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William Corbet Yale
William Corbet Yale-Jones-Parry (1825 – 1909) was a barrister-at-law, magistrate and Justice of the Peace from Denbighshire, Wales. He graduated from Worcester College, Oxford, Oxford and served as Deputy Lieutenant under Lord Lieutenant William Cornwallis-West, a family member of Prince Hans Heinrich XV von Hochberg. His family seats were at Plas-yn-Yale, Madryn Castle and Widcombe Manor House in the city of Bath, England. Biography William Corbet Yale-Jones-Parry, née Jones Parry, was born on April 23, 1825, to Rev. John Parry Jones Parry and Margaret McIver, daughter of Rev. William McIver. He was a member of the Yale (surname), Yale family of Yale University, one of the most ancient families in Wales. His uncles were Lt. Col. William Parry Yale and Lt. Gen. Love Jones-Parry (British Army officer), Sir Love Jones-Parry. His cousin was Baronet Sir Love Jones-Parry, 1st Baronet, Sir Love Jones-Parry of Glyn y Weddw Manor. He inherited the Plas-yn-Yale estate from his uncle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WIlliam Corbet Yale, Portrait, Plas Yn Yale
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] |