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Henrietta Tayler
Henrietta Tayler, known as Hetty (24 March 1869 – 10 April 1951), was a London-born Jacobite scholar and First World War nurse. Family life Helen Agnes Henrietta Tayler (known as Hetty) was born in London on 24 March 1869, to parents William James Tayler, Laird of Glenbarry and Georgina Lucy Duff and had an older sister, Constance and younger brother, Alasdair and Hetty Tayler, Alistair Tayler (11 July 1870 – 8 November 1937) who was born at the family home in Milltown of Rothiemay, Rothiemay, Angus. Alistair and Hetty became Jacobitism, Jacobite scholars and wrote about Scotland's history, in which their parents' forebears had played a large part. Through regular visits to the historical seat of her grandparents, Duff House, Hetty and her brother found historical materials that stimulated their interest to research and write about Scotland's past. The first book that Hetty and Alistair had published was in 1914 in two volumes and covered the Duff family history. Other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William James Tayler
William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will (given name), Will, Wills (given name), Wills, Willy, Willie, Liam, Bill (given name), Bill, and Billy (name), Billy. A common Irish people, Irish form is Liam. Scottish people, Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play Douglas (play)#Theme and response, ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma (given name), Wilma and Wilhelmina (given name), Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German language, German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
