Ralph Widdrington — (d. 1688) was Regius Professor of Greek at Cambridge University. He was a member of a junior branch of an ancient Northumbrian family and was distantly related to William, Lord Widdrington. He was a younger brother of Sir Thomas Widdrington.He… … Wikipedia
Widdrington (name) — Widdrington is a surname, and may refer to: * The various barons Widdrington, including: ** William Widdrington, 1st Baron Widdrington (1610 ndash; 1651) ** His great grandson William Widdrington, 4th Baron Widdrington (1678 ndash; 1743) * The… … Wikipedia
Baron Widdrington — The title Baron Widdrington of Blankney was created in the Peerage of England for Sir William Widdrington Bt on 2 November 1643. The title was forfeited following the attainder of the fourth Baron in 1716.The Widdringtons were an ancient… … Wikipedia
Thomas Widdrington — Sir Thomas Widdrington SL (died 13 May 1664) was an English politician and judge of the 17th century.He and his brother Ralph were of a junior branch of an ancient Northumbrian family and were distantly related to William Widdrington, 1st Baron… … Wikipedia
Regius Professor of Greek (Cambridge) — The Regius Professorship of Greek is one of the oldest and most prestigious of the professorships at the University of Cambridge.The chair was founded by Henry VIII in 1540 with a stipend of £40 per year, subsequently increased in 1848 by a… … Wikipedia
Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity — The Lady Margaret s Professor of Divinity is the oldest professorship or chair in the University of Cambridge. It was founded initially as a readership by Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII, in 1502.There is also a Lady Margaret… … Wikipedia
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Regius Professor of Greek (Cambridge) — Regius Professor of Greek ist der Titel des Inhabers eines Lehrstuhls für Griechische Philologie an der Universität Cambridge. Er wurde 1540 von König Heinrich VIII. gestiftet und ist einer der ältesten Lehrstühle Großbritanniens.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Профессор богословия леди Маргарет — (англ. Lady Margaret s Professor of Divinity) старейшая именная профессура в Кембриджском университете. Она была основана в 1502 году леди Маргаритой Бофорт, матерью английского короля Генриха VII. Также существует Профессор богословия леди… … Википедия
High Sheriff of Northumberland — This is a list of the High Sheriffs of the English county of Northumberland.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries… … Wikipedia