Charles Davenant — (1656–1714), English economist, eldest son of Sir William Davenant, the poet, was born in London. Contents 1 Overview 2 Biography 3 Contributions 4 References … Wikipedia
Davenant Foundation School — Established 1680 Religion Christian Headteacher Mr Chris Seward S … Wikipedia
DAVENANT (W.) — DAVENANT sir WILLIAM (1606 1668) Né à Oxford; on dit que Shakespeare le tint sur les fonts baptismaux. C’est peut être ce qui lui donna l’amour du théâtre et de la poésie. Ce fils de tavernier (respectable), qui eut l’insigne honneur de succéder… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Davenant — is a surname, and may refer to: Charles Davenant, English economist, son of William Davenant Ralph Davenant, English clergyman William Davenant, English poet Davenant may also refer to: Hain (planet), an important planet in Ursula K. Le Guin s… … Wikipedia
Davenant — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Charles Davenant (1656–1714), englischer Ökonom William Davenant (1606–1668), englischer Schriftsteller und Theaterdirektor Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben … Deutsch Wikipedia
Davenant — (spr. Dehwenännt), 1) William, geb. 1605 in Oxford; fing als Page bei der Herzogin von Richmond an, Theaterstücke zu schreiben, in denen zuerst in England u. am Hofe Standespersonen auftraten, u. die Königin selbst übernahm in einem eine Rolle.… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Charles Davenant — Charles D Avenant Charles d Avenant (1656 1714), économiste anglais, s est fait un nom par plusieurs ouvrages de politique, de poésie et d économie, imprimés en 1771, 5 vol. in 8. Il est le fils de William D Avenant, poète. Cet article comprend… … Wikipédia en Français
Davenant, Sir William — or William D Avenant born 1606, Oxford, Eng. died April 7, 1668, London British poet, playwright, and theatre manager. Early works include the comedy The Witts (licensed 1634) and a volume of poems, Madagascar (1638). He was made poet laureate in … Universalium
Charles Cornwallis, 4th Baron Cornwallis — Portrait of Cornwallis (circa 1705 1715), by Sir Godfrey Kneller Charles Cornwallis, 4th Baron Cornwallis PC (1675 – 20 January 1721/22) was a British politician. He was the son of Charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis (c. 1655 – 1693) and… … Wikipedia
DAVENANT, SIR WILLIAM — an English playwright, born at Oxford, who succeeded Ben Jonson as poet laureate, and was for a time manager of Drury Lane; was knighted by Charles I. for his zeal in the Royalist cause; his theatrical enterprise had small success during the… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
William Davenant — Sir William Davenant (baptised 3 March, 1606 ndash; April 7, 1668), also spelled D Avenant, was an English poet and playwright. Along with Thomas Killigrew, Davenant was one of the rare figures in English Renaissance theatre whose career spanned… … Wikipedia
