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Richard Byron (songwriter)
Richard Byron may refer to: *Richard Byron, 2nd Baron Byron (1606–1679), English Royalist during the English Civil War *Richard Byron, 12th Baron Byron Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Geoffrey Gordon Byron, 12th Baron Byron DSO (3 November 1899 – 15 June 1989) was a British nobleman, peer, politician, and army officer. He was a descendant of a cousin of Romantic poet and writer, George Gordon By ... (1899–1989), British peer and British Army officer * Richard Byron (Royal Navy officer) (1769–1837), British naval officer * Carlotta (performer) (Richard Byron, born 1943), Australia cabaret performer and television celebrity {{hndis, Byron, Richard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Byron, 2nd Baron Byron
Richard Byron, 2nd Baron Byron (1606 – 4 October 1679) was an English nobleman, Royalist, politician, peer, knight, and supporter of Charles I during the English Civil War. Life Byron was the son of John Byron (died 1625) and Anne Molyneux, and grandson of parliamentarian Sir John Byron (died 1623). He fought in the Battle of Edgehill as a "Valiant Colonel", and was knighted in 1642. He also graduated from Oxford University, in 1642 with a Master of Arts (MA). He held the office of Governor of Newark, Nottinghamshire. He held the office of Governor of Appleby Castle Appleby Castle is in the town of Appleby-in-Westmorland overlooking the River Eden (). It consists of a 12th-century castle keep which is known as Caesar's Tower, and a mansion house. These, together with their associated buildings, are set ..., Westmorland. He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Byron in 1652 upon the death of his brother John Byron, 1st Baron Byron. Lord Byron died in 1679 and was succe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Byron, 12th Baron Byron
Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Geoffrey Gordon Byron, 12th Baron Byron DSO (3 November 1899 – 15 June 1989) was a British nobleman, peer, politician, and army officer. He was a descendant of a cousin of Romantic poet and writer, George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron. Early life and education Byron was the son of Col. Richard Byron and Mabel Mackenzie Winter. He was educated at Eton College in Eton, UK. Professional life After passing out from the Royal Military College, Byron was commissioned into the 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards as a second lieutenant on 21 August 1918, barely three months before the end of the First World War. He was promoted to lieutenant on 21 February 1920. Byron was Aide-de-Camp to the Governor of Bombay, Sir George Lloyd, from 1921 to September 1923. On 1 March 1929, Byron was seconded to the Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry, a Territorial Army regiment, as its adjutant with the temporary rank of captain. He was promoted to the substantive rank of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Byron (Royal Navy Officer)
Rear-Admiral Richard Byron (1769–1837) was an officer in the British Royal Navy. He served in the American Revolutionary War where he saw action at the Battle of the Saintes, the French Revolutionary Wars where he fought at the Glorious First of June and the Battle of Groix, and the Napoleonic Wars where he served in North-American waters. Byron was in command of HMS ''Belvidera'' when she was attacked by a squadron of heavy frigates in one of the first actions of the 1812 Anglo-American War. Personal life Richard Byron was born in 1769 to the Honourable Richard Byron, rector of Haughton, and Mary, née Farmer. He was the nephew of Admiral John Byron. On 23 September 1803, he married Sarah Sykes, the daughter of a navy agent and the sister of John Sykes (1773–1858), later to be Vice-admiral John Sykes. They had four sons. Byron died in Leatherhead on 2 September 1837, aged 68. His wife outlived him by several years, passing in August 1861.Tracy (p.68) Early career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
