- MITFORD, WILLIAM
- English author; wrote a "History of Greece" and on the "English Metre, or the Harmony of Language" (1744-1827).
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia. James Wood. 1907.
MITFORD, WILLIAM
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Mitford, William — (1744 1827) Historian, e.s. of John M. of Exbury, Hants, descended from an old Northumbrian family, was b. in London, and ed. at Cheam School and Oxf. He studied law, but on succeeding to the family estates devoted himself to study and… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
William Mitford — (February 10, 1744 February 10, 1827), English historian, was the elder of the two sons of John Mitford, a barrister (d. 1761) and his wife Philadelphia Reveley. YouthThey lived near Beaulieu, at the edge of the New Forest. Here, at Exbury House … Wikipedia
Mitford — ist der Name eines englischen Adelsgeschlechts: Deborah Mitford (* 1920), Herzogin von Devonshire, britische Schriftstellerin Diana Mitford (1910−2003), britische Schriftstellerin Jessica Mitford (1917–1996), Anglo Amerikanische Schriftstellerin… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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William Townley Mitford — (1817 ndash;18 April 1889) was a Victorian politician in Britain.He was born at Pitshill in West Sussex in 1817. He built Bedham school near Fittleworth, which was later used as a church and is now derelict.He served as Member of Parliament for… … Wikipedia
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Mitford Castle — Coordinates: 55°09′50″N 1°44′02″W / 55.164°N 1.734°W / 55.164; 1.734 … Wikipedia
Mitford family — The Mitford family The Mitford family is a minor aristocratic English family that traces its origins in Northumberland back to the time of the Norman conquest. In the Middle Ages they had been Border Reivers based in Redesdale. The main family… … Wikipedia
