Percy Thomas — Sir Percy Edward Thomas OBE (September 13 1883 ndash; August 191969), was a Welsh architect and twice RIBA president (1935 37 1943 46). He was born in South Shields, the son of a sea captain from Narberth with whom the family often travelled.… … Wikipedia
Percy, Thomas — ▪ British scholar born , April 13, 1729, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, Eng. died Sept. 30, 1811, Dromore, County Down, Ire. English antiquarian and bishop whose collection of ballads, Reliques of Ancient English Poetry (1765), awakened widespread… … Universalium
Percy, Thomas — (1729 1811) Bishop of Dromore from 1782 to 1798, he also had a lifelong interest in literary matters, wrote poetry, and edited a number of publications, including translations from the Chinese and Icelandic. His major claim to fame, however,… … A Dictionary of English folklore
Percy, Thomas — (1729 1811) The son of a grocer, he was born at Bridgnorth, Shropshire, graduated B.A from Christ Church, Oxford, in 1750, and was made doctor of divinity from Emmanuel College, Cambridge, in 1770. From 1753 to 1782 he was the vicar of Easton… … British and Irish poets
Percy, Thomas, Lord Egremont — (1422–1460) By his ruthless pursuit of the NEVILLEPERCY FEUD in the mid 1450s, Thomas Percy, Lord Egremont, contributed significantly to the creation of the political factions that fueled the WARS OF THE ROSES. The second son of Henry PERCY,… … Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Roses
Percy, Thomas — (1729 1811) Antiquary and poet, s. of a grocer at Bridgnorth, where he was b., ed. at Oxf., entered the Church, and became in 1778 Dean of Carlisle, and in 1782 Bishop of Dromore. He pub. various antiquarian works, chiefly with reference to… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
Thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland — KG (1528 22 August 1572) led the Rising of the North and was executed for treason. He was later Beatified by the Catholic Church.Early life Blessed Thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland (1528 22 August 1572) was the eldest son of Sir Thomas… … Wikipedia
Thomas Percy (comploteur) — Thomas Percy. Thomas Percy (v. 1560 8 novembre 1605) était membre d un groupe de conjurés catholiques anglais qui avaient planifié le complot des poudres en 1605. C était un homme grand, au physique impressionnant dont on sait peu de… … Wikipédia en Français
Thomas I. — Thomas ist ein männlicher Vorname, der auch als Nachname eine nennenswerte Verbreitung hat. Herkunft und Bedeutung des Namens Der Name stammt aus dem aramäischen te oma (תאומא) und bedeutet „Zwilling“. So wird er auch im Johannesevangelium[1]… … Deutsch Wikipedia
PERCY (T.) — PERCY THOMAS (1729 1811) Fin lettré, Thomas Percy a recueilli et édité d’anciennes ballades sous le titre de Reliques de l’ancienne poésie anglaise (Reliques of Ancient English Poetry , 1765). Cette publication suscita un vaste mouvement… … Encyclopédie Universelle
