|
William Nicoll (early American)
William Nicoll may refer to: * William Nicoll (politician, born 1657) William Nicoll (1657 – November 20, 1723) was an English-born colonial American merchant and politician who served as the Speaker of the New York General Assembly. Early life Nicoll was born in the village of Islip, Northamptonshire, in 1657. ... (1657–1723), English-born American merchant and politician who served as the Speaker of the New York General Assembly * William Nicoll Jr. (1702 –1768), English-American merchant and politician who served as the Speaker of the New York General Assembly, son of the above * Sir William Robertson Nicoll (1851–1923), Scottish Free Church minister, journalist and editor * William M. Nicoll (1893–1970), Scottish-American lawyer, politician, and judge from New York See also * William Nicol (other) * William Nichol (other) {{hndis, Nicoll, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Nicoll (politician, Born 1657)
William Nicoll (1657 – November 20, 1723) was an English-born colonial American merchant and politician who served as the Speaker of the New York General Assembly. Early life Nicoll was born in the village of Islip, Northamptonshire, in 1657. He was the son of Abigail (née Johns) Nicoll and Matthias Nicoll, who served as the 6th Mayor of New York City from 1672 to 1673. His sister, Margaret Nicoll, was married to Col. Richard Floyd Jr., the colonel of provincial troops of Suffolk County and judge of the Court of Common Pleas and grandfather of William Floyd. Nicoll came to America in 1664 with his father and Richard Nicolls, the 1st List of colonial governors of New York, Colonial governor of the Province of New York. His father, Richard's secretary and reportedly also his nephew, was present for the Peter Stuyvesant's surrender of Dutch New Amsterdam to the English. William was educated by his father and studied law with him. When Edmund Andros returned to England in 1681 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Nicoll Jr
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 should b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Robertson Nicoll
Sir William Robertson Nicoll (10 October 18514 May 1923) was a Scottish Free Church minister, journalist, editor, and man of letters. Biography Nicoll was born in Lumsden, Aberdeenshire, the son of Rev. Harry Nicoll (1812–1891), a Free Church minister of Auchindoir, and his wife, Jane Robertson. He was educated at Aberdeen Grammar School and graduated MA at the University of Aberdeen in 1870, and studied for the ministry at the Free Church Divinity Hall there until 1874, when he was ordained minister of the Free Church at Dufftown, Banffshire. Three years later he moved to Kelso where he met Jane T. Stoddart. He was to be a great influence on her life. In 1884 became he editor of ''The Expositor'' for Hodder and Stoughton, a position which he held until his death. In 1885, Nicoll was forced to retire from pastoral ministry after an attack of typhoid had badly damaged his lung. In 1886, he moved south to London. With the support of Hodder and Stoughton he founded the ''B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William M
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] |
William Nicol (other)
William Nicol may refer to: * William Nicol (geologist) (1770–1851), Scottish physicist and geologist * William Nicol (surgeon) (1790–1879), Member of Parliament for Dover, 1859–1865 *William Nicol (Transvaal) Rev Dr. William Nicol (23 March 1887, in Robertson – 22 June 1967) was a Dutch Reformed minister, theologian, educator and Administrator of the Transvaal Province of South Africa. In 1906, he obtained his bachelor's degree at Stellenbosch ... (1887–1967), clergyman and Governor of the Transvaal * William Nicol (teacher) (1744–1797), Scottish schoolmaster and friend of Robert Burns See also * William Nicoll (other) * William Nichol (other) * William Nickle (other) {{hndis, Nicol, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
