Churchyard, Thomas — ▪ English writer born c. 1520, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, Eng. died 1604, London English writer who won brief fame through his occasional verse, pamphlets on wartime experiences, pageants for Queen Elizabeth I, and historical and antiquarian… … Universalium
Churchyard, Thomas — (?1520 1604) Born at Shrewsbury, in his youth Churchyard was attached to the household of Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey. He was a soldier and was taken prisoner several times and served under Lord Grey at the siege of Leith in 1560. In a poem… … British and Irish poets
Thomas Churchyard — (c. 1520 ndash; 1604), English author, was born at Shrewsbury, the son of a farmer.LifeHe received a good education, and, having speedily dissipated at court the money with which his father provided him, he entered the household of Henry Howard,… … Wikipedia
Thomas Adams (publisher) — Thomas Adams (in or before 1566 – 1620)Tedder.] was an English publisher. Born into a yeoman s family, he became an apprentice to Oliver Wilkes, a member of the Stationers Company, on September 29, 1582; he was transferred to a new master, George … Wikipedia
Thomas De Quincey — from the frontispiece of Revolt of the Tartars … Wikipedia
Thomas Wedgwood III — (1685 1739) was an English potter and the father of Josiah Wedgwood, the famous potter. Thomas was the elder son and heir of Thomas Wedgwood II and Mary Leigh of Burslem. He was master potter of the Churchyard Work, Burslem.He married Mary… … Wikipedia
Thomas Rickman — (8 June 1776 4 January 1841), was an English architect who was a major figure in the Gothic Revival.He was born at Maidenhead, Berkshire, into a large Quaker family, and avoided the medical career envisaged for him by his father, a grocer and… … Wikipedia
Thomas Bower — (1838–1919) was an English architect based in Nantwich, Cheshire. [ [http://www.churchplansonline.org/retrieve results.asp?search args=A%3DBOWER%2C+Thomas%3A+b.+1838+ +d.+1919+of+Nantwich%7Ca%3D6823 Church Plans Online: Bower, Thomas: b. 1838 d.… … Wikipedia
Thomas Nelson, Jr. — Thomas Nelson, Jr. (December 26, 1738 ndash;January 4, 1789), was an American planter, soldier, and statesman from Yorktown, Virginia. He represented Virginia in the Continental Congress and was its Governor in 1781. He is regarded as one of the… … Wikipedia
Thomas Brierley — was born on July 16th 1785 at Mellor to Joab Brierley and Betty Arnfield. He was also known as Tommy and some references call him Didymus perhaps confusing him for an uncle of that name or as a common alternative to Thomas.Thomas became a… … Wikipedia
