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Richard Whittington — For other people named Richard Whittington, see Richard Whittington (disambiguation). Sir Richard Whittington and his Cat Sir Richard Whittington (c. 1354–1423) was a medieval merchant and politician, and the real life inspiration for the… … Wikipedia
(Sir Richard) Whittington's Palace — In Hart Street, four houses from Mark Lane. So designated in old leases. Formed three parts of a square. Ornamented with carvings of arms of the Livery Companies, etc. Tablet gives date 1609 initials P/MM (Povah, p.287). Not mentioned by… … Dictionary of London
Richard Whittington — Sir Richard Whittington et son chat Richard Whittington (c. 1354 1423) était un marchand et un politicien médiéval anglais, député et quatre fois Lord maire de la Cité de Londres respectivement en 1397, 1398, 1406 (où il fut simultanément maire… … Wikipédia en Français
Whittington, Dick — Sir Richard Whittington, who died in 1423 after being three times Lord Mayor of London, was the youngest son of a prosperous Gloucestershire family, who began his career by going to London at thirteen to be apprenticed to a merchant whose… … A Dictionary of English folklore
Richard — /ri shahrd /; Fr. /rddee shannrdd /, n. Maurice /maw rees /; Fr. /moh rddees /, ( the Rocket ), born 1921, Canadian hockey player. /rich euhrd/, n. a male given name. * * * (as used in expressions) Allen Richard Arkwright Sir Richard Attlee… … Universalium
Richard — (as used in expressions) Allen, Richard Arkwright, Sir Richard Attlee, Clement (Richard), 1 conde Attlee de Walthamstow Avedon, Richard Ballinger, Richard A(chilles) Barton, Sir Derek H(arold) R(ichard) Bentley, Richard Bonington, Richard Parkes… … Enciclopedia Universal
Whittington Castle — is a motte and bailey castle in North Shropshire, England, owned and managed by the Whittington Castle Preservation Fund. The castle, as a motte and bailey castle, was constructed on a large, steep mound of dirt and enclosed in a courtyard by a… … Wikipedia
Richard Whittington-Egan — is a Liverpool born writer and criminologist, the author of Liverpool Colonnade and Liverpool Roundabout , two colourful chronicles of Liverpool s historical characters, crimes and mysteries. He is acknowledged also as an expert on Jack the… … Wikipedia
Dick Whittington — The story is an old one, told under other names throughout Europe, of a poor boy who sends a cat he had bought for a penny as his stake in a trading voyage; the captain sells it on his behalf for a fortune to a foreign king whose palace is… … Etymology dictionary
Dick Whittington and His Cat — Richard Whittington and his Cat, from The New Wonderful Museum, and Extraordinary Magazine,[1] London, 1808 Dick Whittington and His Cat is an English folk tale that has often been used as the basis for stage pantomimes and other adaptations. It… … Wikipedia
