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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] |
