly Langtry; 13 October 1853 – 12 February 1929), known as Lillie (or Lily) Langtry and nicknamed "The Jersey Lily", was a British socialite, stage actress and producer. Born on the island of Jersey, upon marrying she moved to London in 1876. Her looks and personality attracted interest, commentary, and invitations from artists and society hostesses, and she was celebrated as a young woman of great beauty and charm. During the aesthetic movement in England she had been painted by aesthete artists, and in 1882 she became the poster-girl for Pears Soap, becoming the first celebrity to endorse a commercial product. In 1881, Langtry became an actress and made her West End debut in the comedy '' She Stoops to Conquer'', causing a sensation in London by becoming the first socialite to appear on stage. She would go on to star in many plays in both the United Kingdom and the United States, including '' The Lady of Lyons'', an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Langtry
Joseph Miller Langtry (1 May 1805 – 14 February 1862) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He rose to be a Commander (Royal Navy), commander during his career, and was promoted to captain (Royal Navy), retired captain in 1859. Langtry was born at Aldingbourne, Sussex in 1805, the third son of Joseph Langtry. He entered the Royal Naval Academy, leaving it as a lieutenant on 22 October 1827. He joined for service off Lisbon, and by 10 October 1829 had joined . He moved to on 19 November 1830, and then served in the coast guard for a period between 5 April 1831 and March 1833. He was lieutenant aboard from 7 August 1835, and from 25 March 1836 until October 1836, was lieutenant aboard . Langtry was next lieutenant aboard , the flagship of Rear-Admiral John Ommanney from 2 October 1837, and then Flag Lieutenant, flag-lieutenant to Ommanney aboard from 13 October 1840. From 23 September 1841 until December 1841 Langtry was lieutenant aboard . He was promoted to commander on 4 Janua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Langtry
Joseph Ignatius Langtry (2 September 1880 – 30 April 1951) was an Australian politician. Born in Kyabram, Victoria, he received a primary education before becoming a teamster. He moved to Barellan in New South Wales and became a wheatfarmer and publican. In 1940, he was the Labor candidate for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Riverina; he was successful in this, defeating Country Party member Horace Nock. He held the seat until 1949, when he was defeated by Country candidate Hugh Roberton. Langtry died in 1951 in Griffith 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 Rid .... References 1880 births 1951 deaths Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Australia Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Riverina Members of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Langtry
John Langtry (1834–1906), M.A., D.C.L. Renowned member of the Anglican Church in CanadaRector of S. Luke's, Toronto, and Prolocutor of the Provincial Synod of Canada and prolific religious writer. In 1867, Langtry founded the Bishop Strachan School for Girls in Toronto, Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ..., Canada. Publications * The Struggle for Life: Higher Criticism Criticised' (1905) * ''Presbyterianism, A Lecture'' * '' Catholic versus Roman : or, Some of the fundamental points of difference between the Catholic Church and the Roman Church, in ten lectures, delivered in St. Luke's Church, Toronto, in 1885'' (1886) * ''History of the Church in eastern Canada and Newfoundland'' (1892) * The Church's Warfare: a sermon preached before the Synod of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry V
Henry V may refer to: People * Henry V, Duke of Bavaria (died 1026) * Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor (1081/86–1125) * Henry V, Duke of Carinthia (died 1161) * Henry V, Count Palatine of the Rhine (c. 1173–1227) * Henry V, Count of Luxembourg (1216–1281) * Henry V, Duke of Legnica (c. 1248–1296) * Henry V, Count of Gorizia (died 1362) * Henry V of Iron (c. 1319–1369), Duke of Żagań, half-Głogów, and half-Ścinawa * Henry V of England (1386–1422) * Henry V of Rosenberg (1456–1489) * Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg (1479–1552) * Henry V, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Henry V of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel ( la, Henricus; 10 November 1489 – 11 June 1568), called the Younger, (''Heinrich der Jüngere''), a member of the House of Welf, was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and ruling Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel f ... (1489–1568) * Henry V, Burgrave of Plauen (1533–1568) * Henri, Count of Chambord, nominally Henry V of France, (1820–1883) Shakespeare * ''Henry V' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devon
Devon ( , historically known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South West England. The most populous settlement in Devon is the city of Plymouth, followed by Devon's county town, the city of Exeter. Devon is a coastal county with cliffs and sandy beaches. Home to the largest open space in southern England, Dartmoor (), the county is predominately rural and has a relatively low population density for an English county. The county is bordered by Somerset to the north east, Dorset to the east, and Cornwall to the west. The county is split into the non-metropolitan districts of East Devon, Mid Devon, North Devon, South Hams, Teignbridge, Torridge, West Devon, Exeter, and the unitary authority areas of Plymouth, and Torbay. Combined as a ceremonial county, Devon's area is and its population is about 1.2 million. Devon derives its name from Dumnonia (the shift from ''m'' to ''v'' is a typical Celtic consonant shift). During ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Langtry
Henry Langtry (1841–1912) was an Ireland, Irish-born British Army cavalry officer of English people, English descent. Langtry's military career started as a 2nd lieutenant in the Antrim Militia, 1st Royal Artillery on 28 July 1856. He was promoted to 1st lieutenant on 28 March 1859. He then served as Cornet (military rank), cornet in the 3rd Dragoon Guards, 3rd Regiment of Dragoon Guards (Prince of Wales) from 16 August 1861. He was a lieutenant with the 3rd Dragoon Guards in the British Expedition to Abyssinia, Abyssinian campaign in 1868, and was present at the storming and capture of Battle of Magdala, Magdala. Langtry served with the 15th Hussars in the Kandahar Column in the Second Anglo-Afghan War, Afghan war of 1878–80, including the advance to Khelat-i-Ghilzai; commanded a detached squadron of his regiment at the affair in the Ghlo Pass, 4 January 1879; also served with the Thull-Chotiali Field Force under Brigadier General Michael Biddulph (British Army officer), Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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