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Charles Baillie (other)
Charles Baillie may refer to: * Charles Baillie (papal agent) (1542–1625) *Charles Baillie, Lord Jerviswoode (1804–1879), Scottish politician and judge * A. Charles Baillie (born 1939), former chairman and chief executive officer of the Toronto-Dominion Bank *Charlie Baillie (born 1935), former Canadian football player and coach *Charles Cochrane-Baillie, 2nd Baron Lamington (1860–1940), Governor of Queensland (1896–1901) *Charles Baillie (swimmer) (1902–1984), later Charles Baillie Drayton, British swimmer See also *Charles Baillie-Hamilton (other) Charles Baillie-Hamilton may refer to: *Charles Baillie-Hamilton (Aylesbury MP) (1800–1865), MP for Aylesbury *Charles Baillie-Hamilton (Bath MP) (1900–1939), MP for Bath * Charles R. Baillie-Hamilton (1848–1927), played football for Scotland ... * Charles Bailey (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Baillie, Charles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Baillie (papal Agent)
Charles Baillie, or Bailly (1542–1625), was a Fleming by birth, but a Scot by descent. He was a papal agent and member of the household of Mary, Queen of Scots, following the murder of her husband. Having the mastery of several European languages he was, after Mary's imprisonment, employed in carrying out foreign plots on her behalf. Arrest and imprisonment In the spring of 1571, Baillie was about to leave Flanders with copies of a book by the bishop of Ross in defence of Queen Mary, which he had got printed at the Liège press, when Roberto di Ridolfi, the agent of Pope Pius V, entrusted him with letters in cipher for the queen, and also for the Spanish ambassador, the Duke of Norfolk, the Bishop of Ross, and Lord Lumley. They described a plan for a Spanish landing on Mary's behalf in the eastern counties of England. As soon as Baillie set foot on shore at Dover, he was arrested and taken to the Marshalsea. The letters were, however, conveyed in secret by Lord Cobham to the b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Baillie, Lord Jerviswoode
Charles Baillie, Lord Jerviswood (3 November 1804 – 23 July 1879) was a Scottish advocate, judge and politician. Baillie was the second son of George Baillie of Mellerstain House and Jerviswood (1763–1841), son of the Hon. George Hamilton, younger brother of Thomas Hamilton, 7th Earl of Haddington. His mother was Mary (d. 1865), youngest daughter of Sir James Pringle, 4th Baronet of Stitchill (1726–1809) by his spouse Elizabeth (1784–1826), daughter of Norman MacLeod of that Ilk, 19th Chief of MacLeod. He was born at Mellerstain House. Elected to the Faculty of Advocates in 1830, he was an advocate depute from 1844 to 1846 and in 1852. He was sheriff of Stirlingshire from 1853 to 1858, Solicitor General for Scotland in 1858, and Lord Advocate from 1858 to 1859. He was elected as member of parliament for Linlithgowshire in 1859. He was raised to rank and precedence of an earl's son and raised to the bench as a judge of the Court of Session in 1859, takin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Baillie
Charles Bishop Baillie (born February 14, 1935) is a former Canadian football player who played for the Calgary Stampeders and Montreal Alouettes. His twin brother, Ray Baillie, also played in the CFL. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Baillie, Charles 1935 births Anglophone Quebec people Living people Players of Canadian football from Quebec Canadian football running backs McGill Redbirds football coaches Montreal Alouettes players Calgary Stampeders players Canadian football people from Montreal Canadian twins Twin sportspeople ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Cochrane-Baillie, 2nd Baron Lamington
Charles Wallace Alexander Napier Cochrane-Baillie, 2nd Baron Lamington, (29 July 1860 – 16 September 1940), was a British politician and colonial administrator who served as Governor of Queensland from 1896 to 1901, and Governor of Bombay from 1903 to 1907. Early life Born in London, England, he was the only son of Alexander Baillie-Cochrane, 1st Baron Lamington. Charles was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1883. In 1885, he became assistant private secretary to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Lord Salisbury.R. B. Joyce'Lamington, second Baron (1860–1940)' ''Australian Dictionary of Biography'', Volume 9, Melbourne University Press, 1983, pp. 653–654. Political career Cochrane-Baillie was narrowly defeated in the 1885 election for the borough constituency of St Pancras North, but he won the subsequent election in July 1886, taking his seat in the British House of Commons for the Conserva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Baillie (swimmer)
Charles William Kennett Baillie (4 September 1902 – 5 October 1987) was a British swimmer. He competed in the men's 100 metre freestyle event at the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op .... Baillie was the son of an Edinburgh baths attendant and was also a club water polo player. He was a police officer, working for the police forces in Edinburgh and Oldham. References External links * 1902 births 1987 deaths Olympic swimmers for Great Britain Swimmers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Swimmers from Edinburgh British male freestyle swimmers 20th-century British sportspeople Scottish male freestyle swimmers {{UK-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Baillie-Hamilton (other)
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Charles Baillie-Hamilton may refer to: *Charles Baillie-Hamilton (Aylesbury MP) (1800–1865), MP for Aylesbury *Charles Baillie-Hamilton (Bath MP) (1900–1939), MP for Bath * Charles R. Baillie-Hamilton (1848–1927), played football for Scotland in 1870 *Charles Baillie-Hamilton (priest) (1764–1820), English Anglican priest See also * Charles Baillie (other) *Charles Hamilton (other) Charles Hamilton may refer to: People in Canada * Charles Hamilton (bishop) (1834–1919), Anglican bishop of Ottawa * Charles Edward Hamilton (1844–1919), Canadian politician * Sir Charles Hamilton, 2nd Baronet, of Marlborough House (1767–18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |