Sir Gilbert Heathcote, 4th Baronet
Sir Gilbert Heathcote, 4th Baronet (6 October 1773 – 26 March 1851) of Normanton Park, Rutland, was a British Member of Parliament.
Heathcote was the son of Sir Gilbert Heathcote, 3rd Baronet, by his second wife Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Hudson.
He succeeded as fourth Baronet on his father's death in 1785.
His principal seat was Normanton Park where he held considerable property, augmented by further large holdings north of the Grimsthorpe Estate in Kesteven.
In 1795 he was appointed High Sheriff of Rutland and in 1796 he was elected to the House of Commons for Lincolnshire as a Whig, a seat he held until 1807, before representing Rutland from 1812 to 1841.
Heathcote married firstly Lady Katherine Sophia Manners, eldest daughter of John Manners and Louisa, Countess of Dysart, in 1793.
After his first wife's death in 1825 he remarried the same year.
Heathcote died in March 1851, aged 77, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son, Gilbert, who in 1856 was elevated to the peerage as Baron Aveland.
Heathcote was for many years a senior steward of Epsom Downs Racecourse, which adjoined his home at The Durdans.
His horse Amato won The Derby in 1838.
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Sir Gilbert Heathcote, 3rd Baronet
Sir Gilbert Heathcote, 3rd Baronet (died 2 November 1785) of Normanton Park, Rutland was a British Member of Parliament.
Heathcote was the son of Sir John Heathcote, 2nd Baronet, and Bridget, daughter of Thomas White and was educated at Queens' College, Cambridge.
He succeeded to the baronetcy and to Normanton Park on his father's death in 1759.
In 1761, he was elected to the House of Commons for Shaftesbury, a seat he held until 1768.
Heathcote married firstly Lady Margaret, daughter of Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, in 1749.
After his first wife's death in 1769, he married secondly Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Hudson, in 1770.
He died in November 1785 and was succeeded by his son from his second marriage, Gilbert.
Gil Simpson
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William Burton (died 1781)
William Burton( c. 1695–1781), of Ashwell and North Luffenham, Rutland, was a British Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1730 to 1734.
Burton was the eldest son of Bartholomew Burton of Ashwell, receiver- general of the excise, and his wife Susanna Gregory, daughter of George Gregory.
He was admitted at Middle Temple in 1703.
He purchased North Luffenham Manor( Bassetts Manor) from Baptist Noel, 4th Earl of Gainsborough in 1729.
Burton was returned as a Whig Member of Parliament for Rutland at a by-election on 12 February 1730.
He seconded the Address on 21 January 1731 and on 16 March 1732 supported a motion that a qualification in the public funds might be as valid as a landed qualification.
He did not stand at the 1734 British general election.
Walpole gave him a place as Commissioner of excise in 1737 which he held until 1776 when he was forced to retire on grounds of ill- health.
In April 1738, Burton married Elizabeth Pitt, daughter of George Pitt of Strathfieldsaye, Hampshire.
He sold North Luffenham Manor to Sir Gilbert Heathcote, 3rd Baronet in 1764.
Burton died on 30 January 1781, leaving one daughter.
His brother Bartholomew Burton was a Governor of the Bank of England and MP.
Sir John Heathcote, 2nd Baronet
Sir John Heathcote, 2nd Baronet (1689 – 6 September 1759) of Normanton Park, Rutland was a British merchant and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1715 and 1741.
Heathcote was the eldest surviving son of Sir Gilbert Heathcote, 1st Baronet, Lord Mayor of London, and his wife Hester Rayner, daughter of Christopher Rayner.
He married Bridget White, daughter of Thomas White, on 5 August 1720.
Heathcote was elected as a Whig Member of Parliament for Grantham in a contest at the 1715 British general election.
He did not stand in 1722.
He was a Director of the East India Company from 1716 to 1724 and a Director of the Bank of England at statutory intervals between 1725 and 1735.
From 1728 to 1731, he served again as a Director of the East India Company.
He succeeded to the baronetcy and Normanton Park on the death of his father on 25 January 1733.
Heathcote was returned unopposed as MP for Bodmin at a by-election on 9 February 1733 and subsequently at the 1734 British general election.
He voted with the Administration in every recorded division, except for the place bill in 1740.
Between 1735 and 1740, he rebuilt Normanton Hall to the design of Henry Joynes.
He was defeated at the 1741 British general election and then lived the life of a country gentleman, spending seven months of the year at Normanton.
An attempt to obtain a parliamentary seat at Rutland in 1754 came to nothing.
He was a trustee of the British Museum and president of the Foundling Hospital.
Heathcote died on 5 September 1759, aged 70 and was succeeded by his eldest son Gilbert Heathcote.
His wife Bridget died on 5 May 1772.
They had two sons and four daughters, of whom were:
Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Baronet, of Minto
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Theodred II (Bishop of Elmham)
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The date of Theodred's consecration unknown, but the date of his death was sometime between 995 and 997.
Etan Boritzer
Etan Boritzer( born 1950) is an American writer of children ’s literature who is best known for his book" What is God?" first published in 1989.
His best selling" What is?" illustrated children's book series on character education and difficult subjects for children is a popular teaching guide for parents, teachers and child- life professionals.
Boritzer gained national critical acclaim after" What is God?" was published in 1989 although the book has caused controversy from religious fundamentalists for its universalist views.
The other current books in the" What is?" series include
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The series is now also translated into 15 languages.
Boritzer was first published in 1963 at the age of 13 when he wrote an essay in his English class at Wade Junior High School in the Bronx, New York on the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
His essay was included in a special anthology by New York City public school children compiled and published by the New York City Department of Education.
Boritzer now lives in Venice, California and maintains his publishing office there also.
He has helped numerous other authors to get published through" How to Get Your Book Published!" programs.
Boritzer is also a yoga teacher who teaches regular classes locally and guest- teaches nationally.
He is also recognized nationally as an erudite speaker on" The Teachings of the Buddha."
Sir Gilbert Heathcote, 1st Baronet
Sir Gilbert Heathcote, 1st Baronet (2 January 1652 – 25 January 1733) was a British merchant and Whig politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons between 1701 and 1733.
He was a Governor of the Bank of England and was Lord Mayor of London in 1711.

Question: What is the date of death of Sir Gilbert Heathcote, 3Rd Baronet's father?
Answer: 6 September 1759