Holcroft — Holcroft, 1) Thomas, geb. 1744 in London; er st. 1809; einer der fruchtbarsten englischen Schriftsteller, bes. im Fache des moralischen Romans u. der Komödie; von den ersteren ist der beste Anna St. Ives, Lond. 1792, 7 Bde.; er übersetzte auch… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Holcroft — Thomas Holcroft (* 10. Dezember 1745 in London; † 23. März 1809 ebenda) war ein englischer Schriftsteller und Übersetzer. Leben Holcroft kam aus einfachen Verhältnissen; sein Vater war Schuhmacher. Nach nur wenigen Jahren Schulbesuch schloss sich … Deutsch Wikipedia
Holcroft — Recorded in several spellings including Allcraft, Holdcraft, Holdcroft, Holcroft, Holecroft and possibly others, this is an English surname. It is locational either from what would seem to be a lost medieval village called Holcroft since this as… … Surnames reference
Holcroft Baronets — There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Holcroft, both in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom and both for members of the same family.The Holcroft Baronetcy, of The Shrubbery in the County of Stafford, was created in … Wikipedia
Holcroft, Thomas — ▪ English dramatist born Dec. 10, 1745, London, Eng. died March 23, 1809, London English dramatist, novelist, journalist, and actor. The son of a peddler, Holcroft worked as a stableboy, cobbler, and teacher before he was able to make … Universalium
HOLCROFT, THOMAS — journalist and political novelist, born in London; began life as an actor; wrote Road to Ruin ; was charged with treason, but acquitted; left Memoirs (1744 1809) … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Holcroft, Thomas — (1745 1809) Dramatist, s. of a small shoemaker in London, passed his youth as a pedlar, and as a Newmarket stable boy. A charitable person having given him some education he became a schoolmaster, but in 1770 went on the provincial stage. He… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
The Holcroft Covenant — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: Der 4 1/2 Billionen Dollar Vertrag Originaltitel: The Holcroft Covenant Produktionsland: Großbritannien Erscheinungsjahr: 1985 Länge: 107 Minuten Originalsprache: Eng … Deutsch Wikipedia
Thomas Holcroft — (* 10. Dezember 1745 in London; † 23. März 1809 ebenda) war ein englischer Schriftsteller und Übersetzer. Leben Holcroft kam aus einfachen Verhältnissen; sein Vater war Schuhmacher. Nach nur wenigen Jahren Schulbesuch schloss sich … Deutsch Wikipedia
Thomas Holcroft — (December 10, 1745 March 23, 1809) was an English dramatist and miscellaneous writer.Early lifeHe was born in Orange Court, Leicester Fields, London. His father had a shoemaker s shop, and kept riding horses for hire; but having fallen into… … Wikipedia
