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  Oldham - LoveToKnow 1911
OLDHAM, a municipal county and parliamentary borough of Lancashire, England, 7 m.
Oldham is one of the most important centres of the cotton manufactures, the consumption of cotton being about one-fifth of the total importation into the United Kingdom, the factories numbering some 230, and the spindles over 13 millions, while some 35,000 operatives are employed.
From the Oldhams was descended Hugh Oldham, who died bishop of Exeter in 1519.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Oldham   (499 words)

  
 Biographies of Great Men & Women of England, Wales and Scotland
Hugh was the brother of William Oldham, Abbot of Chester.
It was through Bishop Oldham, who foresaw the coming changes of the Reformation, that Fox was induced to found a college instead of a monastery, as he had at first intended.
Oldham himself is better known for the founding of Manchester Grammar School in 1515.
www.britannia.com /bios/holdham.html   (240 words)

  
 Oldham, Greater Manchester, formerly Oldham in Lancashire
The town Arms are the family crest of Hugh Oldham, Bishop of Exeter and founder of the Manchester Grammar School.
Oldham had coal in abundance, but at that time there was no real mining development in an industrial sense or on a large enough scale to supply fuel-hungry steam engines.
This revolutionised the Oldham spinning industry and from 1750 onwards the old romantic cottage industries of home spun yarns ended and the machines were exiled to the attics of Oldham.
www.manchester2002-uk.com /towns/oldham1.html   (1074 words)

  
 Hugh Oldham, Humphrey Chetham, Lady Ann Bland, William Hulme and other Manchester Philanthropists and Religious
Hugh Oldham was Bishop of Exeter, and founder of the renowned Manchester Grammar School.
Under the patronage of the influential Countess, Oldham prospered as one of her protégés, and was appointed Bishop of Exeter in 1504, after her son Henry's accession to the throne.
Oldham's mills retained the monopoly in grinding of all of Manchester's corn and malt until 1758.
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 Report: Hartlepool United 2 Oldham Athletic 1 || PoolsOnline.tk - Unofficial Hartlepool News and Views   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Oldham had most of the early pressure, creating one chance on three minutes that saw Konstantopoulos comfortably save at his near post; but they were struggling to find a killer pass.
Hugh Robertson took the free kick from around the Centre Circle, and it was a good one; so good in fact that Betsy was forced to foul Nelse to stop him scoring, and the ref had no choice than to award a second spot kick.
Hugh whipped in a dangerous ooking free kick, and Nelson managed to collect it on the far side of the area and beat a man before putting in a cross that was unfortunately too close to the goalkeeper.
www.sportnetwork.net /main/s84/st63799.htm   (1136 words)

  
 OLDHAM - Online Information article about OLDHAM
Oldham is one of the most important centres of the cotton manufactures, the See also:
Oldham was incorporated in 1849, and became a county borough in 1888.
church registers it would appear that linens were manufactured in Oldham as early as 163o.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /NUM_ORC/OLDHAM.html   (698 words)

  
 Genealogy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Ralph Oldham is listed in the Coroners' Rolls of Nottinghamshire in 1508, while one John Owldam is recorded in the Subsidy Rolls of Derbyshire in 1599.
John Oldham, from Nottinghamshire, was registered as a student at Oxford University in 1610.
Notable bearers of the surname include John Oldham (1600-1636), who was an early colonist of New England, John Oldham (1653-1683), a satiric poet who published "Satires upon the Jesuits" in 1679, and Hugh Oldham, who died in 1519.
www.pillowrock.com /ronnie/genealogy.htm   (322 words)

  
 Robins knock out Latics 2-1 in 2nd Round of Cup || cheltenhamtown.tk - Unofficial Cheltenham News and Views   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Oldham included Dutchman Clyde Wijnhard in their starting line up, but like Cheltenham had a number of players out, most notably defender Clint Hill who broke his leg in mid week.
Oldham’s French defender Baudet nearly socred in his own net after half an hour, his header from McAuley’s cross just going over the crossbar.
There was still more time for Cheltenham to ride their luck, in stoppage time Oldham hit the cross bar again, Paul Murray received a ball from a corner at an acute angle, he thundered a shot at goal that hit the crossbar, thankfully for Town Killen fluffed the rebound over the bar.
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 Oldham
While Oldham's history can be traced back to the 11th century, it was the Industrial Revolution -- and cotton in particular -- that laid the foundations for the town's prosperity.
By the end of the 19th century Oldham was recognized as the most productive cotton-spinning town in the world.
At the peak of the town's cotton industry, over 360 mills were operational, with over 10% of the world's cotton spinning taking place in a single town; the last cotton mill closed in the mid-1990s, and redundant mills are now a dominant feature of the town's landscape.
www.lovemytown.co.uk /CityProfiles/Oldham.htm   (260 words)

  
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Oldham recorded the album in Iceland with the aid of producer Valgeir Sigurdsson, who has worked with Bjork.
Oldham absolutely kills on “The Seedling.” “Big Friday” and “Lay And Love” are underwhelming, but this is still the most cohesive and arresting music I have heard from Oldham to date.
Oldham’s songwriting has reached graceful heights and this should go down as a key entry in his epic catlogue.
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 Descendants of Archibald Sloan (BEF 1697 - BEF March 1764)
George Oldham came out of Virginia in October or November, 1805, with his wife and two children, the younger of whom, a daughter, Polly Ann, was only nine months of age.
Judy Oldham and her husband, Nelson Davis, were the parents of: Willis Davis, married a Bowman; Celia Davis, married Jabe Gregory; and Emily Davis, married Ned Gregory.
Tommie Oldham, whose real name we believe was Thomas Jefferson Oldham, was the father of: Hugh Oldham, married Em Dillehay; Ben Oldham, went to Oklahoma; Tom Oldham, killed during the Civil War; Sarah Oldham, married Jim Blackwell; Judy Oldham, married Arch Blackwell; William Oldham, no further report; and Jane Oldham, married a Smith.
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 Hugh Oldham   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
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in Lancashire, either at Crumpsell or Oldham; d.
Having spent a short time at Oxford, he entered Queen's College, Cambridge.
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 Transcribed by Rae Wayne
       Jane married William Oldham, a brother of Tom J. Oldham, both being sons of George Oldham and became the mother of: Sam, Celia, Murray, Nancy, Margaret, Candace, Ann, Mima and Jim Oldham.
       Jane Massey and her husband, William Oldham, the parents of Sam, Celia, Murray, Nancy, Margaret, Candace, Mima and Jim or James Oldham, had the following grandchildren:  Sam Oldham’s wife was Sallie or Chib Gregory, daughter of Tom Gregory and his wife.
       Hugh Oldham and his wife, Polly, were the parents of: Nancy Lee, married William Halliburton, a brother of Susan Halliburton; Elizabeth and John William Massey, died from diphtheria while young; Margaret, married John Williams; Hailey Massey, believed to have married a Tuck; and Timothy Massey, married a Tuck.
www.rootsweb.com /~tnsmith/ccarticles/Nov15-CD-1951.htm   (1042 words)

  
 Hugh OLDHAM (Bishop of Exeter)
Born: ABT 1450, Crumpsell or Oldham, Lancashire, England
A native of Manchester, or its immediate neighbourhood, of the ancient family of Oldham, of Oldham in Lancashire, Hugh was the brother of William Oldham, Abbot of Chester.
Towards Corpus Christi College, the foundation of his dear friend and predecessor Richard Fox, Bishop of Winchester, he contributed the large sum of six thousand marks ('Hist.
www.tudorplace.com.ar /Bios/HughOldham.htm   (739 words)

  
 South Oldham County Rotary - The Rotary Club of South Oldham County Website
Please look around and see what the site has to offer.  And check back, because we will be adding more information and updating the site soon...
Welcome to the Rotary Club of South Oldham Web site.  We invite you to take a look around our site and find out more about our Club and about Rotary.
The Rotary Club of South Oldham County gratefully acknowledges the sponsors who support our website.
southoldham.clubwizard.com   (128 words)

  
 Oliver KING (Bishop of Exeter and Bath & Welles)
He was consecrated Bishop in the course of the ensuing Feb, perhaps on 3rd, at Lambeth, by Archbishop Morton, but, whether he ever saw this diocese we cannot discover from his Register.
On 11 Mar 1494, he was residing at Sheene, when he collated Hugh Oldham (subsequently Bishop of Exeter) to the canonry and prebend of this cathedral, void by the death of John Paskewe.
On 6 Nov 1495, he succeeded Bishop Fox at Bath and Wells.
www.tudorplace.com.ar /Bios/OliverKing.htm   (237 words)

  
 Alibris: Browse Books by ISBN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
0581732376: Hugh MacDiarmid (Christopher Murray Grieve) and the Scottish renaissance
0581751370: Hugh Wynne, free Quaker, sometime brevet lieutenant-colonel on the staff of His Excellency General Washington
0581758596: Hughes' practice of medicine, including a section on mental diseases and one on diseases of the skin
www.alibris.com /books/isbns/7958   (700 words)

  
 Oldham Chronicle Links
Interesting sites for Oldham and the surrounding areas
Click a link here to take you to the section you are interested in, or scroll down the page to browse through all sections.
All You Need to Know About the M60 in Oldham
www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk /links.htm   (75 words)

  
 Cornish people in Cornish books - v 1 Letter O
Oldham, Hugh; payment from Bodrugan estate 1488 ; [19]105
Oldham, Hugh; Bishop of Exeter 1504-19 ; [19]142
Oldham, William; Irish captain at Kapunda,South Aust ; [16]33
ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/jon_rees/corbookO.htm   (897 words)

  
 Air Shows   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Franklin, Jim LeRoy, Hugh Oldham, Les Shockley, Red Baron Squadron, Bob Cox Air shows, FedEx, STEP, XTEAM, Ron Gumm 1- 910-471-5150.
April 30th–May 1st, May Fly Air Show, Florence, SC, Hugh Oldham, Cordy Williamson, 843-665- 0515, www.mayflyairshow.com.
January 5th-6th, Seymour Johnson AFB Air show, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC, Hugh Oldham, AirBoss, Inc, Air show Director, 919-722-2101, www.seymourjohnson.af.mil/airshow.
www.aflyer.com /atlantic_flyer.year/atlantic_flyer.april/AirShows.html   (3293 words)

  
 Exeter, Devon
What is that child doing, holding up the bishop's headgear?
According to the blue sign on the right, the gaudy one is Hugh Oldham, 1501-1559, founder of Manchester Grammar School and co-founder of Corpus Christi College, Oxford.
Who the kid under the cushion is it doesn't say.
www.nataliedarbeloff.com /exeter.html   (77 words)

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