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Alfred, Lord Tennyson, the first Baron Tennyson, was an English poet.
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People
- Baron TennysonBaron TennysonBaron Tennyson, of Aldworth in the County of Sussex and of Freshwater in the Isle of Wight, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1884 for the poet Alfred Tennyson. His son, the second Baron, served as Governor-General of Australia, and his grandson, the third Baron, as...
, the barony itself- Alfred, Lord Tennyson (Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson), poet
- Emily Tennyson, Baroness Tennyson, wife of Alfred Tennyson
- Charles Tennyson TurnerCharles Tennyson TurnerCharles Tennyson Turner was an English poet.Born in Somersby, Lincolnshire, he was an elder brother of Alfred Tennyson; his friendship and "heart union" with his greater brother is revealed in Poems by Two Brothers. He married Louisa Sellwood, the younger sister of Alfred's future wife; another...
, brother of Alfred Tennyson - Frederick TennysonFrederick TennysonFrederick Tennyson was an English poet.-Life:Frederick Tennyson was the eldest son of George Clayton Tennyson, Rector of Somersby, Lincolnshire, and brother of Alfred Tennyson. He was educated at Eton College and St John's College, Cambridge...
, brother of Alfred Tennyson - Emilia TennysonEmilia TennysonEmilia Tennyson , known simply as Emily within her family, was a younger sister of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and the fiancée of Arthur Henry Hallam, for whom Tennyson's great poem, In Memoriam A.H.H., was written. Tennyson met Hallam through her brother, and they were engaged in 1832. They were never...
, sister of Alfred Tennyson - Charles Tennyson d'EyncourtCharles Tennyson d'EyncourtCharles Tennyson d'Eyncourt , born Charles Tennyson, was a British politician, landowner and Member of Parliament for Stamford from 1831 to 1832 and for Lambeth from 1832 to 1852...
, uncle of Alfred Tennyson - Edwin Tennyson d'EyncourtEdwin Tennyson d'EyncourtAdmiral Edwin Clayton Tennyson d’Eyncourt CB RN was a distinguished British naval officer.-Biography:The second son of Charles Tennyson d'Eyncourt, and a first cousin of the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson, he entered naval college in 1826 and became a lieutenant in 1837. He served in the South...
, cousin of Alfred Tennyson
- Hallam Tennyson, 2nd Baron TennysonHallam Tennyson, 2nd Baron TennysonHallam Tennyson, 2nd Baron Tennyson, GCMG, PC , the second Governor-General of Australia, was born at Chapel House, Twickenham, in Surrey, England. Named after his father's late friend Arthur Hallam, he was the elder son of Alfred Tennyson, the most popular and prominent poet of late Victorian...
, Governor-General of Australia - Lionel Tennyson, 3rd Baron TennysonLionel Tennyson, 3rd Baron TennysonLionel Hallam Tennyson, 3rd Baron Tennyson was known principally as a cricketer who captained Hampshire and England...
, English cricketer - Harold Tennyson, 4th Baron Tennyson
- Mark Tennyson, 5th Baron TennysonMark Tennyson, 5th Baron TennysonMark Aubrey Tennyson, 5th Baron Tennyson DSC was a British peer. He was the second son of Lionel Tennyson, 3rd Baron Tennyson and the Hon. Clarissa Madeline Georgiana Felicite Tennant...
- David Tennyson, 6th Baron Tennyson
- Alfred, Lord Tennyson (Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson), poet
- Nick TennysonNick TennysonNicholas J. Tennyson was the mayor of Durham, North Carolina from 1997 to 2001. Tennyson won re-election in 1999 defeating challenger Floyd McKissick, with almost two-thirds of the vote. In 2001, Tennyson lost to Bill Bell by less than 500 votes....
, former mayor of Durham, North Carolina - Pen TennysonPen TennysonFrederick Penrose Tennyson was a British film director whose promising career was cut short when he was killed in a plane crash. Tennyson gained experience as an assistant director to Alfred Hitchcock in several of his British films during the 1930s...
, British film director - Tennyson GuyerTennyson GuyerTennyson Guyer was a member of the United States House of Representatives. He was a Republican from Ohio....
, member of the United States House of Representatives
Places
Australia- Tennyson, QueenslandTennyson, QueenslandTennyson is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is 7 km south of the CBD on the Brisbane River.The area was originally named Softstone by James Strong, one of the original settlers, but by 1897 the name was changed to Tennyson. Tennyson is named after the British poet Alfred Tennyson.The...
- Tennyson railway station, BrisbaneTennyson railway station, BrisbaneTennyson Station was a railway station on the Corinda via South Brisbane Line of Brisbane, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network....
- Tennyson railway station, Brisbane
- Tennyson, New South WalesTennyson, New South WalesTennyson is a semi-rural suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Tennyson is located 72 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Hawkesbury...
- Tennyson, South AustraliaTennyson, South AustraliaTennyson is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia.Tennyson is in the City of Charles Sturt local government area, the South Australian House of Assembly electoral district of Lee and the Australian House of Representatives Division of Hindmarsh....
- Tennyson Point, New South WalesTennyson Point, New South WalesTennyson Point is a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Tennyson Point is located 10 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Ryde and is part of the Northern Suburbs area....
New Zealand
- Tennyson InletTennyson InletTennyson Inlet, is the southern arm of Pelorus Sound in the Marlborough Sounds. Tennyson Inlet encompasses Duncan Bay to Tawhitinui Reach. This area is about ten kilometers long . Tarakaipa and Tawhitinui Islands are the two largest islands in the inlet...
United Kingdom
- Tennyson DownTennyson DownTennyson Down is a hill at the west end of the Isle of Wight just south of Totland. Tennyson Down is a grassy, whale-backed ridge of chalk which rises to 482 ft/147m above sea level. Tennyson Down is named after the poet Lord Tennyson who lived at nearby Farringdon House for nearly 40 years...
United States of America
- Tennyson, IndianaTennyson, IndianaTennyson is a town in Skelton Township, Warrick County, Indiana, United States. The population was 279 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Tennyson is located at ....
- Tennyson, TexasTennyson, TexasTennyson is an unincorporated community in southeastern Coke County, Texas, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 277 southeast of the city of Robert Lee, the county seat of Coke County. Its elevation is 1,883 feet...
- Tennyson, WisconsinTennyson, WisconsinTennyson is a village in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 370 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Tennyson is located at ....