|
Myddleton
Myddleton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * George Frederick Myddleton Cornwallis-West (1874–1951), British officer of the Scots Guards *Hugh Myddleton, 1st Baronet (1560–1631), Welsh goldsmith, clothmaker, banker, entrepreneur, mine-owner and self-taught engineer * Ririd Myddleton, MVO DL JP (1902–1988), country gentleman and one-time member of the Royal Household * William H. Myddleton or Arnold Safroni-Middleton (born 1873), British composer, director, violinist, harpist, writer and amateur astronomer See also * Middlestone * Middleton (other) *Midleton Midleton (; , meaning "monastery at the weir") is a town in south-eastern County Cork, Ireland. It lies approximately 16 km east of Cork City on the Owenacurra River and the N25 road, which connects Cork to the port of Rosslare. A satelli ... * Myddelton {{surname English-language surnames English toponymic surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Myddleton
Sir Hugh Myddelton (or Middleton), 1st Baronet (1560 – 10 December 1631) was a Welsh clothmaker, entrepreneur, mine-owner, goldsmith, banker and self-taught engineer. The spelling of his name is inconsistently reproduced, but Myddelton appears to be the earliest, and most consistently used in place names associated with him. Early life Myddelton was born in 1560 at Galch Hill, Denbighshire, Wales. He as the sixth son of Richard Myddelton, governor of Denbigh Castle in Wales and MP for Denbigh Boroughs and Jane Dryhurst, daughter of Hugh Dryhurst and Lucy ( Grimsditch) Dryhurst. Among his brothers were Sir Thomas Myddelton, Lord Mayor of London, William Middelton, poet and seaman, and Robert Myddelton, also an MP. Career He travelled to seek his fortune in London and after being apprenticed to London goldsmith Thomas Hartopp, becoming so successful in that trade that he was appointed Royal Jeweller by King James I. In the meantime, he became an alderman and then recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ririd Myddleton
Lieutenant-Colonel Ririd Myddelton, (25 February 1902 – 7 February 1988), was a British Army officer, Welsh landowner and courtier. Early life Myddelton was born on 25 February 1902 and was named after an ancient Myddelton ancestor. He was the eldest son of Col. Robert Edward Myddelton (1866–1949) and Lady Violet Nevill (1866–1910) who married in 1898. His mother was divorced in 1897 from Henry Wellesley, 3rd Earl Cowley, and from that marriage, Myddelton's older half-brother was Christian Wellesley, 4th Earl Cowley. From his parents marriage, he had a sister, Idina Joan Myddelton (the wife of John Charles Trueman Mills, and later, Roland Cubitt, 3rd Baron Ashcombe), and a younger brother, Thomas Foulk Myddelton. His paternal grandparents were Richard Myddelton (son of Robert Myddelton Biddulph MP for Denbigh Boroughs and Denbighshire) and Catherine Arabella Howard (a granddaughter of chemist Edward Charles Howard, a brother of Bernard Howard, 12th Duke of Norfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Frederick Myddleton Cornwallis-West
Major George Frederick Myddleton Cornwallis-West (14 November 1874 – 1 April 1951) was a British Army officer, historian and writer. He was noted primarily for his marriages, the first to Lady Randolph Churchill, mother of Winston Churchill, and the second to the actress Stella Campbell, who was also known on the stage as Mrs Patrick Campbell. During his marriage to Jennie Jerome Churchill, George Cornwallis-West was noted for being only 16 days older than his stepson Winston Churchill. Early life George Cornwallis-West was born on 14 November 1874. He was the only son of Colonel William Cornwallis-West (1835–1917) and his wife, Mary "Patsy" FitzPatrick (1856–1920). Military career Cornwallis-West served in the Scots Guards, becoming a lieutenant. He went on half pay on 8 August 1900, returned briefly to his regiment and then went on half pay again on 5 September. Cornwallis-West resigned his commission on 26 October 1901 and then joined the Reserve of Officers as a lie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middleton (other)
Middleton may refer to: People *Middleton (name), list of notable people with surname of Middleton Places Australia * Middleton, Queensland *Middleton, South Australia *Middleton, Tasmania, on the D'Entrecasteaux Channel * Middleton Beach, Western Australia *Middleton Reef, Tasman Sea Canada *Middleton, Nova Scotia * Middleton, Ontario Ireland *Midleton, County Cork New Zealand * Middleton, New Zealand, a suburb of Christchurch * Lake Middleton, a small lake in the South Island of New Zealand South Africa * Middleton, Eastern Cape, a hamlet United Kingdom England ;''Buckinghamshire'' *Middleton, Milton Keynes ;''County Durham'' *Middleton, Hartlepool * Middleton One Row *Middleton St George *Middleton-in-Teesdale ;''Cumbria'' *Middleton, Cumbria ;''Derbyshire'' *Middleton-by-Wirksworth ** Middleton Incline, a former railway incline **Middleton railway station (Derbyshire) *Middleton-by-Youlgreave ;''Dorset'' *Middleton, Dorset ;''Essex'' *Middleton, Essex ;''Hampshire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William H
William is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, Billie, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germanic name is a compound of *''wiljô'' "will, wish, desire" and *''helmaz'' "helm, helmet".Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middlestone
Middlestone is a village and former civil parish in the County Durham district, in the ceremonial county of Durham, England. It is situated to the south of Spennymoor, near Kirk Merrington. In the 2001 census Middlestone had a population of 67. Civil parish Middlestone was formerly a township in the parish of Auckland-St. Andrew, from 1866 Middlestone was a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1937 the parish was abolished and merged with Bishop Auckland, part also went to form Spennymoor Spennymoor is a town and civil parish in County Durham, England. It is south of the River Wear and is south of Durham. The civil parish includes the villages of Kirk Merrington, Middlestone Moor, Byers Green and Tudhoe. In 2011 the paris .... In 1931 the parish had a population of 1812. References External links Villages in County Durham Former civil parishes in County Durham {{Durham-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midleton
Midleton (; , meaning "monastery at the weir") is a town in south-eastern County Cork, Ireland. It lies approximately 16 km east of Cork City on the Owenacurra River and the N25 road, which connects Cork to the port of Rosslare. A satellite town of Cork City, Midleton is part of Metropolitan Cork. It is the central hub of business for the East Cork Area. The town is in the civil parish of Middleton. Midleton is within the Cork East Dáil constituency. History In the 1180s advancing Normans led by Barry Fitz Gerald established an abbey at a weir on the river to be populated by Cistercian Monks from Burgundy. The abbey became known as "Chore Abbey" and "Castrum Chor", taking its name from the Irish word (weir), although some say that "Chor" comes from "Choir" or "Choral". The abbey is commemorated in the Irish name for Midleton, , or "Monastery at the Weir", and of the local river Owenacurra or meaning "River of the Weirs". St John the Baptist's Church, belonging to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myddelton
Myddelton is a surname, a variant of Middleton associated with Wales. Notable people with the surname include: *Sir Richard Myddelton, 3rd Baronet (1655–1716), Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1685 to 1705 *Sir Thomas Myddelton, 1st Baronet (1624–1663), Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1646 and 1663 *Sir Thomas Myddelton, 2nd Baronet (1651–1684), Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1679 and 1681 *Robert Myddelton Biddulph (1761–1814), later Myddelton Biddulph (1761–1814), British Member of Parliament *Robert Myddelton Biddulph (1805–1872) (1805–1872), British landowner and Member of Parliament for the Liberal Party *Thomas Myddelton Biddulph (1809–1878), officer in the British Army and courtier * Sir Humfrey Myddelton Gale KBE, CB, CVO, MC (1890–1971), officer in the British Army who served in the First and Second World War *Hugh Myddelton, 1st Baronet (1560–1631), Welsh clothmaker, entre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English-language Surnames
English is a West Germanic language that developed in early medieval England and has since become a global lingua franca. The namesake of the language is the Angles, one of the Germanic peoples that migrated to Britain after its Roman occupiers left. English is the most spoken language in the world, primarily due to the global influences of the former British Empire (succeeded by the Commonwealth of Nations) and the United States. English is the third-most spoken native language, after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish; it is also the most widely learned second language in the world, with more second-language speakers than native speakers. English is either the official language or one of the official languages in 57 sovereign states and 30 dependent territories, making it the most geographically widespread language in the world. In the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand, it is the dominant language for historical reasons without being explicitl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
