Fletcher Norton, 1st Baron Grantley — PC (June 23, 1716 ndash; January 1, 1789), was an English politician.He was the eldest son of Thomas Norton of Grantley, Yorkshire. He became a barrister in 1739, and, after a period of inactivity, built up a profitable practice, becoming a King… … Wikipedia
John Norton, 5th Baron Grantley — John Richard Brinsley Norton, 5th Baron Grantley, FSA, FRNS (1 October, 1855 ndash; 5 August 1943) was a British peer and numismatist.Norton was born in Florence, Italy, the son of Thomas Norton, 4th Baron Grantley and his wife, Maria, née… … Wikipedia
William Norton, 2nd Baron Grantley — William Norton (19 February 1742 ndash; 12 November 1822) was a British MP and peer. His father Fletcher Norton, 1st Baron Grantley was created a peer on 9 April, 1782, from which time William Norton was styled the Honourable . He became the 2nd… … Wikipedia
Christopher Furness, 1st Baron Furness — Christopher Furness redirects here. For other uses, see Christopher Furness (disambiguation). The Furness Line Furness as caricatured by Spy (Leslie Ward) in Vanity Fair, October 1908 Christopher Furness, 1st Baron Furness (23 April 1852 – 10… … Wikipedia
Caroline Norton — by Sir George Hayter in 1832 Caroline Elizabeth Sarah Norton (22 March 1808 – 15 June 1877) was a famous British society beauty, feminist, social reformer, and author of the early and mid nineteenth century … Wikipedia
List of Barons in the Peerages of the British Isles — This is a list of Barons ( Lords of Parliament in Scottish terms) in the Peerages of England, Scotland, Great Britain, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. Note that it does not include those still extant baronies which have become merged (either… … Wikipedia
Peerage of Great Britain — Die Peerage of Great Britain umfasst alle Peer Würden, die im Königreich Großbritannien nach dem Act of Union 1707 bis zum Act of Union 1800 geschaffen wurden. Die Peerage of Great Britain ersetzte somit die Peerage of England und die Peerage of… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Ordre de préséance en Angleterre et au pays de Galles — L’ordre de préséance en Angleterre et au Pays de Galles est une hiérarchie symbolique définissant l ordre des officiels du gouvernement et de la famille royale lors des cérémonies protocolaires. Elle fait partie de l ordre de préséance au Royaume … Wikipédia en Français
Justice in Eyre — In English law, the Justices in Eyre were the highest magistrates in forest law, and presided over the court of justice seat , a triennial court held to punish offenders against the forest law and enquire into the state of the forest and its… … Wikipedia
Norton (surname) — Norton Family name Meaning North Town Language(s) of origin English Related names Norville, Nortown, Nortone, Nortun The English surname Norton is said to have been of Anglo Norman origin and to have been the anglicized form of the Norman name… … Wikipedia