Whittington,Richard
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Whittington, Richard — known as Dick Whittington died March 1423, London Lord mayor of London (1397–99, 1406–07, 1419–20). The son of a knight, he earned a vast fortune as a merchant and made loans to Henry IV and Henry V, then entered city politics and served three… … Universalium
Whittington, Richard — llamado Dick Whittington (m. mar. 1423, Londres). Alcalde de Londres (1397–99, 1406–07, 1419–20). Hijo de un caballero, acumuló una gran fortuna en el comercio e hizo préstamos a Enrique IV y Enrique V; luego se incorporó a la política de la… … Enciclopedia Universal
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
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 — is the name of several places,In England :* Whittington, Gloucestershire * Whittington, Lancashire * Whittington, Northumberland * Whittington, Shropshire * Whittington, Staffordshire * Whittington, Worcestershire * Whittington Hospital in… … Wikipedia
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
Whittington, Staffordshire — Whittington is a village and civil parish which lies approximately 3 miles south east of Lichfield in the Lichfield district of Staffordshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 2,591. The Coventry Canal borders the… … 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
Richard Whittington (academic) — Richard Whittington is a prominent academic in the area of Corporate Strategic. Currently at the Saïd Business School of the University of Oxford, [ [http://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/faculty/whittington%2Brichard/ Richard Whittington Professor of… … Wikipedia
