Peacham, Henry (1576?–1643) Reference library
The Biographical Dictionary of British Economists
Peacham was born at North Mimms, Hertfordshire around 1576, and died in London some time early in 1643.
HIV/AIDS Reference library
Encyclopedia of Social Work (20 ed.)
...conduct , Child Abuse & Neglect , 21(6), 517–528. Further Reading National Institute on Drug Abuse. (1997). Preventing drug use among children and adolescents: A research-based guide . (NIH Publication No. 97-4212). Rockville, MD: Author. Larry D. Icard , Jacqueline J. Lloyd , and Gisoo...
Lloyd Reference library
The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names of Ireland
...Arthur Lloyd, gent., 1660 in Census and Poll p. 466 (mershis of Dundalke, Lowth); Thomas Lloyd, gent., 1666 in ASE p. 53 (Cargente and Kinclare, and other lands, Boyle, Roscommon); Benjamin Lloyd, 1796 in Flaxgrowers List (Cloone, Leitrim); Thomas Lloyd, 1796 in Flaxgrowers List (Kiltubbrid, Leitrim); Morrison Lloyd, 1824 in Tithe Applotment (Litter, Aghavallen, Kerry); Thomas Lloyd, 1824 in Tithe Applotment (Darranstown, Athneasy, Limerick); George Lloyd, 1825 in Tithe Applotment (Curraheen, Aghnameadle, Tipperary); Owen Lloyd, 1827 in ...
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Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain
... 1881: 34862; widespread in Wales and W England. Welsh: nickname from Welsh llwyd ...
Lloyd's Reference library
The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military
...'s an incorporated society of insurance underwriters in London, made up of private syndicates. Founded in 1871 , Lloyd's originally dealt only in marine insurance. named after the coffeehouse of Edward Lloyd ( fl. 1688–1726 ), in which underwriters and merchants congregated and where Lloyd's List was started in 1734...
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World Encyclopedia
...'s Insurance market in London, dealing especially in marine insurance. Lloyd 's began in the 17th century as a coffee house where businessmen, who were willing to insure shipping, gathered. Lloyd's as an institution does not insure anything; it is merely the market where the individual underwriters (‘names’) can meet. Between 1988 and 1993 , some syndicates sustained substantial losses, leading to a change in the regulations of names which allowed some to have limited...
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The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea (2 ed.)
...'s , an association of underwriters which traces its origin to daily meetings of London merchants in Edward Lloyd's Coffee House in the City of London. It has a continuous history of marine underwriting from 1601 and later formed the Register Society, now Lloyd's Register . As well as its main business of marine and other insurance, it is also a centre of maritime intelligence of the daily movements of merchant ships, marine casualties, etc. See also lutine bell...
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Dictionary of American Family Names (2 ed.)
... US frequency (2010): 64202 Welsh: descriptive nickname from Welsh llwyd ‘gray’. In Welsh the color term llwyd also includes shades of brown, and it is likely that, when used with reference to younger men, llwyd denoted brown or mouse-colored...
Lloyd’s Reference library
Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase & Fable (19 ed.)
...’s An international insurance market in the City of London and the world centre of shipping intelligence that began in the 17th-century coffee house of Edward Lloyd in lombard Street. It was originally a market for marine insurance only but now deals with nearly all forms of insurance. Lloyd’s was incorporated by Act of Parliament in 1871 . Insurance is accepted at Lloyd’s by individual underwriters, not by Lloyd’s, which provides the premises, intelligence and other facilities. Lloyd’s Agents throughout the world send shipping information, which is...
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A Dictionary of Law (10 ed.)
...with the underwriters only through Lloyd’s brokers. https://www.lloyds.com/ Lloyd’s...
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A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (2 ed.)
...with the underwriters only through Lloyd’s brokers. http://www.lloyds.com/ Lloyd’s...
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A Dictionary of Economics (5 ed.)
...Lloyd’s A London institution whose members provide insurance of all types on a worldwide basis. In Lloyd’s, individual investors, or ‘names’, provide limited cash funds and accept unlimited liability for insurance policies. The policies are arranged by managers on behalf of syndicates , that is, groups of names. Companies have recently been allowed to join Lloyd’s. Lloyd’s is a market, not a company, so does not itself provide insurance. It does maintain a central fund to back syndicates which might otherwise default, which would damage the reputation of...
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A Dictionary of Finance and Banking (6 ed.)
...’s A corporation of underwriters ( Lloyd’s underwriters ) and insurance brokers ( Lloyd’s brokers ) that developed from a coffee shop in Tavern Street in the City of London in 1689 . It takes its name from the proprietor of the coffee shop, Edward Lloyd ( c . 1648–1713 ). By 1774 it was established in the Royal Exchange and in 1871 was incorporated by act of parliament. It now occupies a building in Lime Street (built in 1986 by Richard Rogers ). As a corporation, Lloyd’s itself does not underwrite insurance business; all its business comes to it...
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A Dictionary of Business and Management (6 ed.)
...’s A corporation of underwriters ( Lloyd’s underwriters ) and insurance brokers ( Lloyd’s brokers ) that developed from a coffee shop in Tavern Street in the City of London in 1689 . It takes its name from the proprietor of the coffee shop, Edward Lloyd . By 1774 it was established in the Royal Exchange and in 1871 was incorporated by act of parliament. It now occupies a building in Lime Street (built in 1986 by Richard Rogers ). As a corporation, Lloyd’s itself does not underwrite insurance business; all its business comes to it from some 176...
Lloyd’s (of London) Reference library
Australian Law Dictionary (3 ed.)
...Lloyd’s (of London) A UK reinsurance market which began circa 1688 as coffee-house meetings to pool and spread shipping risk. Incorporated by Lloyd’s Act 1871 (UK). Members include corporations as well as individuals, traditionally known as names . www.lloyds...
Lloyd, Harold (1893–1971) Quick reference
World Encyclopedia
..., Harold ( 1893–1971 ) US film actor . Lloyd was hired by Hal Roach in 1914 to star in comedy shorts. Lloyd modelled himself on Charlie Chaplin , but added cliff-hanging, death-defying stunts, such as hanging from the a skyscraper clockface in Safety Last ( 1923 ). His success waned in the sound era and he made his final film, Mad Wednesday , in 1947...
Lloyd, John (1741–1786) Reference library
The Concise Oxford Companion to Irish Literature
..., John ( Seán Lúid ) ( 1741–1786 ) , Limerick-born itinerant schoolteacher and bilingual author. He wrote a Short Tour, or Impartial Description of Clare ( 1780...
Lloyd's Register Quick reference
The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea (2 ed.)
...'s Register , formerly Lloyd's Register of Shipping, was formed by Lloyd 's underwriters in 1760 to examine merchant ships and ‘classify’ them according to their condition. The first Register of Ships was printed in 1764 and is still produced annually as Lloyd's Register of Ships , which contains details of over 90,000 ships. Lloyd's Register of Yachts ( 1878–1980 ) was succeeded by Lloyd's Register of Classed Yachts . This ceased publication in 1996 but there have been three special editions since then. The Lloyd's Register Group, of which Lloyd...
Lloyd, George (1913) Quick reference
The Oxford Dictionary of Music (6 ed.)
..., George ( b St Ives, Cornwall , 1913 ; d London , 1998 ) English composer . Composer of operas to libs. by his father, William Lloyd ( Iernin , 1933–4 ; The Serf , 1936–8 ; and John Socman , 1951 ); 12 syms., 4 pf concs., 2 vn concs., pf and vn pieces, A Symphonic Mass , ch, orch ( 1992 ),...
Lloyd, Selwyn (1904–78) Reference library
David Dutton
The Oxford Companion to British History (2 ed.)
..., Selwyn ( 1904–78 ) . Despite high office, Lloyd never fully emerged as a public figure of the first rank. A successful lawyer, he entered Parliament as a Conservative in 1945 . Appointed to junior office in 1951 , he rose steadily and was a surprise choice as foreign secretary in December 1955 . Many, however, viewed his elevation as indicative of Anthony Eden ’s intention to take personal control of foreign policy—an impression not dispelled by Lloyd’s role in the Suez crisis of 1956 . He came near to achieving a negotiated settlement with Egypt...