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Nicholas Ward (violinist)
Nicholas Ward may refer to: * Nicholas Ward (MP for Downpatrick) (1630–?), Irish MP for Downpatrick *Nicholas Ward, 2nd Viscount Bangor (1750–1827), Irish MP for Bangor * Nicholas Ward (boxer) (1811–1850), English bare-knuckle fighter *Nicholas Ward, English violinist and musical director of the Northern Chamber Orchestra Northern Chamber Orchestra (NCO) is a British chamber orchestra based in Manchester, England. Established in 1967, the orchestra gives concerts at The Kings' School, Macclesfield and The Stoller Hall, Manchester as well as a Christmas concert at T ... 1985–2022 See also * Nick Ward (other) {{hndis, Ward, Nicholas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Ward (MP For Downpatrick)
Nicholas Ward (born 1630) was an Irish politician. He was the oldest son of Bernard Ward and his wife Anne, daughter of Richard West. In 1661, he entered the Irish House of Commons, sitting for Downpatrick until 1666. He married Sarah Buckworth, daughter of Theophilius Buckworth, and had by her two daughters and five sons. His grandson was Michael Ward. References 1630 births Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Down constituencies Year of death unknown Nicholas Nicholas is a male name, the Anglophone version of an ancient Greek name in use since antiquity, and cognate with the modern Greek , . It originally derived from a combination of two Ancient Greek, Greek words meaning 'victory' and 'people'. In ... Irish MPs 1661–1666 {{Ireland-pre1801-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Ward, 2nd Viscount Bangor
Nicholas Ward, 2nd Viscount Bangor (5 December 1750 – 11 September 1827), styled The Honourable from 1770 until 1781, was an Irish politician and peer. He was the eldest son of Bernard Ward, 1st Viscount Bangor and his wife Lady Ann Bligh, daughter of John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley and his wife Theodosia Bligh, 10th Baroness Clifton. His younger brothers were Edward Ward and Robert Ward. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, where he matriculated in 1769. Ward entered the Irish House of Commons in 1771, sitting for Bangor until 1776. He succeeded his father as viscount in 1781 and was considered a lunatic from 1785, having been placed under disability by a bill of the Irish House of Lords on petition of his brother Edward and his cousin Sir John Parnell, 2nd Baronet. Ward died, aged 76, at his residence Castle Ward, unmarried and succeeded in the viscountcy by his nephew Edward. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Bangor, Nicholas Ward, 2nd Viscount 1750 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Ward (boxer)
Nicholas Ward (1 April 1811 – 17 February 1850) was an English bare-knuckle fighter. Nick Ward was the heavyweight champion of England for four months in 1841. His first recorded fight was in 1835 against Harry John Lockyer. In 1840 he fought his brother Jem Ward's old enemy James Burke (boxer), James Burke; Burke was a feared and dangerous fighter, who had killed one opponent, the champion Simon Byrne. Following the match Jem Ward had refused to fight Burke, would not hand over the championship belt or acknowledge Burke as the heavyweight champion, even after he was acquitted of murder. Nick Ward won the bout against Burke when his gang of supporters forced the Referee (boxing), referee to disqualify Burke for an alleged foul. This winning pattern was repeated when in February 1841 Ward became heavyweight champion. He beat Ben Caunt, the reigning champion, when Caunt was disqualified, after the Referee (boxing), referee succumbed to pressure from the crowd claiming Cau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |