All Saints Church, Shirburn — All Saints Church, Shirburn, from the south … Wikipedia
George Parker, 2. Earl of Macclesfield — FRS (* ca. 1697; † 17. März 1764 in Shirburn Castle, Oxfordshire) war ein britischer Politiker und Astronom. Er war von 1752 bis zu seinem Tod Präsident der Royal Society. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben 2 Werke 3 Anmerkungen … Deutsch Wikipedia
Thomas Hornsby — FRS (1733 1810) was a British astronomer and mathematician. Hornsby became a Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Oxford in 1760.He occupied the Savilian Chair of Astronomy at Oxford University from 1763. In the same year, he became professor of… … Wikipedia
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Earl of Macclesfield — is a title that has been created twice. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1679 in favour of the soldier and politician Charles Gerard, 1st Baron Gerard. He had already been created Baron Gerard, of Brandon in the County of… … Wikipedia
Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield — PC FRS (1666 ndash;1732) was an English Whig politician.Youth and Early CareerHe was born in Staffordshire, the son of Thomas Parker, an attorney at Leek. He was educated at Adams Grammar School and Trinity College, Cambridge. He was married to… … Wikipedia
George Parker, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield — George Parker, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield, FRS (c. 1695 or 1697 ndash; March 17, 1764) was an English astronomer.Styled Viscount Parker from 1721 to 1732, he was Member of Parliament (MP) for Wallingford from 1722 to 1727, but his interests were… … Wikipedia
Macclesfield Psalter — The Macclesfield Psalter is a lavishly illuminated manuscript from the English region of East Anglia, written in Latin and produced around 1330. The psalter, or book of Psalms, contains 252 beautifully illustrated pages and is named after its… … Wikipedia
Moses Williams — For the Buffalo Soldier, see Moses Williams (Medal of Honor recipient). Moses Williams (1685–1742) was a Welsh antiquarian scholar. He was born the son of Samuel Williams, Vicar of Llan Dyfriog and Rector of Llan Gynllo, Cardiganshire, and his… … Wikipedia
Jerome, 4th Count de Salis-Soglio — Jerome de Salis (1771 1836), DL, JP, FRS, Comes SRI, Illustris et Magnificus .::Visionary, vegetarian semi resident Anglo Grison Irish landlord.Salis was the eldest surviving son of Peter De Salis by his third wife Ann, daughter of… … Wikipedia
