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Calendar year
1729 (MDCCXXIX) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar, the 1729th
1729
Natural number
1729 is the natural number following 1728 and preceding 1730. It is the first nontrivial taxicab number, expressed as the sum of two cubic positive integers
1729_(number)
Heir to the French throne (1729–1765)
Louis, Dauphin of France (Louis Ferdinand; 4 September 1729 – 20 December 1765) was the elder and only surviving son of King Louis XV and Queen Marie Leszczyńska
Louis, Dauphin of France (born 1729)
Louis,_Dauphin_of_France_(born_1729)
Polish nobleman (1666–1726)
Adam Mikołaj Sieniawski (1666–1726) was a Polish nobleman, aristocrat and military leader. He was the son of Hetman Mikołaj Hieronim Sieniawski and Cecylia
Adam_Mikołaj_Sieniawski
Events from the year 1729 in France. Monarch – Louis XV 9 November – France signed The Treaty of Seville with Britain and Spain bringing an end to the
1729_in_France
elections were held in the Bahamas in September 1729, the first elections in the territory. In August 1729, new Governor Woodes Rogers was instructed by
1729 Bahamian general election
1729_Bahamian_general_election
British politician
Philip Rashleigh FRS FSA (28 December 1729 – 26 June 1811) of Menabilly, Cornwall, was an antiquary and Fellow of the Royal Society and a Cornish squire
Philip_Rashleigh_(1729–1811)
Historical conflict in India
Bassein", which would prove to be brief. Despite the peace treaty, in May 1729, Maratha forces under the command of Pilaji Jadhavrao raided two villages
Luso-Maratha_War_(1729–1732)
French noblewoman and court official (1729–1794)
Anne d'Arpajon, comtesse de Noailles (born Anne Claude Louise; 4 March 1729 – 27 June 1794) was a French noblewoman and court official. She served as the
Anne_de_Noailles_(1729–1794)
This article is about the particular significance of the year 1729 to Wales and its people. Lord Lieutenant of North Wales (Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey
1729_in_Wales
Class of integer
positive integer cubes in n distinct ways. The most famous taxicab number is 1729 = Ta(2) = 13 + 123 = 93 + 103, also known as the Hardy–Ramanujan number.
Taxicab_number
Events from the year 1729 in Sweden Monarch - Frederick I April - Sweden and Saxony finally resume peaceful connections with each other after the Great
1729_in_Sweden
Holy Roman Emperor from 1745 to 1765
1765, Archduke of Austria from 1740 to 1765, Duke of Lorraine and Bar from 1729 to 1737, and Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1737 to 1765. He became the ruler
Francis_I,_Holy_Roman_Emperor
First Herat Campaign
The Herat campaign of 1729 consisted of a series of intermittent and fluid engagements culminating in the finale of Nader's military operations against
Herat_campaign_of_1729
Decade
The 1720s decade ran from January 1, 1720, to December 31, 1729. In Europe it was a decade of comparative peace following a lengthy period of near continuous
1720s
1729 treaty ending the Anglo-Spanish War of 1727–29
Treaty of Seville was signed on 9 November 1729 between Britain, France, and Spain, formally ending the 1727–1729 Anglo-Spanish War; the Dutch Republic joined
Treaty_of_Seville
Empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796
Catherine II (born Princess Sophia Augusta Frederica of Anhalt-Zerbst; 2 May 1729 – 17 November 1796), commonly known as Catherine the Great, was the Empress
Catherine_the_Great
British Army officer and politician (1706–1758)
1758), styled The Hon. Charles Spencer between 1706 and 1729 and the Earl of Sunderland between 1729 and 1733, was a British Army officer and politician who
Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough
Charles_Spencer,_3rd_Duke_of_Marlborough
Asturias to Joseph's sister the Infanta Barbara of Portugal, in January 1729. In what was a complex diplomatic and protocolary arrangement, the two sets
Exchange of the Princesses (1729)
Exchange_of_the_Princesses_(1729)
Shawnee leader (1729–1779)
Blackfish (c. 1729–1779) (Shawnee: Cot-ta-wa-ma-go or Mkah-day-way-may-qua) was a Native American leader, war chief of the Chillicothe band of the Shawnee
Blackfish_(Shawnee_leader)
The Adopting Act of 1729 was an act of the Synod of Philadelphia that made the Westminster Standards, particularly the Westminster Confession of Faith
Adopting_Act_of_1729
Events from the year 1729 in art. Works of art from Rome arrive in Dresden, leading to the establishment of the Skulpturensammlung. Pierre-Jean Mariette
1729_in_art
Genus of plants
ornamental. The plant is named after explorer Louis Antoine de Bougainville (1729–1811), after it was documented on one of his expeditions. The species grows
Bougainvillea
Irish soldier and politician
Colonel Alexander Montgomery (1686 – 19 December 1729) was an Irish soldier and politician. Montgomery, of the Scots Greys cavalry, lived in Convoy House
Alexander Montgomery (1686–1729)
Alexander_Montgomery_(1686–1729)
Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
(German: Johann Ernst; 22 August 1658–17 February 1729) was Duke of Saxe-Saalfeld from 1680 to 1729 and the founder of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
John_Ernest_IV
Decade
The 1720s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1729 BC to December 31, 1720 BC. c. 1720 BC–The Hyksos invade and conquer Egypt, establishing their capital
1720s_BC
Anglo-Irish politician, writer and philosopher (1729–1797)
Edmund Burke (/bɜːrk/; 12 January [NS] 1729 – 9 July 1797) was an Anglo-Irish writer, philosopher, and politician who is widely credited as the founder
Edmund_Burke
Events from the year 1729 in Russia Monarch – Peter II Praskovya Bruce - Russian lady-in-waiting and noble, confidant of Catherine the Great (d. 1785)
1729_in_Russia
1687 work by Isaac Newton
Principia online: [1]. Volume 1 of the 1729 English translation is available as an online scan; limited parts of the 1729 translation (misidentified as based
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
Philosophiæ_Naturalis_Principia_Mathematica
French Catholic Archbishop of Paris (d. 1746)
of Marseille from 1692 to 1708 and Archbishop of Aix from 1708 to 1729; from 1729 to 1746 he was the Archbishop of Paris. Charles-Gaspard-Guillaume de
Charles-Gaspard-Guillaume de Vintimille du Luc
Charles-Gaspard-Guillaume_de_Vintimille_du_Luc
Village in Oxfordshire, England
fields were Middle Field, Sandfield and West Field. The Mixbury Inclosure Act 1729 (3 Geo. 2. c. 5 Pr.) resulting in an inclosure award being made the next
Mixbury
British Member of Parliament (1729–1809)
Hugh Barlow (1729 – 23 January 1809) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons for 24 years from 1774 to 1809. Barlow was born Hugh Owen
Hugh_Barlow_(1729–1809)
Former prison in Southwark, London
torture with skullcaps and thumbscrews. A parliamentary committee reported in 1729 that 300 inmates had starved to death within a three-month period, and that
Marshalsea
Sultan of Morocco six times from 1729 to 1757
إسماعيل) was the Sultan of Morocco six times between 1729 and 1757. He ascended the throne in the years 1729–1734, 1736, 1740–1741, 1741–1742, 1743–1747 and
Abdallah_of_Morocco
Events from the year 1729 in Ireland. Monarch: George II February 3 – the foundation stone is laid for the new Irish Houses of Parliament on College Green
1729_in_Ireland
Battle near the city of Damghan, Iran (1729)
Mehmandoost (Persian: نبرد مهماندوست) was fought on 29 September to 5 October 1729, near the city of Damghan. It resulted in an overwhelming victory for Nader
Battle_of_Damghan_(1729)
Lighthouse in Anglesey, Wales
Office, rather than payment from shipping tolls. The Skerries Lighthouse Act 1729 (3 Geo. 2. c. 36) allowed his son-in-law, Sutton Morgan, to increase the
Skerries_Lighthouse
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
pieces at Portsmouth and her timbers transferred to Deptford Dockyard. In 1729 the timbers were used to rebuild the ship according to the 1719 Establishment
HMS_Namur_(1697)
Parabolic comet
The Comet of 1729, also known as C/1729 P1 or Comet Sarabat, was an assumed parabolic comet with an absolute magnitude of −3, possibly the brightest ever
C/1729_P1_(Sarabat)
British merchant and aristocrat
minor gentry family in Devon, Raymond entered the East India Company in c. 1729, and eventually rose to become one of the company's leading figures. Charles
Charles_Raymond,_1st_Baronet
Peace negotiations between Great Britain and Spain
powers, principally Great Britain and Spain, between 14 June 1728 and July 1729 in the French town of Soissons. Along with the Convention of Pardo, it was
Congress_of_Soissons
Main-belt asteroid
1729 Beryl, provisional designation 1963 SL, is a stony background asteroid from the Florian region in the inner asteroid belt, approximately 9 kilometers
1729_Beryl
ship launches in 1729 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1729. "Spanish Third Rate ship of the line 'Santa Ana' (1729)". Threedecks
List_of_ship_launches_in_1729
American Episcopal Bishop (1729–1796)
Samuel Seabury (November 30, 1729 – February 25, 1796) was the first American Episcopal bishop, the second Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church in
Samuel_Seabury
Sweden Algeria Treaty Peace
Treaty between Algiers and Sweden (1729) was the first treaty between Sweden and the Regency of Algiers dealt with the treatment of Swedish captives in
Treaty between Algiers and Sweden (1729)
Treaty_between_Algiers_and_Sweden_(1729)
British politician
politician who sat in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1721 to 1729. Cavendish was the son of William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire, and
William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire
William_Cavendish,_3rd_Duke_of_Devonshire
Dutch colonial governor
Jan de la Fontaine (c. 1684 – 6 May 1743) was governor of the Cape from 1729 to 1737, after also acting as governor in 1724 to 1727. De la Fontaine started
Jan_de_la_Fontaine
Irish politician
Theophilus Jones (1729? – 8 December 1811) was an Irish MP and administrator. He was born the eldest son of Walter Jones of Headfort and Olivia, the daughter
Theophilus_Jones_(1729–1811)
Award
Federation named in honour of Russian Generalissimo Prince Alexander Suvorov (1729–1800). The Order of Suvorov was originally a Soviet award established on
Order_of_Suvorov
list of biographies known as the Schouburgh. The first volume appeared in 1729, and the last volume was published in 1769. This work is considered to be
The Lives of Dutch painters and paintresses
The_Lives_of_Dutch_painters_and_paintresses
British Tory politician
December 1729), of Whitworth Hall, Spennymoor, County Durham, was a British Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1712 and 1729. Shafto
Robert_Shafto_(1690–1729)
Village and parish in Lancashire, England
Claughton (/ˈklæftən/ KLAF-tən) is a small village and civil parish in the City of Lancaster in Lancashire, England. The village is on the A683 road east
Claughton,_Lancaster
Anglo-Irish satirist and cleric (1667–1745)
style of writing, particularly in later works such as A Modest Proposal (1729), has led to such satire being subsequently termed as "Swiftian". He is also
Jonathan_Swift
Russian statesman and general (1673–1729)
Меншиков; 16 November [O.S. 6 November] 1673 – 23 November [O.S. 12 November] 1729) was a Russian soldier and statesman. His official titles included generalissimo
Alexander Danilovich Menshikov
Alexander_Danilovich_Menshikov
Soviet military early warning satellite
Kosmos 1729 (Russian: Космос 1729 meaning Cosmos 1729) is a Soviet US-K missile early warning satellite which was launched in 1986 as part of the Soviet
Kosmos_1729
Maharaja of Travancore from 1729 to 1758
monarch of the southern Indian Kingdom of Travancore (previously Venadu) from 1729 until his death in 1758. He was succeeded by Rama Varma ("Dharma Raja") (1758–98)
Marthanda_Varma
Samuel Robinson (19 October 1666 – 9 December 1729) of Cheshunt, Hertfordshire was an English Member of Parliament. He was the oldest surviving son of
Samuel_Robinson_(1666–1729)
Cricket season review
There are signs of increasing media interest in the 1729 English cricket season as reports of seven matches have survived, compared with four in each of
1729_English_cricket_season
1729 satirical essay by Jonathan Swift
Beneficial to the Publick, commonly referred to simply as A Modest Proposal, is a 1729 satirical essay by the Anglo-Irish writer and clergyman Jonathan Swift. The
A_Modest_Proposal
This page lists all peers who held extant titles between 1720 and 1729. Cokayne, George Edward, ed. (1887). Complete peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland
List_of_peers_1720–1729
British statesman (1718–1792)
grandfather Edward Montagu, 3rd Earl of Sandwich, as the Earl of Sandwich in 1729, at the age of ten. He held various military and political offices during
John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
John_Montagu,_4th_Earl_of_Sandwich
British Army officer and colonial administrator (1729–1788)
Lieutenant-General William Tryon (8 June 1729 – 27 January 1788) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator who served as governor of North
William_Tryon
now in the public domain: Stephens, Henry Morse (1885). "Barker, Robert (1729?-1789)". In Stephen, Leslie (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol
Sir Robert Barker, 1st Baronet
Sir_Robert_Barker,_1st_Baronet
British politician
Henry Seymour (21 October 1729 – 14 April 1807) was a British politician. Seymour was the eldest son of Francis Seymour, of Sherborne, Dorset. He was educated
Henry_Seymour_(Redland)
Topics referred to by the same term
Edmund Burke (1729–1797) was an Irish statesman, political theorist, and philosopher. Edmund Burke may also refer to: Edmond de Burgh (or de Burke) (1298–1338)
Edmund_Burke_(disambiguation)
Scottish Whig politician
The Hon. John Campbell (c. 1660 – 9 April 1729), of Mamore, was a Scottish Whig politician who sat in the Parliament of Scotland from 1700 to 1707 and
John_Campbell_of_Mamore
English Unitarian minister
John Palmer (1729?–1790) was an English Unitarian minister. He was born about 1729 in Southwark, where his father was an undertaker. His parents were
John Palmer (Unitarian, 1729?–1790)
John_Palmer_(Unitarian,_1729?–1790)
English landowner
John Lowther (c. 1684 – 1 July 1729) was an English landowner from Ackworth Park. He was the son of Ralph Lowther and Mary Lawson, and the grandson of
John_Lowther_(died_1729)
Battle of Nader's campaigns
forces from the Abdali Afghans and the army of the Safavid Iran on July 1729 After the defeat of Afghans at the Battle of Kafer Qal'eh Allahyar Khan with
Battle_of_Herat_(1729)
1723 1724 1725 1726 1727 1728 1729 1730 1731 1732 1733 1734 1735 1736 1737 1738 1739 … In literature 1726 1727 1728 1729 1730 1731 1732 Art Archaeology
1729_in_poetry
French architect (1729-1804)
Louis-François Trouard (French pronunciation: [lwi fʁɑ̃swa tʁuaʁ]; 1729–1804) was a French architect. Trouard was born in Paris to a wealthy father who
Louis-François_Trouard
statutory recognition of their existence occurs so late as in the Juries Act 1729 (3 Geo. 2. c. 25), but the principle seems to have been admitted in early
Special_jury
1713-1853] (in Russian). Saint Petersburg: Imperial Academy of Sciences. "Galera Victoria (+1729)" (in Spanish). Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
List of shipwrecks in the 1720s
List_of_shipwrecks_in_the_1720s
American politician (1729–1800)
Stewart (1729 – June 24, 1800) was an officer during the American Revolutionary War and a Continental Congressman. Charles Stewart was born in 1729 in Gortlea
Charles Stewart (New Jersey politician)
Charles_Stewart_(New_Jersey_politician)
American politician
William Bradford (November 4, 1729 – July 6, 1808) was a physician, lawyer, and politician, serving as United States Senator from Rhode Island and deputy
William Bradford (Rhode Island politician)
William_Bradford_(Rhode_Island_politician)
This article is about the particular significance of the decade 1720–1729 to Wales and its people. 1720 Charles Hanbury Williams succeeds to the estate
1720s_in_Wales
French violinist and composer
2 flutes and B.c. (Paris, 1729) Opp. 8–11, 4 Books of 5 trio sonatas and 1 Sonate en quatre parties each (Paris, after 1729) Op. 12, 1 concerto for violin
Jean-Baptiste_Quentin
Duchess of Lorraine from 1698 to 1729
marriage to Duke Leopold. She was regent of the duchy during the minority (1729–1730) and absence (1730–1737) of her son and suo jure princess of Commercy
Élisabeth_Charlotte_d'Orléans
Head of the Coptic Church since 2012
Alexandria. He took office on 18 November 2012 (Coptic calendar: 9 Hathor 1729), two weeks after being selected. Wagih Sobhi Baqi Suleiman was born on 4
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria
Pope_Tawadros_II_of_Alexandria
American planter, politician and military officer (1676–1729)
John Bolling (January 27, 1676 – April 20, 1729) was an American merchant, planter, politician and military officer in the colony of Virginia, who served
John_Bolling
English nobleman and peer (1707-1745)
were inherited by his younger brother, Charles Noel Somerset. On 28 June 1729 Beaufort married Frances Scudamore, the only daughter and heir of James Scudamore
Henry Scudamore, 3rd Duke of Beaufort
Henry_Scudamore,_3rd_Duke_of_Beaufort
Dutch politician
February 27, 1789) was the Mayor of Albany, New York three times between 1729 and 1742. De Peyster was born in 1694. He was the son of Johannes De Peyster
Johannes_de_Peyster_III
Princess of Savoy (1729–1767)
Maria Luisa Gabriella of Savoy (25 March 1729 – 22 June 1767) was a princess of Savoy. Maria Luisa was the second daughter born to the reigning King of
Princess Maria Luisa of Savoy (1729–1767)
Princess_Maria_Luisa_of_Savoy_(1729–1767)
Hotak emir of Afghanistan (died 1730)
اشرف غلجي), was an Afghan ruler who reigned as Shah of Iran from 1725 to 1729. He was a member of the Hotak tribe of the Ghilji Pashtuns, who revolted
Ashraf_Hotak
Republic of St. Gallen, he governed the city as mayor for twenty-seven years (1729–1756), distinguishing himself through a radical modernization of administrative
Hans_Jacob_Rietmann
The year 1729 in architecture involved some significant events. February 3 – The foundation stone is laid for the new Irish Houses of Parliament on College
1729_in_architecture
French Catholic priest (1664–1729)
Jean Meslier (French: [melje]; also Mellier; 15 June 1664 – 17 June 1729) was a French Catholic priest (abbé) who was discovered, upon his death, to have
Jean_Meslier
Duke of Lorraine and Bar from 1690 to 1729
Leopold the Good (11 September 1679 – 27 March 1729) was Duke of Lorraine and Bar from 1690 to his death. Through his son Francis Stephen, he is the direct
Leopold,_Duke_of_Lorraine
Maratha Navy officer (1669–1729)
aːŋɡɾe]), also known as Conajee Angria or Sarkhel Angré (August 1669 – 4 July 1729) was a Maratha Navy admiral. Kanhoji became known for attacking and capturing
Kanhoji_Angre
French military officer and explorer (1729–1811)
Louis-Antoine, Comte de Bougainville (/ˈbuːɡənvɪl/; French: [buɡɛ̃vil]; 12 November 1729 – 31 August 1811) was a French military officer and explorer. After having
Louis_Antoine_de_Bougainville
Topics referred to by the same term
Antonio Soler may refer to: Antonio Soler (composer) (1729–1783), Spanish composer Antonio Soler (novelist) (born 1956), Spanish novelist Antonio Soller
Antonio_Soler
English landowner, courtier and Whig politician
Sir Roger Hill (19 June 1642 – 29 December 1729) of Denham Place, Buckinghamshire was an English landowner, courtier and Whig politician who sat in the
Roger_Hill_(of_Denham)
Medieval/early modern state in southern India
and medieval political authority were dismantled under Marthanda Varma (1729–1758), who is often credited as "the Maker of Travancore". According to Da
Venadu_kingdom
Queen of Denmark and Norway from 1752 to 1766
Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern (Danish: Juliane Marie; 4 September 1729 – 10 October 1796) was Queen of Denmark and Norway from 1752 to 1766 as the
Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Juliana_Maria_of_Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Pennsylvania delegate to the Continental Congress (1729–1786)
William Henry (May 19, 1729 – December 15, 1786) was an American gunsmith, engineer, politician, and merchant from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and a delegate
William_Henry_(gunsmith)
Defunct Danish trading company
operated between 1616 and 1650. The second company existed between 1670 and 1729, however, in 1730 it was re-founded as the Asiatic Company (Danish: Asiatisk
Danish_East_India_Company
Princess of Anhalt-Dessau and Margravine (1682–1750)
Ascania by birth and Margravine of Brandenburg-Schwedt by marriage. From 1729 until her death she was abbess of Herford Abbey. Johanna Charlotte was the
Princess Johanna Charlotte of Anhalt-Dessau
Princess_Johanna_Charlotte_of_Anhalt-Dessau
English Tory politician
English Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1722 until 1729 when he succeeded to the peerage as Earl of Thanet. Tufton was the son of
Sackville Tufton, 7th Earl of Thanet
Sackville_Tufton,_7th_Earl_of_Thanet
Catholic appointments from 1724 to 1730
cardinal-priest of S. Sisto, then cardinal-priest of S. Maria sopra Minerva (3 March 1729), † 19 February 1730 Both cardinals received their titular churches on 23
Cardinals created by Benedict XIII
Cardinals_created_by_Benedict_XIII
Surname list
German surname. Notable people with the surname include: Nicholas Haussegger (1729–1786), American officer investigated for desertion Virginia Haussegger (born
Haussegger
1729
1729
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Bartlet, a pet form of Bartholomew.This is the name of a well-established New England family. Its members include Josiah Bartlett (1729–95), who was born in Amesbury, MA, and became governor of NH (1790–94). A Richard Bartlet(t) settled in Newbury, MA, in 1635.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Seaberg.The first bishop of the Episcopal Church in America, Samuel Seabury (1729–96), was born at Groton, CT, and was a descendant of John Seabury who had emigrated from England to Boston, MA, in 1639.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Sell 1.German : from Middle High German, Middle Low German selle ‘friend’, ‘companion’.French : habitational name from any of the various places called Selle, Selles, or La Selle, named with Latin cella ‘cell’, ‘cot’, ‘hut’, ‘stall’.Dutch (Van Selle) : habitational name for someone from Zelle in Herenthout, Antwerp.A Selle (or De Selle) from the Burgundy region of France was documented in Montreal in 1729.
1729
1729
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Horizon
Female
African
patience.
Girl/Female
Indian
Flower
Female
Polish
Short form of Polish Joasia, ASIA means "Yahweh is gracious." Compare with another form of Asia.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English
Fairy Princess; Abbreviation of Tatiana
Boy/Male
Tamil
Adityanandana | ஆதிதà¯à®¯à®¾à®¨à®‚தநாÂ
Son of Sun (Son of the Sun)
Boy/Male
Tamil
Door to paradise (Celebrity Names: Amrita and Shakeel Ladak)
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Praise
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Snake of Lord Vishnu
Female
Russian
 Russian form of Greek Helénē, possibly ALENA means "torch." Compare with another form of Alena.
1729
1729
1729
1729
1729
n. pl.
A tribe of Indians who formerly lived near the site of the city of Natchez, Mississippi. In 1729 they were subdued by the French; the survivors joined the Creek Confederacy.
n.
One of a sect of Christians, the outgrowth of a small association called the "Holy Club," formed at Oxford University, A.D. 1729, of which the most conspicuous members were John Wesley and his brother Charles; -- originally so called from the methodical strictness of members of the club in all religious duties.