Richard of Devizes fl. late 12th century , England English chronicler, was a monk of St Swithin s house at Winchester, Hampshire Winchester . His birthplace is probably indicated by his surname, Devizes in Wiltshire , but of his life we know nothing. He is credited by John Bale Bale with the composition of the Annales de Wintonia , which are edited by Henry Richards Luard in the second volume of the Annales Monastici . If this statement be correct, then the chronicler survived Richard I of England King Richard I . In his account of the coronation of Richard I of England Richard the Lionheart in 1189 he was the first to use the word holocaust for the mass murder of the Jews of London, although the use of this word simply refers to a whole holos burnt kaustos sacrificial offering to a god. ref ... Richard of Devizes is chiefly known, covers only the first three years of Richard s reign it is practically .... Rolls Series, London, 1864 69 . Anthony P. Bale, Richard of Devizes and Fictions of Judaism , Jewish ... wikiquote http www.medievalist.globalfolio.net eng r richarddevizes index.php Chronicle of the deeds of Richard I translated by John Allen Giles . Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Devizes, Richard Of ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Devizes, Richard Of Category English chroniclers Category English Christian ... Devizes Category Year of death unknown nl Richard of Devizes no Richard av Devizes ... 1189, Richard, the son of King Henry the Second, by Eleanor, and brother of Henry the Third, was consecrated ... England. For the events of the crusade itself, some consider Richard to be poor authority. But his ... P. Bale s article, cited below . Rather than a true historic record, Devizes account is now being ... s and to the chancellor, William Longchamp . Devizes writes in a vivid and epigrammatic style his ... by R. Howlett in Chronicles of the Reigns of Stephen, Henry II and Richard I , vol. iii. Rolls ... more details
For the constituency Devizes UK Parliament constituency Infobox UK place official name Devizes static image File DevizesArms.PNG static image caption small Arms of Devizes small latitude 51.353 longitude ... Statistics accessdate 16 June 2010 ref civil parish Devizes unitary england Wiltshire Council Wiltshire ... Devizes UK Parliament constituency Devizes post town Devizes postcode district SN10 postcode area SN dial code 01380 website http www.devizes tc.gov.uk Devizes Town Council Devizes is a market town ... mi km southeast of Chippenham and about convert 11 mi km east of Trowbridge . Devizes serves as a centre ..., ref http www.devizesheritage.org.uk the green and crammer photogalleries.html Devizes Heritage ... the 11th century Norman architecture Norman castle. History Devizes Castle was built by Saint Osmund ... Devizes . ref http www.devizesheritage.org.uk castle.html Devizes Heritage Castle ref On John Speed ... in 1113. A new castle was built in stone by Roger of Salisbury , Osmund s successor. Devizes received ... in 1106. Robert was kept in Devizes for twenty years, before being moved to Cardiff Castle ... the early 11th century. ref name wvch1 The borough of Devizes Religious and cultural history , in A History ..., Devizes ref It is now a middle of the road Church of England Church with a notable interior ... days with the growing town of Devizes and now in a partnership with St John s, James, son of Zebedee ... evangelical Anglican church, ref http www.devizesheritage.org.uk st james church.html Devizes Heritage St James s Church ref and St Peter s Church, Devizes St Peter s , originally a broad church ... Conception was built in 1865 ref http www.devizesheritage.org.uk st josephs church.html Devizes ... school.html Devizes Heritage St Joseph s Roman Catholic School ref Devizes has a record of early ... church northgate street devizes.html Devizes Heritage Congregational Church ref It had two early charismatic preachers, the Reverend Robert Sloper and then the Reverend Richard Elliot, the anti slavery ... more details
railway station Pans Lane halt , which was on the Devizes Branch Line , it was closed in 1964 and destroyed ... on the edge of Devizes hill. It is roughly 1 mile from the centre of town. Most of the land surrounding ... place for walking. See also Devizes References Reflist Category Villages in Wiltshire Category DevizesDevizes Wiltshire geo stub ... more details
Infobox political party country the United Kingdom party name Devizes Guardians colorcode Devizes Guardians meta color party logo leader Nigel Carter foundation 2001 ideology DevizesDevizes first position ... europarl colours headquarters Devizes website http devizesguardians.co.uk devizesguardians.co.uk The Devizes Guardians are a local political party based in Devizes , Wiltshire . The party was formed ... 4425071.Tories blame MP expenses row for Wiltshire Council defeat in Devizes Tories blame MP expenses row for Wiltshire Council defeat in Devizes , 8 June 2009, at thisiswiltshire.co.uk ref History The Devizes Guardians were formed in 2001, ref http archive.gazetteandherald.co.uk 2001 11 15 203833.html ... of the felling of five London plane trees in the Devizes Marketplace Market Place , ref ... regpoliticalparties.cfm?frmGB 1&frmPartyID 321&frmType partydetail Devizes Guardians at electoralcommission.org.uk ref On 18 July 2002 the Devizes Guardians contested and won a Kennet District Council by election in the Devizes East ward, the successful candidate being Tony Duck, who commented I think ... of May 2003, the party contested three seats, all in Devizes, and won all three, its successful candidates being Nigel Carter Devizes North , Jeffrey Ody Devizes South , and Tony Duck Devizes ... of Wiltshire County Council , Devizes North and Devizes South, its candidates being Carter and Ody ... election results 3 May 2007 at wiltshire.gov.uk ref and three on Devizes Town Council, to which ... to the web site of The Devizes Guardians at devizesguardians.co.uk ref In that year, the party ... both under 2000. ref http www.electoralcommission.org.uk data assets pdf file 0005 49397 Devizes Guardians Statement of Accounts 2007 29172 21643 E N S W .pdf DEVIZES GUARDIANS Statement of Accounts ... was abolished as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England , and the Devizes ... authority held on 4 June 2009. Its three successful candidates were Ody Devizes and Roundway South ... more details
Devizes Castle was in the town of Devizes , Wiltshire , England gbmapping SU002613 . The first motte and bailey castle on this site was built in 1080 by Saint Osmund Osmund , Bishop of Salisbury . This castle burnt down in 1113 and was rebuilt in stone by Roger, Bishop of Salisbury , by 1120. He occupied it under Henry I of England Henry I and later under Stephen of England Stephen . Roger sided with Stephen and the castle was taken and retaken. It then remained the property of the Crown and it was used as a prison by Henry II of England Henry II and Henry III of England Henry III . It went on to become the property of Catherine of Aragon , the Wives of Henry VIII first wife of Henry VIII of England Henry VIII . There is a major and detailed article on the history of Devizes Castle with photos, drawings, plans and paintings on the Devizes Heritage website. http www.devizesheritage.org.uk castle.html Devizes castle. In 1643 during the English Civil War Civil War it was occupied by Cavalier Royalist troops and siege besieged by Roundhead Parliamentary forces under Sir William Waller . However three days later in the Battle of Roundway Down Waller s army was routed by Royalist forces. The castle and town remained in Royalist hands under the military governorship of Sir Charles Lloyd who defended the town against repeated attacks and bombardments by the Parliamentarians. In September 1645, Oliver Cromwell Cromwell with large forces and heavy artillery invaded the town and laid siege to the castle, which capitulated after a bombardment. In May 1648 the castle was dismantled following ... Devizes Castle 1 http homepage.mac.com philipdavis English 20sites 3627.html Devizes Castle ... of sources relating to Devizes Castle coord 51.35078 N 1.99851 W region GB source enwiki osgb36 ... Category Devizes Category Grade I listed buildings in Wiltshire Category Mock castles in England England castle stub no Devizes Castle ... more details
Probably created in the 15th century, the Devizes Pie consists of offal , such as calf head, ref cite book last Schwabe first Calvin W. title Unmentionable cuisine url http books.google.co.uk books?id SiBntk9jGmoC year 1995 publisher University of Virginia Press page 18 ref cooked in a case of hard huff paste . It is associated with the town of Devizes , Wiltshire, England. The details of the dish had supposedly been lost for generations although it appears in a recipe book of 1830 ref cite book last Mrs. Dalgairns first title The practice of cookery adapted to the business of every day life url http books.google.co.uk books?hl en&lr &id y6N2cnCzajUC&oi fnd&pg PR21&dq 22devizes pie 22&ots E65nutkuDm&sig nfHKUfvFqIZ3wTTtMT Af rZDgE v onepage&q 22devizes 20pie 22&f false year 1830 publisher R. Cadell page 247 ref until a recipe was discovered in the 1960s and the dish was then served in the Bear Hotel in Devizes for several years. After falling out of fashion again, it was revived in 2006 as part of the Devizes Food and Drink Festival. In 2009 it was claimed to ease the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome due to the high quantities of nucleotide s in the offal. ref cite web url http www.gazetteandherald.co.uk news 4279086.Old Devizes recipe fights new disease title Old Devizes recipe fights new disease publisher The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald date 10 April 2009 accessdate 2011 09 04 ref A recipe published in The Times in 1956 specified the main ingredients as thin slices from a boiled calf s head with the brains and tongue cut into strips. Also slices of cold cooked bacon and lamb and rounds of hard boiled eggs. ref cite web url http www.theoldfoodie.com 2010 01 huff paste.html title Huff Paste publisher The Old Foodie accessdate 2011 09 04 citing The Times , 19 November 1956 ref References Reflist British pies pie stub Category British pies Category Savoury pies Category Devizes Category Foods named after places ... more details
Infobox UK school name Devizes School image size latitude 51.35050 longitude 1.98744 dms dms motto motto pl established 1969 approx type Foundation school religion Non denominational president head label Head head Malcolm Irons r head label r head chair label Chair of Governors chair Ian Halpin founder founder pl specialist Sports College Sports street The Green city Devizes county Wiltshire country England postcode SN10 3AG LEA Wiltshire Council ofsted yes urn 126506 dfeno 5411 staff enrollment 1,203 gender Coeducational lower age 11 upper age 18 houses colours publication free label 1 free 1 free label 2 free 2 free label 3 free 3 website http www.devizes.wilts.sch.uk Devizes School is a mixed comprehensive school in Devizes , Wiltshire , England, for children aged 11 to 18 and is the largest school in the town. Admissions The school has been awarded specialist Sports College and Information and communication technologies in education ICT College status. The school is headed by Malcolm Irons. School enrollment in 2011 was 1,203 students. ref cite web last first authorlink coauthors ... A360 . Traditions Devizes School has a house system compromising of four houses, of which each student ... Devizes http www.geograph.org.uk photo 1519303 Grammar School and the Southbroom Secondary ... attended the school to open the swimming pool at the adjacent Devizes Leisure Centre, when .... Alumni Devizes Grammar School Prof Malcolm Reginald Godden , Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor ... http www.wiltshire.gov.uk gallery school devizes picF0046.jpg Images of Devizes School Main Building, Southbroom House , front http www.wiltshire.gov.uk gallery school devizes picF0042.jpg and rear, http www.wiltshire.gov.uk gallery school devizes picF0043.jpg and the Sports Hall , http www.wiltshire.gov.uk gallery school devizes picF0045.jpg some classrooms and Science Block . http www.edubase.gov.uk ... in England Category Comprehensive schools in Wiltshire Category Devizes Category Educational institutions ... more details
John Kent 1559 1 October 1630 was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England House of Commons at various times between 1597 and 1624. Kent was the son of Roger Kent of Copenhall, Cheshire and his wife Petronelle Hawkins. He was a student of Barnard s Inn in about 1586. He was in the service of the Earl of Hertford. From 1591 to 1592 he was chamberlain of Devizes and from 1592 was town clerk of Devizes from c.1592. He was also coroner in 1592. In 1597, he was elected Member of Parliament for Devizes UK Parliament constituency Devizes . From 1597 to 1626 he was clerk of the peace for Wiltshire. He was mayor of Devizes from 1602 t o 1603. In 1621 he was elected MP for Devizes again. He was re elected MP for Devizes in 1624. ref name HOP http www.historyofparliamentonline.org volume 1558 1603 member kent john 1559 1630 History of Parliament Online John Kent ref Kent died at the age of 71, and was buried in St. John s church, Devizes. ref name HOP Kent married Maria Wyatt, daughter of Thomas Wyatt of Calne and had three sons and a daughter. ref name HOP References Reflist start box s par en succession box title Member of Parliament for Devizes UK Parliament constituency Devizes before Henry Baynton before2 Richard Mompesson with Robert Drew died 1645 Robert Drew years 1597 after Giles Fettiplace after2 Robert Drew died 1645 Robert Drew succession box title Member of Parliament for Devizes UK Parliament constituency Devizes before Edward Bayntun died 1657 Sir Edward Bayntun before2 William Kent with Sir Henry Lee with2 Edward Bayntun died 1657 Sir Edward Bayntun years 1621 1624 after Edward Bayntun died 1657 Edward Bayntun after2 Robert Drew died 1645 Robert Drew end box DEFAULTSORT Kent, John Category 1559 births Category 1630 deaths Category Members of the pre 1707 Parliament of England ... more details
Infobox HM Prison name HMP Devizes House of County Corrections image size caption opened 1810 type figures 710 location Devizes , Wiltshire governor prisonid The Devizes County House of Corrections or Devizes Prison was a correctional facility in Devizes , Wiltshire . The Old Bridewell Devizes Castle was used as a prison for petty criminals in the Wiltshire area until it was destroyed in the 15t century. ref http www.devizesheritage.org.uk the old bridewell devizes.html ref Wiltshire Justices decided to build a formal house of corrections, The Old Bridewell was finished in 1579 and remained the only Village lock up bridewell in Wiltshire until 1631. It was damaged by fire in 1619 and again 1630. Between 1770 and 1806 various improvements were made to the bridewell after an inmate Thomas Platt died of cold and hunger in custody. By 1806 the prison had 12 cells, 6 yards, an infirmary and a chapel. In 1817 the New Bridewell was opened and the Old Bridewell was left almost defunct, occasionally ... Day Nursery from 1895 till 1903, and later a home for old women. In 2009 Devizes Town Council awarded the building a historic plaque. The New Bridewell The Devizes County House of Corrections was opened ... on the west side of Devizes, nearby what is still called Prison Bridge over the Kennet and Avon Canal . ref http www.devizesheritage.org.uk devizes prison the county house of correctio.html ref The prison, designed by Richard Ingleman was a polygon shape facility of brick and stone with the governors ... in 1842, ten additional cells and an extension to the chapel in 1867. Devizes Prison once ... detention barracks from 1914 until 1920, when it fell completely out of use. In 1921 Devizes Prison ... where Devizes Prison was located is now covered by a housing estate, a scrap yard and Devizes ... Also DevizesDevizes Castle Wiltshire Constabulary References Reflist Prisons in South West England Devizes coord missing Wiltshire Category Prisons in Wiltshire Category Devizes ... more details
Railway line header UKrail header Devizes branch eeffff BS table swapped CONTr and CONTl icons BS CONTg BS eBHF Holt Junction railway station Holt Junction for Wessex Main Line BS3 xABZlf CONTl BS exHST Semington Halt railway station Semington Halt BS exBHF Seend railway station Seend BS exBHF Bromham and Rowde railway station Bromham and Rowde BS exBHF Devizes railway station Devizes BS exHST Pans ... CONTf The Devizes Branch Line was a railway line from Holt Junction, Wiltshire to Patney and Chirton railway station Patney and Chirton , Wiltshire , and named after Devizes , the largest town on the line ... Western Railway . At one point the Devizes line provided a direct link from London to the West Country . History The idea of having a railway line going through Devizes was first conceived in 1830 before the Great Western Railway GWR had begun to construct their main lines. Devizes was regularly ... of potential traffic from Devizes. Although included in several plans for railway lines including ... required wasn t available and the fact that Devizes is so high above sea level made it impossible and so as a result Devizes was left without a station. In 1846 it was decided the Devizes line would run from stnlnk Holt Junction to Devizes. In 1854 work finally commenced on the Devizes Branch. It was built ... they were heavily backed by the Great Western Railway. The Devizes Branch Line opened in 1857, 21 years ... via stnlnk Pewsey in 1862 to meet at Devizes creating a direct link from London Paddington station ... period for the Devizes line but it returned to being a branch line in 1900 when the stnlnk ... inclines in Devizes. Closure The Devizes Branch line and all of its stations closed in 1966 under British ... geography of the Devizes line and the falling amount of traffic since the rival railway line ... stations and halts were destroyed in 1970. See also Devizes Station Pans Lane Halt station Wilts ... report.aspx?compid 102796 Closed stations Wiltshire Category Devizes Category Closed railway ... more details
Infobox UK disused station name Devizes locale Devizes borough Wiltshire image name caption line Devizes ... years1 1966 events1 Closed Devizes railway station was the railway station serving Devizes in Wiltshire , England. The station was on the Devizes Branch Line , in between Pans Lane Halt and Bromham & Rowde Station. Conception The idea of having a railway station in Devizes was first conceived in 1830 before the Great Western Railway had begun to construct their main lines. Devizes was regularly considered ... in Devizes was needed to support industry and agriculture in the town as the only other way out of the town ... Devizes. Although included in several plans for railway lines including the Thingley Junction ... and the fact that Devizes is so high above sea level made it impossible and so as a result Devizes was left without a station. In 1846 it was decided the Devizes line would run from Holt Junction to Hungerford . In 1854 work finally commenced on the Devizes Branch. It was built in 1857 by the Wiltshire ... Western Railway . Its route required a tunnel to be dug directly underneath Devizes Castle. Opening Devizes railway station opened on 1 July 1857, 21 years after its initial conception and one ... claims of traffic before it was built. Although Devizes opened as a branch line it was soon recognised ... goods and express trains. Devizes was later returned to Branch status in 1900 when the GWR opened the Stert ... Westbury which by passed the steep gradients of Devizes and got from London Paddington station London to stnlnk Plymouth faster. Closure Devizes Station and the Devizes Branch Line was closed in 1966 ... to Westbury line. Today there is little trace of a railway station in Devizes. The roadbridge over the old Pans Lane Halt station and the footbridge at Devizes remain. The track was removed many years ago and is now covered by undergrowth. The tunnel built under Devizes Castle has been bricked up at one end and is a commercial property at the other end. And in place of Devizes Station now there is a public ... more details
Use dmy dates date April 2011 coord 51.352 1.995 display title Infobox UK constituency main name Devizes ... type County elects howmany One towns Devizes , Marlborough, Wiltshire Marlborough , Durrington ... previous2 next2 elects howmany2 Two until 1868, then One Devizes is a United Kingdom constituencies ... of Commons of England . Until 1885 Devizes was a parliamentary borough , electing two Member ... since 1924. Boundaries The Devizes constituency covers Devizes in Wiltshire and the surrounding former ... member Second member 1386 Richard Gobet William Salter MP William Salter ref name HoP1 cite web url http www.historyofparliamentonline.org volume 1386 1421 constituencies devizes title History of Parliament publisher History of Parliament Trust accessdate 2011 10 24 ref 1388 Feb Richard Cardmaker William Salter MP William Salter ref name HoP1 1388 Sep Richard Cardmaker William Spicer 14th century MP William Spicer ref name HoP1 1390 Jan Richard Gobet William Spicer 14th century MP William Spicer ... ref name HoP1 1394 John Tapener Richard Brunker ref name HoP1 1395 Richard Cardmaker William Spicer ... name HoP1 1397 Sep William Salter MP William Salter John Peyntour ref name HoP1 1399 Richard Cardmaker William Salter MP William Salter ref name HoP1 1401 1402 Simon Skinner MP Simon Skinner Richard Smith MP Richard Smith ref name HoP1 1404 Jan 1404 Oct 1406 John Huwet John Kingston MP John Kingston ... HoP1 1415 William Coventre Roger Barbour ref name HoP1 1416 Mar Richard Litelcote John Peyntour ref ... devizes title History of Parliament publisher History of Parliament Trust accessdate 2011 10 24 ref 1529 John Poyntz MP John Poyntz Richard Mytton ref name HoP2 1536 ? 1539 ? 1542 ? 1545 Clement ... volume 1558 1603 constituencies devizes title History of Parliament publisher History of Parliament ... HoP3 1588 Henry Brounker John Delabere ref name HoP3 1593 Henry Baynton I or Henry Baynton II Richard Mompesson ref name HoP3 1597 John Kent MP for Devizes John Kent Robert Drew died 1645 Robert Drew ... more details
unreferenced date September 2011 infobox football club clubname Devizes Town image caption fullname Devizes Town Football Club nickname The Town shortname Devizes founded 1885 ground http stable.toolserver.org geohack geohack.php?pagename Nursted Road¶ms 51 20 41.08 N 1 58 59.65 W region GB type landmark Nursted Road , br Devizes capacity 2,500 370 seats chairman Andy Trusler manager Shaun Moffat & Kev Whitbread league Western Football League br Division One season 2010&ndash 11 position Western Football League br Division One, 5th pattern la1 redshoulders pattern b1 red stripes pattern ra1 redshoulders pattern sh1 black thinstripe color pattern so1 white band color leftarm1 body1 rightarm1 shorts1 socks1 pattern la2 pattern b2 pattern ra2 pattern sh2 pattern so2 leftarm2 body2 rightarm2 shorts2 socks2 pattern la3 pattern b3 pattern ra3 pattern sh3 pattern so3 pattern name3 leftarm3 body3 rightarm3 shorts3 socks3 Devizes Town F.C. is a football soccer football club based in Devizes , Wiltshire , England . They are members of the Western Football League Division One. They play at Nursteed Road the official opening of the ground took place in 1965. The first team is currently managed by Paul Thompson and his assistant Steve Hale. The first team captain is Darren Robison. Club history Devizes Town was established in 1887 and joined the Western Football League in 1967. They won the title in 1973 but were relegated to the newly formed Western Football League Division One in 1976. In 1990 91 the club won the First Division championship and were unbeaten, winning 23 and drawing nine league games. Citation needed date February 2008 Since then they have remained in the Premier Division. In the 1980 81 season, they reached the quarter finals of the FA Vase , losing 3 0 at Whickham F.C. Whickham , the eventual winners. Devizes Town repeated this feat in 2002 03 this time, the run ... clubs Category Devizes Category Sport in Wiltshire Category Western Football League Category Association ... more details
Edward Lewis 30 July 1650 July 1674 was an English politician. He was the Member of Parliament MP for Devizes UK Parliament constituency Devizes from 30 October 1669 20 April 1675. He died aged 23. ref rayment hc d 2 ref References reflist s start s par en succession box title Member of Parliament for Devizes UK Parliament constituency Devizes years 1669 1675 with George Johnson English politician George Johnson before John Norden MP John Norden br John Kent English politician John Kent after Edward Bayntun br George Johnson English politician George Johnson s end Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Lewis, Edward ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION English politician DATE OF BIRTH 30 July 1650 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1674 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Lewis, Edward Category 1650 births Category 1674 deaths Category Members of the pre 1707 Parliament of England England MP stub ... more details
coord 51.354 2.006 display title Infobox church name St Peter s Church, Devizes image caption dedication St. Peter denomination Church of England churchmanship Anglo Catholic parish deanery Devizes archdeaconry ... Peter s Church is one of four Anglican churches in Devizes , Wiltshire . It is a Victorian architecture Victorian church and is situated on the Bath Road, Devizes. It is in the Anglican Diocese of Salisbury .... St Peter s is looked after by Fr Peter Moss, SSC, a house for duty priest. It is also a member of the Devizes Partnership of Churches, an ecumenical charity of all the Christian churches in Devizes ... Catholic parish church in Devizes, Wiltshire. It is the youngest of the four Church of England churches in Devizes it was founded in 1866 and is a member of the pressure group Forward in Faith ... on St. Peter s Church on the Devizes heritage website. http media.freeola.com other 11200 stpeterschurch.pdf ... s Church, Devizes class wikitable Priest s Name From Major Achievements Harold Grindle 1866 Was the first ..., Devizes, decided that Devizes needed another church that was nearer to the Kennet and Avon Canal , which flows through Devizes. The first priest of St Peter s was Fr Harold Grindle, who was loved ... can be bought from the back of the church. Phipps also served as Rural Dean of Devizes for many ... a new electrical lighting system. He also served as Rural Dean of Devizes from 1993 1998. Although ... then went through the longest interregnum of any Devizes church. It wasn t until 2005 that they finally ... and relations with other churches in Devizes St Peter s is heavily involved in ecumenical activities with the other Christian churches in Devizes of other denominations. It is a member of the Devizes Partnership of Churches and recently took part in the Believing in Devizes week. St Peter s is also ... Conception , the Catholic church in Devizes. Rural Dean of Devizes Only two priests of St Peter s Church have ever served as Rural Dean of Devizes. They were Canon Frederick Phipps, the church s longest ... more details
Infobox building name The Black Swan Hotel native name former names alternate names image alt caption map type map alt map caption altitude building type architectural style structural system cost client owner current tenants landlord location Devizes , Wiltshire , England iso region coordinates display map type Wiltshire latitude longitude latd 51 latm 21 lats 11 latNS N longd 1 longm 59 longs 45 longEW W coordinates Coord 51 21 11 N 1 59 45 W type landmark display inline,title start date completion date inauguration date renovation date demolition date destruction date height diameter floor count floor area main contractor architect architecture firm structural engineer services engineer civil engineer awards url http www.blackswandevizes.co.uk home.php Official site references The Black Swan Hotel is a traditional inn and hotel in Devizes , Wiltshire . Overlooking the Market Place on the A360 road , the inn was built in 1737. It is associated with the Wadsworth Brewery . ref name Marchant2007 cite book last Marchant first Ian title The Longest Crawl url http books.google.com books?id hJudXK9AsEYC&pg PA405 accessdate 4 August 2011 date 1 September 2007 publisher Bloomsbury Publishing isbn 978 0 7475 8557 2 page 405 ref The inn is reputedly haunted a young woman in a long dress is said to wander the corridors and walk through the walls. ref cite web url http www.hauntedhotelguide.com hoteldetails.asp?id 217 title Black Swan Hotel publisher Haunted Hotel Guide accessdate 4 August 2010 ref References Reflist External links http www.blackswandevizes.co.uk home.php Official site Category Hotels in Wiltshire Category Public houses in Wiltshire Category Devizes Category Buildings and structures completed in 1737 UK hotel struct stub Wiltshire struct stub ... more details
Image dwstart.jpg thumb right 300px A junior doubles boat starting at Devizes Wharf. The Devizes to Westminster ... . The race is held every Easter over a course of convert 125 mi km from Devizes in Wiltshire to Westminster in central London . It has been run since 1948. Starting at Devizes wharf, the route follows ... www.gazetteandherald.co.uk news 8998624.Heat and still water slow down Devizes paddlers title Heat and still water slow down Devizes paddlers Accessed 5th June 2011 ref but retired after 9 hours and 51 ... Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race map The race follows the Kennet and Avon Canal for convert 52 mi km from Devizes through Pewsey , Hungerford and Newbury, Berkshire Newbury to Reading, Berkshire ... ref The course requires competitors to portage their boats around 77 locks. Starting from Devizes ... of 2 hours either side of high tide. ref http www.dw perspective.org.uk rules Devizes To Westminster ... The idea of canoeing from Devizes to Westminster was first suggested by Roy Cooke, who had been part of a team who had attempted to canoe along the River Avon from Pewsey, near Devizes, to the sea at Christchurch in 1947. He then planned to see if it was possible to reach Westminster from Devizes .... He was unable to attempt the course, but a number of locals offered some money for Scout funds if the Devizes Scouts could succeed in taking a boat from Devizes to Westminster in under 100 hours, all ... history.html Brian Greenaway, The Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race , accessed 1 January ... overview.html Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race, Race Overview , Introduction , accessed ... Stage 1 Devizes to Newbury 34.5 miles Stage 2 Newbury to Marlow 35.5 miles Stage 3 Marlow to Teddington ... good practice for crews competing in the main Devizes to Westminster race. The Thameside Series ... External links http www.dwrace.org.uk Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race Website http www.paulquayle.co.uk features europe.html Photo feature from 2007 Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race by a professional ... more details
About the name uses as a surname Richard surname the English monarchs King Richard disambiguation the street football game Richard football Infobox given name name Richard image Richard I of England.png imagesize caption 17th century portrait of Richard I of England Richard the Lionheart , a 12th century King of England pronunciation IPA en r t rd gender Male meaning powerful leader region origin Proto Germanic nickname Rich, Rick, Dick, Ricardo, Richie, Dickie, Richardo, Rico, Reeks related names footnotes The first or given name Richard derives from German, French, and English ric ruler, leader, king and hard strong, brave, court , therefore it means powerful leader as well as King s Court . ref name Think Baby Names cite web url http www.thinkbabynames.com meaning 1 Richard title Baby Name Richard accessdate October 2, 2008 publisher thinkbabynames.com ref The name Richard is most often used as a boy name or male name. Richard is a typical name in many Germanic languages, including ... Dutch Rijkert, Rikkert, Richard, Rick Icelandic language Icelandic R khar ur. Low German Ri c kert ... language Catalan & Occitan language Occitan Ricard. French language French Richard. Italian language ... language Czech Richard. Polish language Polish Ryszard . Russian language Russian Richard . Slovene language Slovene Rihard. Ukrainian language Ukrainian Richard . Other indo european ..., Richu, Rich. Last Names Ricard, Riccard s , Richard s , Ritchard, Richardson, Richardsson, Ricquart ... richard.asp Meaning of Richard english 3. http www.meaning of names.com french names richard.asp Meaning of Richard french Category Czech given names Category English given names Category French masculine ... br Richarzh cs Richard de Richard es Ricardo eo Rikardo fr Rich rd gl Ricardo ko is R khar ur it Riccardo he la Ricardus hu Rich rd nl Richard voornaam ja no Richard nn Rikard pl Ryszard pt Ricardo prenome ru sk Richard sl Rihard fi Rikhard sv Rikard tr Richard vi Richard ... more details
File Richard With Stokmarknes.jpg thumb 300xp Bust of Richard With br Stokmarknes, Norwy File MS Richard With i Molde.jpg thumb 300 px MS Richard With Richard Bernhard With 18 September 1846 9 February 1930 was a Norwegian ship captain, businessman and politician for the Liberal Left Party . He is known as the founder of Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskab and Hurtigruten . Background Richard Bernhard With was born in Troms as a son of shipmaster Sivert Regnor With and his wife Anne Bergitte Dahl. Being of Netherlands Dutch descent, his father was a pioneer in shipping in Troms e. With took the mate s examination in Trondheim Trondhjem in 1864, and then spent eight years at sea. In 1873 he settled in Ris yhamn as a merchant. In September the same year he married Oline Sophie Wennberg in nearby Andenes . They had the child Nanna With in 1874, but his wife died in November 1878. In 1879 he married her sister Augusta Septimia Wennberg 1847 1938 . ref name nbl cite encyclopedia year title Richard ... http www.snl.no .nbl biografi Richard With utdypning language Norwegian accessdate 16 October 2009 ref Career Richard With realized a growing transportation need in the region, particularly due to the widespread ... collapse&UttakNr 33&person 13208 title Richard Bernhard With publisher Norwegian Social Science Data ... ships SS Richard With SS Richard With 1909 and current MS Richard With MS Richard With 1993 . In Troms there is a square named Richard Withs plass , while roads are named after him Richard Withs gate or Richard Withs vei in Andenes, Trondheim , Bod , Sandnessj en and Vard . References reflist External links http www.vesteraalen.info andoy gammelt richard with risoyhamn.htm Vester len Richard With Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME With, Richard Bernhard ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT ... February 1930 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT With, Richard Bernhard Category 1846 births Category 1930 ... of the Order of St. Olav de Richard With no Richard With nn Richard With pl Richard With sv Richard ... more details
Richard Mytton 1500 1501 1591 was an English politician. Mytton was the son of William Mytton of Shrewsbury . The Myttons were an influential family in the locality. His father died in 1513, when Richard Mytton was twelve or thirteen years old. It is thought he became a ward of the 10th Earl of Arundel . He was a member of the Inner Temple . He was Member of Parliament for Devizes UK Parliament constituency Devizes in 1529 Shropshire UK Parliament constituency Shropsire 1539, 1545, March 1553, October 1553 and November 1554 and MP for Shrewsbury UK Parliament constituency Shrewsbury 1542 and April 1554. His uncle, Adam Mytton , was also an MP for Shrewsbury. ref http www.historyofparliamentonline.org volume 1509 1558 member mytton richard 15001 91 ref References reflist DEFAULTSORT Mytton, Richard Category 1500 births Category 1591 deaths Category 1501 births Category 16th century English people Category People of the Tudor period Category Members of the pre 1707 Parliament of England Category People from Shrewsbury bio stub ... more details
born 1960 , former American football cornerback Other Richard Smith MP in 1402, MP for Devizes UK Parliament constituency Richard Smith bishop 1568 1655 , English Catholic Bishop, titular of Chalcedon in Asia Minor Richard Abel Smith 1933 2004 , British Army officer Richard Baird Smith 1818 1861 , British engineer officer Richard Bowyer Smith 1837 1919 , Australian inventor Richard Harrison Smith born 1937 , choral conductor, arranger and composer Richard J. Smith anthropologist born 1948 , American dentist, anthropologist, head of graduate studies at Washington University in St. Louis Richard Langham Smith born 1947 , British academic, head of music at the Open University Richard Mills Smith born 1946 , American editor and journalist, Chairman of Newsweek magazine Richard Norton Smith born 1953 , U.S. Presidential historian Richard O Brien born 1942 , real name Richard Timothy Smith, TV presenter Richard Penn Smith 1799 1854 , American playwright Richard Smith Continental Congress 1735 1803 , lawyer and New Jersey delegate to the Continental Congress Richard Smith editor , British medical doctor, former editor of the British Medical Journal Richard Smith musician born 1971 , English born fingerstyle guitarist in Nashville, Tennessee Richard Smith mining engineer 1783 1868 , English born mining engineer and politician in Nova Scotia Richard Smith politician , former Liberal MPP for Nipissing, Ontario Richard Smith screenwriter director , Scottish screenwriter, film director, BAFTA winning writer of Trauma Richard Smith settler 159618681666 , one of earliest settlers of Rhode ...incominglinks Richard Smith may refer to Sport Richard Smith rugby player born 1973 , former Wales international rugby union player Richard Smith rugby league born 1973 , rugby league player Richard Smith ... Richard Smith American football born 1980 , American football player Richard Smith American football coach , former defensive coordinator for the NFL s Houston Texans Richard Shore Smith c. 1878 1953 ... more details
Image RichardRaynsford.jpg thumb right 200px Richard Raynsford. Richard Raynsford Serjeant at law SL 1605 1680 was an English judge and Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales Chief Justice of the King s Bench . Career The second son of Robert Raynsford of Staverton, Northamptonshire , by his first wife, Mary, daughter of Thomas Kirton of Thorpe Mandeville in the same county, he was born in 1605. He matriculated at Exeter College, Oxford on 13 December 1622, but left the university without a degree. In 1630 he was elected recorder of Daventry , being then a student of Lincoln s Inn , where he was called to the bar on 16 October 1632, and elected treasurer in 1660. In 1653 he was elected recorder judge recorder of Northampton , which borough he represented in the Convention parliament of 1660, and also in Charles I of England Charles I s first parliament, until his elevation to the bench. As he was designated a member of the projected order of Knights of the Royal Oak , it is probable that during the Interregnum he had shown himself a king s friend. On 26 October 1660 he was sworn serjeant at law , and on 16 November 1663 was raised to the Exchequer of pleas exchequer bench, having in the interval received the honour of knighthood. Raynsford presided over the commission which sat at Dublin during the earlier months of 1663 to supervise the execution of the Act of Settlement 1662 , and on his return to England was raised to the exchequer bench, 16 November the same year. He was one ... sons. Most of his children died early. His eldest son, Richard, matriculated at Queen s College, Oxford ... Rebecca Brompton married John Garth MP who represented Devizes UK Parliament constituency Devizes ..., Richard start box s par en s non reason Constituency unrepresented s ttl title Member of Parliament ... Raynsford, Richard ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1605 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1680 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Raynsford, Richard Category 1605 births Category 1680 deaths Category ... more details
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