Strickland, Agnes — (1796 or 1806 1874) Historical writer, dau. of Thomas S., of Royden Hall, Suffolk, was ed. by her f., and began her literary career with a poem, Worcester Field, followed by The Seven Ages of Woman and Demetrius. Abandoning poetry she next… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
Strickland (surname) — Strickland Coat of Arms The English surname Strickland is derived from the Norse word Stercaland, which is found in Westmorland to the south of Penrith. It did not become a family name until after 1179, when Walter de Castlecarrock married… … Wikipedia
Strickland — bezeichnet den Ort Strickland (Wisconsin) den größten Nebenfluss des Fly auf Neuguinea, siehe Strickland River Strickland ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Agnes Strickland (1796–1874), britische Schriftstellerin Carol Strickland (* 1946) … Deutsch Wikipedia
Strickland — Strickland, 1) Hugh Edwin, geb. 2. März 1811 zu Righton in Yorkshire, studirte in Oxford Naturwissenschaften u. begleitete 1835 Hamilton auf seiner Reise nach dem Orient, wo er Gelegenheit hatte wichtige geognostische Untersuchungen anzustellen;… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Strickland [1] — Strickland (–länd), Agnes, engl. Geschichtschreiberin, gab Briefe der Königin Maria Stuart heraus (1845), lieferte Lebensbeschreibungen der Königinen v. England (2. Aufl. 1854, 8 B.), in denen sich allerdings die Frau und Protestantin nicht… … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Agnes Strickland — Infobox Writer name = Agnes Strickland caption = Agnes Strickland, historical author and poet birthdate = birth date|1796|8|19|df=y deathdate = death date and age|1874|7|8|1796|8|19|df=y occupation = Author genre = HistoryAgnes Strickland (19… … Wikipedia
Strickland, William — ▪ American architect born 1788, Navesink, N.J., U.S. died April 6, 1854, Nashville, Tenn. U.S. architect and engineer who was one of the leaders of the Greek Revival in the first half of the 19th century. Strickland first became known … Universalium
Strickland, Samuel — (1804 1867) Born at Reydon Hall, Suffolk; brother of Agnes Strickland, Mrs. Traill, and Mrs. Moodie. Entered the army, and reached the rank of lieutenant colonel. Emigrated to Canada, 1826. Bib.: Twenty Seven Years in Canada West. For biog … The makers of Canada
Margaret Strickland — (born c. 1880, died 1970) was a prolific writer of magazine stories and novels for adults and children, including the Michael Gerahty detective novels. Her works and papers have been collected by New York University s Fales Library.[1] Margaret… … Wikipedia
William Strickland (architect) — William Strickland (Navesink, New Jersey, November 1788 Nashville, Tennessee, April 6 1854), was a noted architect in nineteenth century Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Nashville. He is noted as one of the founders of the Gothic revival movement… … Wikipedia
