Clitherow — This interesting surname of English origin is a locational name from a place called Clitheroe in Lancashire, deriving from the Old Norse klithra meaning song thrush plus haugr hill . The surname dates back to the late 12th Century, (see below).… … Surnames reference
Clitherow, Saint Margaret — • Article on this martyr, d. 1586, who is called the Pearl of York. St. Margaret was crushed to death for the crime of harboring priests Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
Clitherow, Saint Margaret — ▪ English martyr née Middleton born 1556, York, Yorkshire, England died March 25, 1586, York; canonized 1970; feast day March 25 one of the 40 British martyrs (Forty Martyrs of England and Wales) who were executed for harbouring priests… … Universalium
Clitherow, Margaret — (c. 1556–86) Saint. Clitherow was born Margaret Middleton and was a native of York. Although she was brought up as a Protestant, in 1574 she converted to Roman Catholicism. She refused to attend the parish church, she organised a school for … Who’s Who in Christianity
Clitherow, John — (1782 1852) Entered army, 1799; lieutenant colonel, 1812; served in the Egyptian campaign, 1801; the Hanover campaign, 1805; the Walcheren expedition, 1809, and throughout the Peninsular War. Appointed major general, 1830; lieutenant general,… … The makers of Canada
Margaret Clitherow — Saint Margaret Clitherow Margaret Clitherow, the Pearl of York. one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales Born 1556 York, Yorkshire … Wikipedia
Margaret Clitherow — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Santa Margaret Clitherow Margaret Clitherow, la Perla de York. Santa y Mártir … Wikipedia Español
Margarita Clitherow — Santa Margarita Clitherow Margaret Clitherow, la Perla de York. Mártir Nombre Margaret Clitherow … Wikipedia Español
Christopher Clitherow — Sir Christopher Clitherow (10 January 1578 11 November 1641) was an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1628 to 1629. He was Lord Mayor of London in 1635. Clitherow was the son of Henry Clitherow and his wife… … Wikipedia
Marguerite Clitherow — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Sainte Marguerite. Sainte Marguerite Clitherow Marguerite Clitherow, la perle de York … Wikipédia en Français
