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Robert Colville (MP)
Robert Colville may refer to: * Bob Colville (born 1963), English footballer *Robert Colville (died 1584) (1532–1584), Scottish courtier *Robert Colville (Irish MP) Sir Robert Colville (c.1625-1697) was a wealthy Irish landowner and politician. Background and early career Colville was probably born in Ardquin, County Down, the eldest son of Dr. Alexander Colville, and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. ... (–1697), Irish landowner and politician * Robert E. Colville (1935–2018), American politician and state judge * Robert J. Colville (born 1965), American federal judge See also *Robert Colvill, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Lords Colvill of Ochiltree {{hndis, Colville, Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Colville
Robert John Colville (born 27 April 1963) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker in the Football League for Oldham Athletic, Bury, Stockport County and York City, in non-League football for Spennymoor United, Barrow and Guiseley, in Welsh football for Rhos United and Bangor City and in Canada with Kitchener Spirit The Kitchener Spirit were a professional soccer team in Kitchener, Ontario that played in the Canadian Soccer League. The team debuted in the 1990 season as the Kitchener Spirit and were renamed the Kitchener Kickers in 1991. The club folded fol .... He was a Wales semi-pro international. References 1963 births Living people Footballers from Nuneaton English men's footballers Welsh men's footballers Wales men's semi-pro international footballers Men's association football forwards Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players Bury F.C. players Stockport County F.C. players York City F.C. players Spennymoor United A.F.C. players Bangor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Colville (died 1584)
Robert Colville of Cleish (1532-1584) was a Scottish courtier. He was the eldest son of Robert Colville of Cleish (1508-1560) and Francesca Colquhoun. His grandfather was Sir James Colville of Easter Wemyss (d. 1540). His younger brother was John Colville the political intriguer. His father was killed on 7 May 1560 at the Siege of Leith. Colville's family home was Cleish Castle in Kinross which he rebuilt and extended. Colville was Master of Household to Regent Moray. He was involved in negotiations with England after the abdication of Mary, Queen of Scots. He brought instructions from the leaders of the King's Party to the English soldier Nicolas Errington, for the Earl of Sussex in May 1570. The Scottish lords wanted an English army to enter Scotland and subdue the supporters of Mary, Queen of Scots. In February 1572, during the Marian Civil War, Regent Mar sent him and the Justice Clerk John Bellenden to greet two English ambassadors, Thomas Randolph and William Drury, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Colville (Irish MP)
Sir Robert Colville (c.1625-1697) was a wealthy Irish landowner and politician. Background and early career Colville was probably born in Ardquin, County Down, the eldest son of Dr. Alexander Colville, and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. His father, a clergyman who was born in Scotland, came to Ireland in the 1620s and, by means which have never been explained, acquired great wealth. The most likely explanation for his accumulation of riches is that he was simply a sharp man of business, but gossip attributed his good fortune to his dealings with the Devil (whom he reportedly cheated).Dickson, J.M "The Colville Family in Ulster (1899) ''Ulster Journal of Archaeology 2nd Series'' Vol.5 pp.139-145 His main residence was Galgorm Castle near Ballymena, County Antrim, which he bought from Sir Faithful Fortescue in about 1645. He was almost certainly a relative of Robert Echlin, Bishop of Down and Connor, whose mother was Grizel Colville of Kinross. Not much appears to be kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert E
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert J
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
