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Colville (surname)
Colville is a surname of Hiberno-Norman origin, that means somebody originating from one of the places called Colleville (other), Colleville in Normandy, France. Notable people with the surname include: * Alex Colville (1920–2013), Canadian painter * Alexander Colville, 7th Lord Colville of Culross (1717–1770), British admiral * Andrew Colville, London governor of the Hudson's Bay Company * Bob Colville (born 1963), professional footballer * Charles Colville (1770–1843), British military leader during the Peninsular War * Christina Marshall Colville (1852–1936), Scottish temperance leader * Maj.-Gen. Sir Henry Edward Colville (1852–1907), British military leader in Africa * Jock Colville civil servant and diarist * John Colville (other), the name of various persons * Mac Colville (1916–2003), professional ice hockey player * Mikael Colville-Andersen (born 1968), writer/director * Neil Colville (1914–1987), professional ice hockey player * Norman Colv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiberno-Norman
From the 12th century onwards, a group of Normans invaded and settled in Gaelic Ireland. These settlers later became known as Norman Irish or Hiberno-Normans. They originated mainly among Cambro-Norman families in Wales and Anglo-Normans from England, who were loyal to the Kingdom of England, and the English state supported their claims to territory in the various realms then comprising Ireland. During the High Middle Ages and Late Middle Ages the Hiberno-Normans constituted a feudal aristocracy and merchant oligarchy, known as the Lordship of Ireland. In Ireland, the Normans were also closely associated with the Gregorian Reform of the Catholic Church in Ireland. Over time the descendants of the 12th-century Norman settlers spread throughout Ireland and around the world, as part of the Irish diaspora; they ceased, in most cases, to identify as Norman, Cambro-Norman or Anglo-Norman. The dominance of the Norman Irish declined during the 16th century, after a new English Protest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christina Marshall Colville
Christina Marshall Colville (, Christian Downie; April 10, 1852 – January 7, 1936) was a Scottish temperance leader. She served as president of the British Women’s Temperance Association (BWTA) (Scottish Christian Union). Biography Christian Downie was born at Copley, West Riding of Yorkshire, April 10, 1852. Her father was Provost Downie, J.P., of Kirkintilloch. She was educated in private schools and at Glasgow Free Normal College. On August 31, 1885, she married John Colville (1852–1901), M.P., of Motherwell, who was an active temperance worker. Colville worked in the temperance field for many years, and was prominent in various temperance societies. She served as president of the BWTA (Scottish Christian Union), having been elected to that office in 1915. She was also president of the Lanarkshire Christian Union, president of the Motherwell United Evangelistic Association, a director of the Scottish Temperance League, and a member of the executive committee of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Colville
Captain Norman Robert Colville MC (27 January 1893 – 1974) was a British Army officer and art collector. He left the University of Cambridge to join the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders during the First World War. Colville received the Military Cross in 1915 for bravery in making a number of reconnaissances of the Hohenzollern Redoubt. After the war he joined his family's steel-making firm, but moved to Cornwall for health reasons, having been badly gassed during the war. He acquired Penheale Manor which he had extended by Sir Edwin Lutyens to form a house and gallery for his extensive art collection. Colville held works by Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael and Fra Bartolomeo as well as a large collection of Near and Middle Eastern artefacts, including the Burney Relief. Early life and army career Norman Robert Colville was born at Jerviston House near Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland, in 1893. He matriculated at the University of Cambridge in 1913. On 15 August 1914, shor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Colville
Neil McNeil Colville (August 4, 1914 – December 26, 1987) was a professional ice hockey player. Born in Edmonton, Alberta, he played for the New York Rangers in the National Hockey League with his brother Mac, winning the Stanley Cup in 1940. Playing career Colville joined the Rangers' farm team in 1934 and quickly made his way to the pros by 1936, centreing the "Bread Line" with his brother and Alex Shibicky, where he played until World War II. During the war, he and his brother were stationed in Ottawa and played on the army's Ottawa Commandos team, winning the Allan Cup in 1942. After the war, they both returned the Rangers, this time as defencemen, the first pairs of brothers to ever do so in the NHL. Neil was adept at both defence and offense, and was the second player to be named to All-Star Teams as both a forward and a defenseman, behind Dit Clapper. He retired in 1949 and became the Rangers' youngest coach a year later, but he was forced to resign due to health proble ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikael Colville-Andersen
Mikael Colville-Andersen (born 29 January 1968) is a Canadian-Danish urban designer and urban mobility expert. He was the CEO of Copenhagenize Design Company, which he founded in 2009 in Copenhagen, and he works with cities and governments around the world in coaching them towards becoming more bicycle friendly. He is the host of the urbanism documentary television series '' The Life-Sized City'', which premiered in 2017 on TVOntario and in 2018 on various other international channels including Finland's national broadcaster YLE and Italian broadcaster La Effe. Season 1 of ''The Life-Sized City'' was nominated for five Canadian Screen Awards in 2018. Career Colville-Andersen is known for his philosophy about simplifying urban planning and urban cycling and how cities should be designed instead of engineered. He is at the forefront of utilising observational techniques inspired by the likes of William H. Whyte for pedestrian and bicycle planning and has been called "the Modern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mac Colville
Matthew Lamont "Mac" Colville (January 8, 1916 – May 27, 2003) was a professional ice hockey right winger. He played for the New York Rangers between 1935 and 1947, winning the Stanley Cup in 1940. A native of Edmonton, Alberta, he was brother of Hall of Fame hockey player Neil Colville. Legacy In the 2009 book ''100 Ranger Greats'', the authors ranked Colville at No. 55 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Honors and awards * EAHL First All-Star Team, 1935 * Won the Stanley Cup in 1940 A calendar from 1940 according to the Gregorian calendar, factoring in the dates of Easter and related holidays, cannot be used again until the year 5280. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * Januar ... with the New York Rangers References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Colville, Mac 1916 births 2003 deaths Canadian military personnel f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Colville (other)
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John Colville may refer to: *Sir John Colville (died 1394) (1337–1394), MP for Cambridgeshire * John Colville, 9th Lord Colville of Culross (1768–1849), Royal Navy officer *John Colville (c. 1540–1605), Commissioner to the Scots Parliament for Stirling, clergyman, judge, spy, outlaw and writer *John Colville (Liberal politician) (1852–1901), father of Lord Clydesmuir, MP for North East Lanarkshire * John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir (1894–1954), Scottish Conservative politician, Governor of Bombay 1943–1948 * Jock Colville (1915–1987), English civil servant and diarist See also *Sir John Coleville, a character in Shakespeare's play '' Henry IV, Part 2'' *Colville (surname) Colville is a surname of Hiberno-Norman origin, that means somebody originating from one of the places called Colleville (other), Colleville in Normandy, France. Notable people with the surname include: * Alex Colville (1920–2013), Can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jock Colville
Sir John Rupert Colville, CB, CVO (28 January 1915 – 19 November 1987) was a British civil servant. He is best known for his diaries, which provide an intimate view of number 10 Downing Street during the wartime Premiership of Winston Churchill. Family background Colville came from a politically active and well-connected family, although, as he stated in the introduction to his published diaries, he was the younger son of a younger son and so did not inherit family wealth. His father was the Hon. George Charles Colville, who was secretary of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and the younger son of Charles Colville, 1st Viscount Colville of Culross, a Conservative politician who served as Master of the Buckhounds and Tory Chief Whip. His mother was Lady Cynthia, a courtier and social worker. She was the daughter of Robert Crewe-Milnes, 1st Marquess of Crewe, by his first wife, the former Sibyl Graham, daughter of the Graham Baronets of Netherby. Colville never knew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Edward Colville
Major-General Sir Henry Edward Colvile, (10 July 1852 – 25 November 1907) was an English soldier. Biography Colvile was born at Kirkby Mallory, Kirkby Hall, Leicestershire, the son of Charles Robert Colvile and Hon. Katherine Sarah Georgina Russell. Colvile was educated at Eton College, Eton, and entered the Grenadier Guards in 1870. He was appointed A.D.C. to General the Hon. Sir Leicester Smyth, commanding the forces in South Africa, in 1880. He served on the Intelligence Department of the Suakin Expedition of 1884, was present at the Battles of El Teb and the Battle of Tamai, mentioned in despatches, and received the bronze star, medal, and clasp. He was employed on special service in the Sudan prior to the Nile Expedition of 1884–85, and during that Expedition served as D.A.A.G. ; was mentioned in despatches ; received the clasp, and was created C.B. At the close of the Expedition he was Chief of the Intelligence Department of the Frontier Force ; was present at the Bat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peninsular War
The Peninsular War (1807–1814) was the military conflict fought in the Iberian Peninsula by Spain, Portugal, and the United Kingdom against the invading and occupying forces of the First French Empire during the Napoleonic Wars. In Spain, it is considered to overlap with the Spanish War of Independence. The war started when the French and Spanish armies invaded and occupied Portugal in 1807 by transiting through Spain, and it escalated in 1808 after Napoleonic France occupied Spain, which had been its ally. Napoleon Bonaparte forced the abdications of Ferdinand VII and his father Charles IV and then installed his brother Joseph Bonaparte on the Spanish throne and promulgated the Bayonne Constitution. Most Spaniards rejected French rule and fought a bloody war to oust them. The war on the peninsula lasted until the Sixth Coalition defeated Napoleon in 1814, and is regarded as one of the first wars of national liberation. It is also significant for the emergence of larg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colleville (other)
Colleville may refer to: * Colleville, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France * Colleville-sur-Mer in Calvados, Normandy, France * Colleville-Montgomery in Calvados, Normandy, France See also * Coleville (other) Coleville may refer to: * Coleville, Saskatchewan * Coleville, California Coleville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mono County, California, United States. It is located at an elevation of in the Antelope Vall ... * Colville (other) * Anne-Hyacinthe de Colleville (1761–1824), French novelist and dramatist {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Colville
General Sir Charles Colville (7 August 1770 – 27 March 1843) was a British Army officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars. He was an ensign in 1781. He served in the West Indies from 1791 to 1797 and while serving there was promoted to lieutenant-colonel (1796). He helped to suppress the Irish Rebellion of 1798. He was in Egypt in 1801 and fought at Martinique in 1809. He commanded brigade, and afterwards division, in the Peninsular War from 1810 until 1814. During the Waterloo Campaign of 1815 he commanded a division in Belgium and the same year was made a K.C.B. In 1819 he was promoted to lieutenant-general and served as commander-in-chief at Bombay from 1819 until 1825. He was governor of Mauritius from 1828 until 1834. He was promoted to general in 1837. Biography Charles Colville was the third son of John Colville, 8th Lord Colville of Culross and Amelia Webber, in the peerage of Scotland, was born on 7 August 1770. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
