Ralph 1Austen 7th Century of Staffordshire
History of Horticulture - Austen, Ralph 17th Century A brief history of major figures in the history of horticulture developed from an outline that was distributed to students in Ohio State University Professor Freeman S. Howlett's course titled "The History and Literature of Horticulture: From Earliest Times to the Present," taught in 1968. He was a native of Staffordshire and a nurseryman. He became a University proctor at Oxford in 1630 and author of two exceptionally attractive gardening books - A Treatise on Fruit-Trees (1653). Two later editions appeared. He was also author of a pamphlet, Spirtual Use of an Orchard (1653). This was reprinted as late as 1847. A Treatise on Fruit-Trees was written to encourage fruit growing in England on a more extensive scale than had ever been attempted. In fact fruit growing in England increased greatly during the 17th Century because of the availability of scion wood imported from the continent. The book, A Dialogue or Familiar Discourse and Conference Between the Husbandman and Fruit Trees in his Nurseries, Orchards and Gardens (1676), is a rare volume and is the only one in dialogue form in which fruit trees take a part in the conversation. He also was responsible for a book entitled, Observations upon Some Part of Sir Francis Bacon's Naturall History as it concerns Fruit trees, Fruits, and Flowers; especially the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Centuries. Improving the experiments mentioned to the best advantage by R.A. Austen. Practise in the Art of Gardening. Gen. 2:8, Gen 1:29, (1658) Sir Francis Bacon wrote some material relative to horticultural aspects of agriculture. For additional information, click on Ralph Austen. |
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<[email protected]> To: Brian Austen <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2000 4:04 AM Subject: re: Ralph Austen > Dear Mr Austen > > Foster's 'Alumni Oxonienses, 1500-1714', a printed register > of all those who matriculated (were formally admitted to > the University) between those dates, contains the following > entry for Ralph Austen: > > Ralph Austen, son of George Austen of Shalford, Surrey, > subscribed on 9 May 1617 (that is to say his presence at > the University is first recorded in the University's > register of subscription to the 39 articles of the Anglican > faith), was a demy of Magdalen College 1614-19 (demy being > the Magdalen College term for a scholar), and fellow of > that college 1619-32 (a fellow being a senior member of a > college, involved in the governing of the institution, and > receiving a fee from the corporate revenue of the college). > He gained his BA on 17 October 1617, his MA on 1 July 1620, > and his BD on 12 May 1631. He was incorporated at > Cambridge in 1622, which is to say he was admitted to that > University as an MA, the status he held at Oxford. He was > a proctor of the University of Oxford in 1630, became vicar > of Selborne on 4 August 1631, and an administration bond > (a bond to administer his estate in the absence of a will, > registered at the Chancellor's Court) is dated 10 May 1632. > > Foster notes that Austen also receives an entry in the > 'Dictionary of National Biography' (published by Oxford > University Press), but that his biographer there has > 'confused this scholar with the visitors' deputy registrary > of the same name, who died 26 October 1676'. > > Yours sincerely > > Frieda Midgley > Archives Assistant |
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Austen families from Thanet, Kent, UK
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- John married Elizabeth in Ramsgate, c1780
- John Austen married Mary Philpot of Ramsgate in 1788
- Edward Austen b 1786 and Rebecca Lawson
- Abraham Austen, b c1776, of Stourmouth married Elizabeth Standen
- Benjamin Austen b1774, married Jane Laming in Margate
- James Austen b 1761 married Susannah Belsey in Ramsgate
- Nathaniel Austen b 1675, and Mary Tickner of Ramsgate
- Thomas Austen b 1785 of Sarre
- Thomas Austen b 1810, married Mary Ann Sergeant in Ramsgate
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Austen families of East and South Kent
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- John Austen of Northbourne, Kent. 1575 - 1624
- William Austen (b c1813) and Alice Jenner
- Richard Austen and Ann Longley at Lydd, 1797
- Robert Austen (b 1772) and Sarah of Dymchurch
- Robert Austen of Wickambreaux m Elizabeth, 1504
- John Austen, b 1767, m Sarah Baker of Rochester & Ashford
- James Austen, b 1727, and Elizabeth Pierce of Goodnestone
- Robert Austen m Elizabeth Ashby, Hythe 1763
- Thomas Austen (b 1806) and Winifred Wyles from Dover
- William and Richard Austen of Monks Horton, 1800
- John Austen b 1691, Chillenden, m Ann Naylor
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Austen families from West Kent
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- William and Elizabeth Austen of Heronden, Tenterden
- Edward Austen & Elizabeth Vane, m 1711
- Thomas Austen m Anne Button
- Thomas Austen of Yalding, b c 1730.
- Thomas Austen (b 1748) m Mary Randalls of West Farleigh
- Richard Austen b 1544, Tenterden and Elizabeth Kenworthy
- William Austen and Catherine Edwards of Cowden
- William and Sarah, Sevenoaks, c 1800
- John and Hannah Austen of Benenden, b c 1766
- Thomas Austen b 1815 in Tenterden and Sarah Wightwick
- Ambrose Austen of Marden Kent >
- Jonas Austen (b1598) and Constance Robinson of Staplehurst
- John Austen of Goudhurst m Joan Berry, 1584
- George Austen (b 1823) married Sarah Hammond
- David (b c1670) & Ann Austen of Hawkhurst
- John Austen of Staplehurst (1700s)
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Austen families from Sussex
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- James Austen and Sarah Clout of Frant, c 1659
- Richard Austen, 1750 and Elizabeth Forster of Walberton
- Henry Austen of Barcombe m Lucy Adams in 1806
- Thomas b 1770 and Mary Austen
- Edward and Anne Austen of Burwash, c 1700
- William Austen m Mary Payne of Ticehurst, 1778
- Richard & Margaret Austen of East Grinstead, 1694
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- Colin, Cecil and Geoff Austen, Australian Rules footballers
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- John Archibald Austen, illustrator
- Peter Townsend Austen
- Sir Robert Austen of Bexley
- Frank Henry Austen, radio relay pioneer of Thanet
- Edward Austen, painter
- Sir Robert Austen, 1697 - 1743
- Ralph Austen
- Alice Austen, photographer
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