Wraxall

Wraxall

Wraxall, as a person, may refer to:

*Baron Wraxall, a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
*Nathaniel William Wraxall (1751-1831), an English author

Wraxall, as a place, may refer to:

*Wraxall, Dorset
*Wraxall, Somerset, a village in Somerset, England


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  • Wraxall — Wraxall, Sir Nathaniel William, geb. 1751 in Bristol; kam 1769 in Dienste der Ostindischen Gesellschaft nach Bombay u. bereiste seit 1772 Europa, 1780 saß er im Parlament, wo er zu den unabhängigen Gliedern gehörte, wurde 1813 zum Baronet erhoben …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Wraxall — (Räcksäll), Sir Nathaniel William, geb. 1751 zu Bristol, Mitglied des Unterhauses 1780, Baronet 1813, st. 1831, hinterließ Memoiren über die Höfe zu Wien, Berlin, Warschau und Dresden (Lond. 1799) sowie Memoiren aus der eigenen Zeit (London 1818) …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • Wraxall — Recorded in several known spellings including Wraxall, Wrassell, Wrexhall, Wressell, and Wressel, this is an English surname. It would seem to be locational from a place called Wraxall, of which there are at least three examples in the counties… …   Surnames reference

  • Wraxall, Dorset — Wraxall Dorset are two small villages comprising of Higher Wrasall and Lower Wraxall, between Rampisham and Cattistock in West Dorset, England.The origin of the name Wraxall (which is shared with several other villages in Somerset, Wiltshire and… …   Wikipedia

  • Wraxall Baronets — The Wraxall Baronetcy, of Wraxall in the County of Somerset, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 21 December 1813 for Nathaniel Wraxall. He was in the East India Company Civil Service, an author and Member of… …   Wikipedia

  • Wraxall, Somerset — This article is about a village in Somerset, England. For other uses, please see Wraxall (disambiguation). infobox UK place country = England official name= Wraxall latitude= 51.440231 longitude= 2.727955 civil parish= population = unitary… …   Wikipedia

  • Wraxall, Sir Nathaniel William — (1751 1831)    Historical writer, b. at Bristol, was for a few years in the service of the East India Company, and thereafter employed on diplomatic missions, and sat for some years in the House of Commons. In addition to a book of travels and… …   Short biographical dictionary of English literature

  • Sir Nathaniel Wraxall, 1st Baronet — Nathaniel William Wraxall Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall, 1st Baronet (8 April 1751 – 7 November 1831) was an English author Life He was born in Queen Square, Bristol, the son of a Bristol merchant, Nathaniel Wraxall, and his wife Anne, great… …   Wikipedia

  • North Wraxall — Coordinates: 51°28′26″N 2°15′47″W / 51.474°N 2.263°W / 51.474; 02.263 …   Wikipedia

  • South Wraxall — Manor is a Grade I listed country house which dates from the early 15th century, located in Wiltshire, near Bradford on Avon, England. [cite web | title=South Wraxall Manor | work=Images of England |… …   Wikipedia

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