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William Clevland (seaman)
William Clevland may refer to: * William Clevland (1664–1734), Royal Navy commander * William Clevland (king) William Clevland (1720 – 6 December 1758) was an Anglo-Scot who became the self-appointed King of the Banana Islands off the coast of present-day Sierra Leone. Early life and family William Clevland was the son of Commodore William Clevlan ... (died 1758), his son, self-appointed king of the Banana Islands See also * William Cleveland (born 1965), American swimmer * William S. Cleveland (born 1943), American computer scientist * Bill Cleveland (1902–1974), Louisiana politician {{hndis, Clevland, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Clevland (1664–1734)
Captain William Clevland (1664–1734), (''alias'' Cleuland) of Tapeley Park, Tapeley in the parish of Westleigh, North Devon, Westleigh, North Devon, was a Scottish-born Royal Navy commander who served as Controller of Storekeepers Accounts, Controller of Storekeepers' Accounts (23 April 1718 – 24 May 1732). In 1704, he purchased the estate of Tapeley which today is still owned and occupied by his descendants (via two female lines) the Christie family, also of Glyndebourne, Glyndebourne House, East Sussex. Origins He was the eldest son of Archibald Cleuland (''sic'') of Shotts#Knowhoble Hill, Knowhoble Hill, Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland. The family claimed descent from the ancient List of Scottish clans, Scottish clan of Cleland (''alias'' Cleuland) of Faskine, Lanarkshire, south-east of Glasgow, with which it shares similar armorials. Career At some time before 1700, he acquired Rayhouse, the principal estate at Woodford Bridge in Essex, which he sold in 1732 to Alvar Lope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Clevland (king)
William Clevland (1720 – 6 December 1758) was an Anglo-Scot who became the self-appointed King of the Banana Islands off the coast of present-day Sierra Leone. Early life and family William Clevland was the son of Commodore William Clevland (seaman), William Clevland, a Scotsman who settled at Tapeley Park, near Bideford, Devon. His brother was John Clevland, who was appointed as Secretary of the Admiralty. Career In the 1730s Clevland was working for the Royal African Company, which had a monopoly on trade at Sierra Leone. He was on board a slave ship that was wrecked off the Banana Islands. He and surviving African slaves made their way to the islands, which they settled. Clevland took power and named himself king. His children included: *By Kate Corker, daughter of King Skinner Corker: ** John Clevland (1740–1764) ** Elizabeth Clevland Hardcastle (1741–1808) who settled in South Carolina. *By Ndamba, a Kissi woman. Their children included: ** James Cleveland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Cleveland
William Cleveland (born September 27, 1965) is a swimmer who represented the United States Virgin Islands. He competed in five events at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Results See also * 1988 Summer Olympics * Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics * Virgin Islands at the 1988 Summer Olympics The United States Virgin Islands competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 22 competitors, 19 men and 3 women, took part in 27 events in 6 sports. Medalists Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in ... References External links * 1965 births Living people United States Virgin Islands male swimmers Olympic swimmers for the United States Virgin Islands Swimmers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{USVirginIslands-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William S
William is a male given name of Germanic 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, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name shoul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
