One Thousand and One Knights - Page 4

Butterbeer · 12-22-2005, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by hectorberlioz

Heard of it? that stuff is everywhere!

Alright then Sir Thomas Lipton (tea maker)
and...Sir Michael Redgrave (actor)

actually, now you mention it ...Sir Stephen Redgrave (olympic gold rower)

hectorberlioz · 12-29-2005, 07:53 PM

good one.
Also...
Sir Peter Pears (opera singer)
Sir Geraint Evans (opera singer)

hectorberlioz · 01-03-2006, 06:34 PM

these are all contemporaries of Sir Walter Raleigh, and who were involved in his life and trial, or involved with the Roanoke mystery
Sir John Gilbert (Walter Raleigh's brother)
Sir Humphrey Gilbert (Raleigh's brother)
Sir Richard Grenville (explorer)
Sir Francis Walsingham (sec. of state)
Sir Christopher Hatton (politician)
Sir John Hawkins (politician)
Sir Nicholas Throckmorton (politician)
Sir Phillip Sydney (politician)
Sir Francis Bacon (politician)
Sir John Arundell (explorer)
Sir Francis Allen (politician)
Sir John Popham (Lord Chief Justice)
Sir Francis Gawdy ( a Judge in Raleigh's trial)
Sir Dudley Carleton ( another judge?)
Sir Thomas Gates (Jamestown's interim Gov.)
Sir Martin Frobisher (explorer)
Sir Robert Cecil (court, privy council?)
Sir Anthony Parkhurst ( a writer? politician?)
Sir Amylus Paulet (Mary's guard?)
Sir George Peckham (Catholic investor?)
Sir George Carey (a relative of the Queen)
Sir George Carew ( Raleigh's cousin)
Sir Edward Coke (Attorney General)

Lotesse · 01-03-2006, 07:07 PM

Billionaire financier Sir James Goldsmith - I just read an article in Vanity Fair about his son, Zac Goldsmith, and his fabulous life as a young, rich, happily married club & restaurant owner.

My dream life... or at least one of 'em!

hectorberlioz · 01-03-2006, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Lotesse

Billionaire financier Sir James Goldsmith - I just read an article in Vanity Fair about his son, Zac Goldsmith, and his fabulous life as a young, rich, happily married club & restaurant owner.

My dream life... or at least one of 'em!

Aha! Now I know what you do.

Serenoli · 01-04-2006, 03:52 AM

So... how many knights have we got now? Or did you lose count?

Telcontar_Dunedain · 01-04-2006, 02:44 PM

I think it is on the first page, if you fancy counting.

hectorberlioz · 01-04-2006, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Serenoli

So... how many knights have we got now? Or did you lose count?

115 so far....

I know that seems a small number....maybe we should all do research? I'm going to go look up the Preston's of Edinburgh...plenty of Knights there.

By the way, Sir Laurence Olivier?

hectorberlioz · 01-04-2006, 07:10 PM

fruition!

Sir Michael Caine (actor)
Sir Matthew Busby (football)
Sir Matthew Hale (1609-1676 cheif justice)
Sir Laurence Olivier (actor)
Sir Rudy Giuliani (honorary kh. Politician)
Sir Tim Berners-Lee (creator of WorldWideWeb)
Sir William Gates (Micrsoft founder, Honorary)
Dame Helen Mirren (actress)

Sir John Preston I (baron of Gorton)
Sir Simon Preston (of JI, baron of Cragmelor)
Sir Simon Preston II (of SI, 1340)
Sir Henry Preston (of SI, 1371/85
Sir George Preston (of SII,1365/1424)
Sir Andrew Preston (of JII,ofGI,1374)
Sir David Preston (dec. of A.,1640)0
Sir William Preston (of JII)
Sir William Preston II (of WI)
Sir Simon Preston III, of WII)
Sir Thomas Preston of WII)
Sir George Preston II, Of SIII
Sir Simon Preston IV of GII
Sir David Preston I of SIV
Sir George Preston III of DI
Sir Robert Preston of DI
Sir Richard Preston of DI
Sir David Preston, dec. of SI
Sir John Gilmour (buyer of the Preston's Cragmelor in the the 1600's)

Serenoli · 01-05-2006, 03:24 AM

Wow! So many Prestons!! Who were they? I mean, you didn't write why they were knighted... and all those SI, DI stuff, what do they mean?

hectorberlioz · 01-05-2006, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Serenoli

Wow! So many Prestons!! Who were they? I mean, you didn't write why they were knighted... and all those SI, DI stuff, what do they mean?

Hehe, I was hoping you guys would get confused. I put Of SI to stand for Of Simon Preston I, or David Preston II, which means that whatever the Preston with SI in his parentheses, Simon Preston I was his father...etc.
These Prestons were mainly political. They owned a lot of land, had power over people in their dominion probably. The First Preston listed is in the 1300's somewhere, and the last somewhere in the 1600's pr 1700's. This new listing is far less detailed than the one I'd made about a month ago. Conveniently for us all, I wasnt able to post it because of someone internet hungry in the library...grrr...

Here are a few more:
Sir Roger Moore (JB actor)
Sir George Dyson (composer)
Sir Hamilton Harty (conductor)
Sir Alexander Mackenzie (composer)
Sir Arthur Bliss (composer)
Sir Arnold Bax (composer)
Sir Donald F. Tovey (music critic, pianist)
Sir Neville Cardus (cricket and music journalist)
Sir Robert Naunton (politician in Elizabeth's court?)
Sir Edward Stafford (politician in Elizabeth's court?)
Sir Robert Bruce (scot who helped Wallace)
Sir Edward Vaughn Williams (RVW's dad)

hectorberlioz · 01-05-2006, 08:32 PM

Hey! 30 till we reach 200! plus one

hectorberlioz · 01-06-2006, 04:08 PM

Never mind 200, we're at 309!

Serenoli · 01-07-2006, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by hectorberlioz

Never mind 200, we're at 309!

Wow!

Looks like we might get to the target after all!

***Earniel*** · 01-07-2006, 07:03 PM

If I'm not mistake Spielberg is a 'sir' as well, don't think he has been named yet

hectorberlioz · 01-09-2006, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Eärniel

If I'm not mistake Spielberg is a 'sir' as well, don't think he has been named yet

Spielberg is?

I'll look it up.

Sir Richard Rodney Bennet (composer)\
Sir Harrison Birtwhistle (composer)

hectorberlioz · 01-09-2006, 06:20 PM

Sure enough! Another honorary knighthood.

Sir Tom Jones (singer)

***Earniel*** · 01-10-2006, 05:44 AM

I take it you're counting the dames as well? If so than: Dame Daphne Sheldrick, she recently was knighted for her efforts in wildlife preservation. (Among others, she started and runs the elephant orphanage where my little foster elephant lives.)

I also noticed you left a (?) behind Sir David Attenborough. You can add 'documentary maker' instead.

hectorberlioz · 01-10-2006, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Eärniel

I take it you're counting the dames as well? If so than: Dame Daphne Sheldrick, she recently was knighted for her efforts in wildlife preservation. (Among others, she started and runs the elephant orphanage where my little foster elephant lives.)

I also noticed you left a (?) behind Sir David Attenborough. You can add 'documentary maker' instead.

Aha! Thank you. I wasnt sure what he has (besides human, and english

)

hectorberlioz · 01-21-2006, 05:42 PM

Sir Guy Ritchie? (film maker?)

12-29-2005, 07:53 PM	#62
hectorberlioz Master of Orchestration President Emeritus of Entmoot 2004-2008 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lost in the Opera House Posts: 9,328	good one. Also... Sir Peter Pears (opera singer) Sir Geraint Evans (opera singer) __________________ ACALEWIA- President of Entmoot hectorberlioz- Vice President of Entmoot Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life! Join the discussion at Entmoot Election 2010. "Stupidissimo!"~Toscanini The Da CINDY Code The Epic Poem Of The Balrog of Entmoot: Here ~NEW! ~ Thinking of summer vacation? AboutNewJersey.com - NJ Travel & Tourism Guide

01-03-2006, 06:34 PM	#63
hectorberlioz Master of Orchestration President Emeritus of Entmoot 2004-2008 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lost in the Opera House Posts: 9,328	these are all contemporaries of Sir Walter Raleigh, and who were involved in his life and trial, or involved with the Roanoke mystery Sir John Gilbert (Walter Raleigh's brother) Sir Humphrey Gilbert (Raleigh's brother) Sir Richard Grenville (explorer) Sir Francis Walsingham (sec. of state) Sir Christopher Hatton (politician) Sir John Hawkins (politician) Sir Nicholas Throckmorton (politician) Sir Phillip Sydney (politician) Sir Francis Bacon (politician) Sir John Arundell (explorer) Sir Francis Allen (politician) Sir John Popham (Lord Chief Justice) Sir Francis Gawdy ( a Judge in Raleigh's trial) Sir Dudley Carleton ( another judge?) Sir Thomas Gates (Jamestown's interim Gov.) Sir Martin Frobisher (explorer) Sir Robert Cecil (court, privy council?) Sir Anthony Parkhurst ( a writer? politician?) Sir Amylus Paulet (Mary's guard?) Sir George Peckham (Catholic investor?) Sir George Carey (a relative of the Queen) Sir George Carew ( Raleigh's cousin) Sir Edward Coke (Attorney General) __________________ ACALEWIA- President of Entmoot hectorberlioz- Vice President of Entmoot Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life! Join the discussion at Entmoot Election 2010. "Stupidissimo!"~Toscanini The Da CINDY Code The Epic Poem Of The Balrog of Entmoot: Here ~NEW! ~ Thinking of summer vacation? AboutNewJersey.com - NJ Travel & Tourism Guide

01-04-2006, 03:52 AM	#66
Serenoli Head of the Department for the Invention and Propagation of Sugar, Spice and Everything Nice! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ithilien Posts: 852	So... how many knights have we got now? Or did you lose count? __________________ "I meant," said Ipslore bitterly, "what is there in this world that truly makes living worthwhile?" Death thought about it. "Cats," he said eventually. "Cats are nice." -Terry Pratchett, Sourcery Join the Harry Potter discussion, click here

01-04-2006, 02:44 PM	#67
Telcontar_Dunedain Warrior of the House of Hador Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,651	I think it is on the first page, if you fancy counting. __________________ Then Huor spoke and said: "Yet if it stands but a little while, then out of your house shall come the hope of Elves and Men. This I say to you, lord, with the eyes of death: though we part here for ever, and I shall not look on your white walls again, from you and me a new star shall arise. Farewell!" The Silmarillion, Nirnaeth Arnoediad, Page 230

01-04-2006, 07:10 PM	#69
hectorberlioz Master of Orchestration President Emeritus of Entmoot 2004-2008 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lost in the Opera House Posts: 9,328	fruition! Sir Michael Caine (actor) Sir Matthew Busby (football) Sir Matthew Hale (1609-1676 cheif justice) Sir Laurence Olivier (actor) Sir Rudy Giuliani (honorary kh. Politician) Sir Tim Berners-Lee (creator of WorldWideWeb) Sir William Gates (Micrsoft founder, Honorary) Dame Helen Mirren (actress) Sir John Preston I (baron of Gorton) Sir Simon Preston (of JI, baron of Cragmelor) Sir Simon Preston II (of SI, 1340) Sir Henry Preston (of SI, 1371/85 Sir George Preston (of SII,1365/1424) Sir Andrew Preston (of JII,ofGI,1374) Sir David Preston (dec. of A.,1640)0 Sir William Preston (of JII) Sir William Preston II (of WI) Sir Simon Preston III, of WII) Sir Thomas Preston of WII) Sir George Preston II, Of SIII Sir Simon Preston IV of GII Sir David Preston I of SIV Sir George Preston III of DI Sir Robert Preston of DI Sir Richard Preston of DI Sir David Preston, dec. of SI Sir John Gilmour (buyer of the Preston's Cragmelor in the the 1600's) __________________ ACALEWIA- President of Entmoot hectorberlioz- Vice President of Entmoot Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life! Join the discussion at Entmoot Election 2010. "Stupidissimo!"~Toscanini The Da CINDY Code The Epic Poem Of The Balrog of Entmoot: Here ~NEW! ~ Thinking of summer vacation? AboutNewJersey.com - NJ Travel & Tourism Guide

01-03-2006, 07:07 PM	#64
Lotesse of the House of Fëanor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,150	Billionaire financier Sir James Goldsmith - I just read an article in Vanity Fair about his son, Zac Goldsmith, and his fabulous life as a young, rich, happily married club & restaurant owner. My dream life... or at least one of 'em!

01-05-2006, 03:24 AM	#70
Serenoli Head of the Department for the Invention and Propagation of Sugar, Spice and Everything Nice! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ithilien Posts: 852	Wow! So many Prestons!! Who were they? I mean, you didn't write why they were knighted... and all those SI, DI stuff, what do they mean? __________________ "I meant," said Ipslore bitterly, "what is there in this world that truly makes living worthwhile?" Death thought about it. "Cats," he said eventually. "Cats are nice." -Terry Pratchett, Sourcery Join the Harry Potter discussion, click here

01-05-2006, 08:32 PM	#72
hectorberlioz Master of Orchestration President Emeritus of Entmoot 2004-2008 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lost in the Opera House Posts: 9,328	Hey! 30 till we reach 200! plus one __________________ ACALEWIA- President of Entmoot hectorberlioz- Vice President of Entmoot Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life! Join the discussion at Entmoot Election 2010. "Stupidissimo!"~Toscanini The Da CINDY Code The Epic Poem Of The Balrog of Entmoot: Here ~NEW! ~ Thinking of summer vacation? AboutNewJersey.com - NJ Travel & Tourism Guide

01-06-2006, 04:08 PM	#73
hectorberlioz Master of Orchestration President Emeritus of Entmoot 2004-2008 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lost in the Opera House Posts: 9,328	Never mind 200, we're at 309! __________________ ACALEWIA- President of Entmoot hectorberlioz- Vice President of Entmoot Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life! Join the discussion at Entmoot Election 2010. "Stupidissimo!"~Toscanini The Da CINDY Code The Epic Poem Of The Balrog of Entmoot: Here ~NEW! ~ Thinking of summer vacation? AboutNewJersey.com - NJ Travel & Tourism Guide

01-07-2006, 07:03 PM	#75
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	If I'm not mistake Spielberg is a 'sir' as well, don't think he has been named yet __________________ We are not things.

01-09-2006, 06:20 PM	#77
hectorberlioz Master of Orchestration President Emeritus of Entmoot 2004-2008 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lost in the Opera House Posts: 9,328	Sure enough! Another honorary knighthood. Sir Tom Jones (singer) __________________ ACALEWIA- President of Entmoot hectorberlioz- Vice President of Entmoot Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life! Join the discussion at Entmoot Election 2010. "Stupidissimo!"~Toscanini The Da CINDY Code The Epic Poem Of The Balrog of Entmoot: Here ~NEW! ~ Thinking of summer vacation? AboutNewJersey.com - NJ Travel & Tourism Guide Last edited by hectorberlioz : 01-09-2006 at 06:22 PM.

01-10-2006, 05:44 AM	#78
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	I take it you're counting the dames as well? If so than: Dame Daphne Sheldrick, she recently was knighted for her efforts in wildlife preservation. (Among others, she started and runs the elephant orphanage where my little foster elephant lives.) I also noticed you left a (?) behind Sir David Attenborough. You can add 'documentary maker' instead. __________________ We are not things.

01-21-2006, 05:42 PM	#80
hectorberlioz Master of Orchestration President Emeritus of Entmoot 2004-2008 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lost in the Opera House Posts: 9,328	Sir Guy Ritchie? (film maker?) __________________ ACALEWIA- President of Entmoot hectorberlioz- Vice President of Entmoot Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life! Join the discussion at Entmoot Election 2010. "Stupidissimo!"~Toscanini The Da CINDY Code The Epic Poem Of The Balrog of Entmoot: Here ~NEW! ~ Thinking of summer vacation? AboutNewJersey.com - NJ Travel & Tourism Guide