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UK Parliament constituency (since 1983)
Doncaster North is a constituency in South Yorkshire that was created in 1983. The seat has been represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament
Doncaster_North
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885–1983
Doncaster was a Parliamentary constituency covering the town of Doncaster in England. It was created in 1885 and abolished in 1983. 1885–1918: The Borough
Doncaster_(constituency)
UK Parliament constituency (since 2024)
Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Further to the completion of the 2023 review of
Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
Doncaster_East_and_the_Isle_of_Axholme
UK Parliament constituency (since 1983)
The Doncaster Central constituency is located in South Yorkshire within the City of Doncaster borough. It covers most of the city of Doncaster—including
Doncaster_Central
Parliamentary constituencies of Doncaster, England
Doncaster is divided into and across three parliamentary constituencies. From the 1885 general election to the 1983 general election, Doncaster was represented
Doncaster parliamentary constituencies
Doncaster_parliamentary_constituencies
City in South Yorkshire, England
Doncaster (/ˈdɒŋkəstər, -kæs-/ DONK-ə-stər, DONK-ast-ər) is a city in South Yorkshire, England. Named after the River Don, it is the administrative centre
Doncaster
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1918–2024
the loss of Conisbrough to the new constituency of Rawmarsh and Conisbrough. As a consequence, it was renamed Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme, and
Don_Valley_(constituency)
Topics referred to by the same term
Doncaster is a large city in South Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Doncaster may also refer to: Doncaster (UK Parliament constituency), a former constituency
Doncaster_(disambiguation)
List of Parliamentary constituencies in Humberside, Northern England
parliamentary constituencies – 4 borough constituencies and 6 county constituencies, one of which includes parts of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. †
Parliamentary constituencies in Humberside
Parliamentary_constituencies_in_Humberside
Region, resulting in the creation of a new cross-county boundary constituency named Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme, largely replacing Don Valley. Barnsley
Parliamentary constituencies in South Yorkshire
Parliamentary_constituencies_in_South_Yorkshire
Topics referred to by the same term
Isle of Axholme (UK Parliament constituency) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Doncaster East. If an internal link incorrectly
Doncaster_East
British former rent-to-own retailer
leader Ed Miliband joined a campaign against BrightHouse in his Doncaster constituency, begun by South Yorkshire Credit Union and its CEO Murdo Macleod
BrightHouse_(retailer)
Town and civil parish in South Yorkshire, England
of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. It had a population of 17,236 at the 2011 Census. The town is located on the A18 road between Doncaster and
Hatfield,_South_Yorkshire
British politician (born 1958)
Winterton of Doncaster, DBE, PC (born 10 August 1958), is a British Labour Party politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Doncaster Central from
Rosie_Winterton
British politician
Labour Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme since 2024. Lee Michael Pitcher was born
Lee_Pitcher
English politician (1927–2003)
Yorkshire and Honorary Freeman of Doncaster. Walker died in November 2003, aged 76. "Historical list of MPs: constituencies beginning with D, part 2". Leigh
Harold Walker, Baron Walker of Doncaster
Harold_Walker,_Baron_Walker_of_Doncaster
UK Parliamentary by-election
Conservative candidate Anthony Barber, who returned after losing his Doncaster constituency in the 1964 general election. "No. 43522". The London Gazette. 22
1965 Altrincham and Sale by-election
1965_Altrincham_and_Sale_by-election
Electoral ward in Doncaster, England
Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, covering the town of Mexborough. It forms part of the Doncaster North parliamentary constituency. Its three
Mexborough_(ward)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885 onwards
is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Olivia Blake of the Labour Party. Hallam constituency extends
Sheffield Hallam (constituency)
Sheffield_Hallam_(constituency)
Electoral ward in Doncaster, England
Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. It forms part of the Doncaster Central parliamentary constituency. It is represented by 3 councillors, all currently held
Town_(Doncaster_ward)
UK Parliament constituency (since 2024)
2024 general election. The constituency comprises the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020): The City of Doncaster wards of: Conisbrough; Edlington
Rawmarsh_and_Conisbrough
Electoral ward in Doncaster, England
of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. It forms part of the Don Valley parliamentary constituency. In 2011 it had a population of 11,743. "Doncaster Metropolitan
Edlington_&_Warmsworth_(ward)
UK Parliament constituency (2010–2024)
and the addition of the City of Doncaster wards of Conisbrough, and Edlington and Warmsworth. The new constituency was first contested at the 2024 general
Wentworth_and_Dearne
British politician
as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Doncaster Central since 2024. Sally Jameson was born and raised in Doncaster. She was a prison officer at a local
Sally_Jameson
Former European Parliament constituency
Parliament Constituency, which was represented by seven members in 1999–2004 and six from 2004 onwards. 1979–1984: Barnsley; Dearne Valley; Doncaster; Don Valley;
Yorkshire South (European Parliament constituency)
Yorkshire_South_(European_Parliament_constituency)
UK Parliament constituency (1997–2010)
of Doncaster). It bordered the constituencies of Barnsley Central, Barnsley West and Penistone, Wentworth, Don Valley, Doncaster Central, Doncaster North
Barnsley_East_and_Mexborough
Racecourse in South Yorkshire, England
Doncaster Racecourse (also known as Town Moor) is a racecourse in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. It hosts two of Great Britain's 36 annual Group
Doncaster_Racecourse
Electoral ward in Doncaster, England
Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. It forms part of the Doncaster North parliamentary constituency. The ward is a stronghold
Adwick le Street & Carcroft (ward)
Adwick_le_Street_&_Carcroft_(ward)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1865–1885
division was replaced by eight new single-member constituencies: Barnsley, Colne Valley, Doncaster, Hallamshire, Holmfirth, Morley, Normanton and Rotherham
Southern West Riding of Yorkshire
Southern_West_Riding_of_Yorkshire
Electoral ward in Doncaster, England
Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. It forms part of the Doncaster Central parliamentary constituency. It elects 2 councillors. "Doncaster Metropolitan
Hexthorpe & Balby North (ward)
Hexthorpe_&_Balby_North_(ward)
Town in South Yorkshire, England
was in the Barnsley East and Mexborough constituency. Since then, it has been in the Doncaster North constituency, whose current MP is Ed Miliband, former
Mexborough
Electoral ward in Doncaster, England
wards in the Doncaster district, in the county of South Yorkshire, England. It forms part of the Doncaster Central parliamentary constituency. It is represented
Balby_South_(ward)
Electoral divisions of the parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom currently has 650 parliamentary constituencies across the constituent countries (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern
Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Constituencies_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
British Conservative politician
Electrics in Doncaster. Before being elected to Parliament, Fletcher served as the director of Doncaster Chamber of Commerce (Doncaster Chamber) from
Nick_Fletcher_(politician)
English politician
Peter Davies (born 1948) is an English politician who was the Mayor of Doncaster from 2009 to 2013. He was initially elected for the English Democrats
Peter_Davies_(politician)
Electoral ward in Doncaster, England
Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. It forms part of the Doncaster North parliamentary constituency. It elects 2 councillors to Doncaster Metropolitan
Roman_Ridge_(ward)
UK Parliament constituency (since 1983)
Erewash constituency. Statement as to persons nominated and notice of poll. Election of a Member of Parliament for Doncaster Central Constituency" (PDF)
Erewash_(constituency)
results of the 2010 United Kingdom general election, by parliamentary constituency were as follows: Results of the 2017 United Kingdom general election
Results of the 2010 United Kingdom general election
Results_of_the_2010_United_Kingdom_general_election
results of the 2015 United Kingdom general election, by parliamentary constituency were as follows: 2015 United Kingdom general election in England 2015
Results of the 2015 United Kingdom general election
Results_of_the_2015_United_Kingdom_general_election
Suburb and civil parish in South Yorkshire, England
Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, Balby is within the Doncaster Central constituency and contains the electoral wards Balby South and Hexthorpe and
Balby
British Labour politician (born 1961)
July 2001. Flint later employed him as her constituency office manager, and he has been a Member of Doncaster Council since 2012. They reside in Sprotbrough
Caroline_Flint
Review of UK electoral boundaries
The 2023 review of Westminster constituencies was the most recent cycle of the process to redraw the constituency map for the House of Commons of the United
2023 review of Westminster constituencies
2023_review_of_Westminster_constituencies
Electoral ward in Doncaster, England
Doncaster Central and North constituencies. In 2011 it had a population of 9,695. The ward was formed in 2015. "Doncaster Metropolitan Borough - Subdivision"
Stainforth & Barnby Dun (ward)
Stainforth_&_Barnby_Dun_(ward)
Electoral ward in Doncaster, England
of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. It forms part of the Doncaster North parliamentary constituency. It elects three councillors to Doncaster Metropolitan
Norton_&_Askern_(ward)
Electoral ward in Doncaster, England
of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. It forms part of the Doncaster Central parliamentary constituency. It elects two councillors to Doncaster Metropolitan
Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall (ward)
Edenthorpe_&_Kirk_Sandall_(ward)
River in South Yorkshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
the River Ouse at Goole. Don Valley is a UK parliamentary constituency near the Doncaster stretch of the river. The probable origin of the name was Brittonic
River_Don,_Yorkshire
British Labour Party politician (1883–1971)
moved to the West Riding of Yorkshire to work at Bullcroft Colliery near Doncaster. He was soon after elected to the committee of the Yorkshire Miners' Association
Wilfred_Paling
results of the 2017 United Kingdom general election, by parliamentary constituency were as follows: Results of the 2015 United Kingdom general election
Results of the 2017 United Kingdom general election
Results_of_the_2017_United_Kingdom_general_election
List of Parliamentary constituencies in Yorkshire and the Humber region, England
divided into 54 parliamentary constituencies which is made up of 23 borough constituencies and 31 county constituencies. Since the general election of
Parliamentary constituencies in Yorkshire and the Humber
Parliamentary_constituencies_in_Yorkshire_and_the_Humber
Electoral ward in Doncaster, England
Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. It forms part of the Doncaster Central parliamentary constituency. It covers the Doncaster inner suburbs
Wheatley Hills & Intake (ward)
Wheatley_Hills_&_Intake_(ward)
Hallam Constituency Poll for The Guardian Archived 7 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine - ICM Media Centre, 4 May 2015 "Sheffield Hallam, Doncaster North
Opinion polling in United Kingdom constituencies (2010–2015)
Opinion_polling_in_United_Kingdom_constituencies_(2010–2015)
UK Parliament constituency (2010–2024)
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford was a constituency in West Yorkshire of the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. It was represented by Yvette Cooper
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
Normanton,_Pontefract_and_Castleford
Topics referred to by the same term
Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and Sheffield. Southern West Riding of Yorkshire (UK Parliament constituency), a former British constituency covering most
Yorkshire_South
general election by constituency were as follows: Notional results of the 2019 United Kingdom general election by 2024 constituency Results of the 2017
Results of the 2019 United Kingdom general election
Results_of_the_2019_United_Kingdom_general_election
Historic county of England
28 constituencies in the 2019 general election. Yorkshire Party candidates have also run for the position of directly elected mayors in Doncaster in 2017
Yorkshire
MPs in the 59th United Kingdom House of Commons
elected to the country's House of Commons – one for each parliamentary constituency. The UK Parliament consists of the elected House of Commons, the House
List of MPs elected in the 2024 United Kingdom general election
List_of_MPs_elected_in_the_2024_United_Kingdom_general_election
UK Parliamentary by-election
The 1938 Doncaster by-election was held on 17 November 1938. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Alfred Short. It was
1938_Doncaster_by-election
the 646 previous constituencies of the United Kingdom parliament. There are 650 in the 2010 election[clarification needed] constituencies currently represented
List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies (2005–2010)
List_of_United_Kingdom_Parliament_constituencies_(2005–2010)
British politician (1920–2026)
mining village of Rossington near Doncaster in South Yorkshire in 1925. In 2024, the younger Patrick still lived in Doncaster. He served in the Fleet Air Arm
Patrick Duffy (British politician)
Patrick_Duffy_(British_politician)
British far-right political party
archival service (link) "British Democrats to stand in Doncaster North parliamentary constituency". Archived from the original on 6 June 2024. Retrieved
British Democratic Party (2013)
British_Democratic_Party_(2013)
first contested using the new constituency boundaries implemented following the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies. The Conservative Party under
2024 United Kingdom general election
2024_United_Kingdom_general_election
Political party in the United Kingdom
local authorities where elected councillors who have left include City of Doncaster Council, Northumberland County Council, Nottinghamshire County Council
Reform_UK
British politician (born 1969)
notice of poll. Election of a Member of Parliament for Doncaster North Constituency" (PDF). Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council. "Commons Briefing Paper
Ed_Miliband
British politician (born 1985)
and Byju Thickar. At the 2015 general election he stood in the Doncaster North constituency against Labour Party Leader Ed Miliband. Two years later, Fletcher
Mark_Fletcher_(politician)
conclusion of voting at 22:00 the same day and the results for almost all constituencies were declared in the early hours of 5 July. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's
Candidates of the 2024 United Kingdom general election by constituency
Candidates_of_the_2024_United_Kingdom_general_election_by_constituency
British royal recognitions
Deputy Director, Customs, HM Treasury. For Public Service. Amy Louise Doncaster. Deputy Director, Strategy and Future Design, Department for Work and
2024_New_Year_Honours
UK political party election results
Constituency Region Winning party in 2019 Winning party in 2024 Candidate Votes % Position Margin with winner Bedford East of England Labour Labour Prince
Workers Party of Britain election results
Workers_Party_of_Britain_election_results
Political party
candidates were elected but the party saved one deposit in the Doncaster North constituency, where candidate Wayne Crawshaw picked up 5.2% of the vote. In
English_Democrats
1976–83 review of UK electoral boundaries
The third periodic review of Westminster constituencies was undertaken in the United Kingdom between 1976 and 1983 by the four boundary commissions. The
Third periodic review of Westminster constituencies
Third_periodic_review_of_Westminster_constituencies
Town and civil parish in South Yorkshire, England
town and civil parish in the City of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, lying to the south west of Doncaster and Warmsworth. It has a population of
Edlington
British political party
deposits, with only Gemmell reaching over one percent of the vote in his constituency. Aldridge, James (5 September 2022). "New political party launched in
Climate_Party
results of the 2005 United Kingdom general election, by parliamentary constituency were as follows: Results of the 2010 United Kingdom general election
Results of the 2005 United Kingdom general election
Results_of_the_2005_United_Kingdom_general_election
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1832–1885
again from 1640 to 1832, and by one member from 1832 until 1885. The constituency consisted of the market town of Northallerton, the county town of the
Northallerton_(constituency)
British politician (1952–2006)
was a British Labour politician. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Doncaster North from 1992 to 2005. He served as a government whip and was previously
Kevin_Hughes_(politician)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1832–1865
West Riding of Yorkshire was a parliamentary constituency in England from 1832 to 1865. It returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons
West Riding of Yorkshire (constituency)
West_Riding_of_Yorkshire_(constituency)
UK Parliament constituency (1997–2024)
Camberwell and Peckham was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Harriet Harman of the Labour Party from its creation
Camberwell_and_Peckham
They increased their share of the vote from 45.2% to 51.3% in those constituencies where a straight fight with the Conservatives had taken place in both
1923 United Kingdom general election
1923_United_Kingdom_general_election
Constituencies in 1955–1974 | Feb 1974 MPs | Oct 1974 MPs | 1979 MPs | Constituencies in 1983–1997 This is a list of all constituencies that were in existence
List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies (1974–1983)
List_of_United_Kingdom_Parliament_constituencies_(1974–1983)
years. Small-scale DAB licenses are awarded to Higher Rhythm Limited in Doncaster, PlymDab in Plymouth, and Mid Yorkshire DAB Limited in Wakefield. Tindle
2023_in_British_radio
2000s review of UK electoral boundaries
The fifth periodic review of Westminster constituencies was undertaken between 2000 and 2007 by the four boundary commissions for England, Scotland, Wales
Fifth periodic review of Westminster constituencies
Fifth_periodic_review_of_Westminster_constituencies
Topics referred to by the same term
Parliament constituency) Central Suffolk and North Ipswich (UK Parliament constituency) Croydon Central (UK Parliament constituency) Doncaster Central (UK
Central
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950–1983
0°52′16″W / 53.704°N 0.871°W / 53.704; -0.871 Goole was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Goole in the West Riding of Yorkshire which returned
Goole_(constituency)
Village in South Yorkshire, England
village in South Yorkshire, England. It is about 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Doncaster. At the 2021 Census, it had a population of 1,822. Branton is mentioned
Branton,_South_Yorkshire
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1918 onwards
Valley is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Jake Richards, a member of the Labour Party. This constituency was created
Rother_Valley_(constituency)
City in West Yorkshire, England
the second greatest area of any English metropolitan district (after Doncaster), extending 15 miles (24 km) from east to west, and 13 miles (21 km) from
Leeds
British magician (born 1953)
"TV star comedians line up for Jeremy Corbyn rally in Doncaster". Doncaster Free Press. Doncaster. Retrieved 1 June 2018. Official website v t e v t e
Ian_Saville
District of Nottinghamshire, England
which went to Doncaster) Worksop Municipal Borough Worksop Rural District (except part of parish of Harworth, which went to Doncaster and was added to
Bassetlaw_District
Party Portrait Name Constituency Year elected Labour Ros Jones Mayor of Doncaster 2013 Labour Rokhsana Fiaz Mayor of Newham 2018 Labour Joanne Anderson
Lists of female political office-holders in the United Kingdom
Lists_of_female_political_office-holders_in_the_United_Kingdom
(MPs) elected to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom by English constituencies for the fifty-ninth Parliament of the United Kingdom (2024–present)
List of MPs for constituencies in England (2024–present)
List_of_MPs_for_constituencies_in_England_(2024–present)
Easter egg hunt takes place in over 250 locations in the UK. Created in Doncaster, Yorkshire, Butterscotch boiled sweets is one of the town's best known
Culture_of_the_United_Kingdom
Westminster constituencies. Voce, Antonio; Kirk, Ashley; Clarke, Seán; Fischer, Harry (18 February 2024). "UK general election: find your new constituency – and
List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies (2024–present) by region
List_of_United_Kingdom_Parliament_constituencies_(2024–present)_by_region
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom
is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Kate Dearden of the Labour Party. The Halifax constituency is located
Halifax_(constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885 onwards
Macclesfield is a constituency in Cheshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament . Macclesfield is a constituency in Cheshire. It is
Macclesfield_(constituency)
notional results from the previous election in 2019, as applied to the 2024 constituency boundaries. The term "target seats" is sometimes used to describe seats
List of marginal seats before the 2024 United Kingdom general election
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UK Parliament constituency (since 1997)
Boston and Skegness is a constituency in Lincolnshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Richard Tice of Reform UK since the 2024
Boston_and_Skegness
UK Parliament constituency (since 1997)
a constituency in North Yorkshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Alison Hume, a Labour MP. The constituency name
Scarborough_and_Whitby
British coal miner and Labour Party politician
was returned at the 1983 general election as MP for the new Doncaster North constituency. He was nominated in November that year to the Foreign Affairs
Michael Welsh (Labour politician)
Michael_Welsh_(Labour_politician)
List of Parliamentary constituencies in West Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire is divided into 24 parliamentary constituencies: 12 borough constituencies and 12 county constituencies, two of which are partly in North Yorkshire
Parliamentary constituencies in West Yorkshire
Parliamentary_constituencies_in_West_Yorkshire
Constituencies in 1974–1983 | 1983 MPs | 1987 MPs | 1992 MPs | Constituencies in 1997–2001 This is a list of all constituencies that were in existence
List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies (1983–1997)
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Constituencies 1974–1983 | 1983 MPs | 1987 MPs | 1992 MPs | Constituencies 1997–2024 This is a list of all constituencies that were in existence in the
List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies (1983–1997) by region
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DONCASTER CONSTITUENCY
DONCASTER CONSTITUENCY
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : habitational name from places near Lancaster and near Liverpool. Both are probably so called from the Old English tribal name Me(a)llingas ‘people of Mealla’.English : variant of Melville.German : habitational name from a place called Mellingen (see Mellinger).
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Henry IV, Part 1 and 2' Prince John of Lancaster, son to the King.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements wil ‘will’, ‘desire’ + hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’.Probably an Americanized form of the German cognate Willhardt (see Willert).Simon Willard (1605–76) came from Horsmonden, Kent, England, to Boston, MA, in 1634. In that year he became one of the founders of Cambridge, MA, and the following year (1635) was a founder of Concord, MA. Twenty years later, in 1659, he was a founder of Lancaster, MA. Simon Willard was involved in numerous confrontations with the native American Indians, in particular in King Philip’s War of 1675–76. He had seventeen children and was the ancestor of many prominent Americans.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Doncaster in South Yorkshire, named from the river name Don (a Celtic name meaning ‘water’, ‘river’) + Old English ceaster ‘Roman fort or walled city’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : most probably a variant of Beaufort.Possibly an Anglicized spelling of French Buffard, which is from Old French bouffard, a term which meant ‘puffing and blowing’, hence an unflattering nickname for an irascible or self-important man.American bearers of this name are mostly descended from Richard Beauford or Beaufort, who came from England to Lancaster co., VA, in 1635.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and northern Irish
English, Scottish, and northern Irish : habitational name from any of several places in England and Scotland, variously spelled, that are named with Old English cald ‘cold’ + well(a) ‘spring’, ‘stream’. Caldwell in North Yorkshire is one major source of the surname; Caldwell in Renfrewshire in Scotland another.Several Caldwells emigrated from Scotland to America by way of Ireland in the 18th century. James Caldwell (1734–81), son of settler John Caldwell, was born in Charlotte Co., VA, and was a militant clergyman during the revolutionary war. Andrew Caldwell, a Scottish farmer, emigrated to America in 1718 and started a family in Lancaster Co., PA. His son David was a Presbyterian clergyman and well-known revolutionary war patriot.
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : from Middle English ambler ‘walker’, ‘steady-paced horse or mule’ (ultimately from Latin ambulare ‘to walk’), probably applied to someone with a steady, easy-going temperament. Reaney suggests that it may have been a facetious nickname for a fuller.Richard Ambler is recorded in MA in 1639, in the New Haven Colony by 1647, and still living in CT in 1700. Many bearers are descended from William Ambler, who was mayor of Doncaster in 1717, at least one of whose sons settled in VA.
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : habitational name from a minor place in the parish of Lancaster called Thistlethwaite, from Middle English thistle + thwaite ‘meadow’ (see Thwaites), i.e. a meadow overgrown with thistles.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Lancaster in northwestern England, named in Old English as ‘Roman fort on the Lune’, from the Lune river, on which it stands, + Old English cæster ‘Roman fort or walled city’ (Latin castra ‘legionary camp’). The river name is probably British, perhaps related to Gaelic slán ‘healthy’, ‘salubrious’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from an altered form of the personal name Walter.English : variant of Water 2.Irish : when not the English surname, an Anglicized form of various Gaelic names taken to be derived from uisce ‘water’ (see for example Haskin, Hiskey, Tydings).James Waters came from London, England, to Salem, MA, in 1630. Lawrence Waters came to Charlestown, MA, from Lancaster, England, in 1675.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places in Lancashire and southern Cumbria, named in Old English as Lunesdæl, from the river name Lune + dæl ‘valley’. This ancient British river name is the same as in the first element in Lancaster, through which city the river runs.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone whose dwelling was ‘by the clearing or meadow’, Middle English atte lee. The word lea or lee (Old English lēah) originally meant ‘wood’, thence ‘clearing in a wood’, and, by the Middle English period, ‘grassy meadow’.This is the name of a family that was prominent in Lancaster, PA, in the 18th century.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Griswolds Farm in Snitterfield, Warwickshire, which is probably named with Old English grēosn ‘gravel’ + weald ‘woodland’.Edward Griswold (1607–91) and his family were Puritans who came to the American colonies from Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire, England, on the Mary and John, arriving on 30 May 1630. They settled first in Dorcester MA, and in 1639 moved to Windsor VT. Matthew Griswold emigrated to New England in 1639, settling first in Windsor, CT, and later in Lyme, CT.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Old Norse pá ‘peacock’ (see Peacock). This surname is also established in Ireland.Poe is a common surname found in the 17th and 18th centuries in VA and SC. The ancestors of the poet Edgar Allan Poe (1809–49) were of Scotch-Irish descent, having emigrated from Ireland to Lancaster Co., PA, in about 1748.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the places so called, in southwestern Lancashire (now Merseyside), Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Shropshire, and Devon, all of which are named from Old English prēost ‘priest’ + cot ‘cottage’, ‘dwelling’. The surname is most common in Lancashire, and so it seems likely that the first of these places is the most frequent source. It is also present in Ireland, being recorded there first in the 15th century.John Prescott of Standish, Lancaster, England, arrived in New England in 1640 and in 1643 was one of the first settlers of Lancaster, MA. His descendants include several prominent Americans of the revolutionary war, including Samuel Prescott, born in Concord, MA, in 1751, whose fame lies in completing the midnight ride of warning in 1775 after Paul Revere was captured.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a sheepshearer or someone who used shears to trim the surface of finished cloth and remove excess nap, from Middle English shereman ‘shearer’.Americanized spelling of German Schuermann.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name for a tailor, from Yiddish sher ‘scissors’ + man ‘man’.Roger Sherman (1722–93), the only man to sign all three documents at the foundation of the American republic (the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the U.S. Constitution), was born in Newton, MA, a descendant of Capt. John Sherman, who had emigrated in about 1636 to MA from Dedham, Essex, England, where his father was a farmer, following his brother Edmund, who had emigrated two years earlier. A descendant of Edmund Sherman was the U.S. general William Tecumseh Sherman (1820–91), who led the Union march through GA. He was born in Lancaster, OH, the son of a judge; his middle name was bestowed in honor of a Shawnee chieftain.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Fleury.German form of a French Huguenot name, taken to the Palatinate by a family presumed to have fled from Fleury, France (but see Fleury).South German (mainly Austrian; also Flöry) : from a short form of the medieval personal name Florian.Joseph J. (1683–1741) and Mary Fleure and six children (including four sons) arrived in Philadelphia from the Palatinate in 1733 and settled in Lancaster Co. Two sons are the progenitors of the PA and MD Florys. One son moved to VA; his descendants Latinized their name as Flora.
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Male
Finnish
Finnish form of German Ernust, ERNO means "battle (to the death), serious business."
Boy/Male
Indian
Beautiful
Girl/Female
American, Arabic, Gujarati, Indian, Latin, Punjabi, Sikh
Lady of the House; Lady; Bringer of Joy
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from a short form of the medieval personal name Tibalt, Tebald (see Theobald).
Boy/Male
Greek
Defender; protector of mankind. Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great.
Girl/Female
British, English
Place Name; Fern Meadow
Boy/Male
Hindu
Son of Lord surya(sun, Horse rider
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a variant of Carrington or a habitational name from some other place now lost. See also Currington.
Male
English
Elaborated form of English unisex Jade, JADEN means "jade."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Jewel of the Yadus
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a.
Of or pertaining to the monitorial system of instruction followed by Joseph Lancaster, of England, in which advanced pupils in a school teach pupils below them.
n.
One sent by any constituency to act as its representative in a convention; as, a delegate to a convention for nominating officers, or for forming or altering a constitution.
n.
A body of constituents, as the body of citizens or voters in a representative district.
pl.
of Constituency