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William Rae (other)
William Rae may refer to: * Sir William Rae, 3rd Baronet (1769–1842), Scottish Lawyer and Member of Parliament * William Rae (bishop) (died 1367), Bishop of Glasgow * Willie Rae, Chief Constable of Strathclyde Police * William Rae (English footballer), English footballer who played for Glossop North End F.C. in 1901 * Willie Rae (footballer, born 1924), Scottish footballer (Rangers FC, Queen of the South) * William Rae (Hamilton), Scottish footballer who played for Hamilton Academical F.C. * William Archibald Rae, businessman and provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada * William Fraser Rae (1835–1905), Scottish journalist and author * William Rae (firefighter) William Rae (1869 – 27 November 1904) was a Scottish firefighter who served in the Glasgow Fire Brigade. Rae responded to tackle a fire at the North British Railway Company, Glasgow on 24 November 1904 where he was seriously injured by an ex ... (1869–1904) See also * William Ray (other) * Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir William Rae, 3rd Baronet
Sir William Rae, 3rd Baronet (14 April 1769 – 19 October 1842), was a Scottish politician and lawyer. Life He was born at Old Assembly Close off the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, son of Margaret Stewart, youngest daughter of John Stewart of Blairhall and David Rae, Lord Eskgrove. He was educated at the High School in Edinburgh and studied law at the University of Edinburgh from 1785, qualifying as an advocate in 1791. His first major role was as Sheriff of Orkney and Shetland in 1801, but in 1809 he transferred to an equivalent post as Sheriff of Edinburgh, which he held until 1819. He succeeded his father to the baronetcy in 1815. He was Member of Parliament for Anstruther Burghs, in Fife, from 1819 to 1826, Harwich, Essex, England, from 1827 to 1830, Buteshire in 1830 and from 1833 to 1842, and for Portarlington, Queen's County, Ireland, from 1831 to 1832. He served as Lord Advocate from 1819 to 1830 and from 1834 to 1835. In the aftermath of the Peterloo Massacre, he re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Rae (bishop)
William Rae (died 1376) was a 14th-century bishop of Glasgow. His background is obscure, although it is known that before ascending to the bishopric he was a precentor of the diocese of Glasgow. On the death of John Wishart in 1338, William was elected to the see. His election was confirmed by Pope Benedict XII, who on 11 February 1339 ordered Annibald de Ceccano, bishop of Tusculum, to consecrate William. William was consecrated at Avignon a short while later. Curiously, his predecessor Wishart had been consecrated by the same man, in the same location. William's episcopate was comparatively long, and he died on 27 January 1367. He was succeeded by Walter Wardlaw Walter Wardlaw (died ) was a 14th-century bishop of Glasgow in Scotland. Biography Wardlaw was the son of a Sir Henry Wardlaw of Torry, a middling knight of Fife. Before becoming bishop, Walter was a canon of Glasgow, a Master of Theology and .... References * Dowden, John, ''The Bishops of Scotland'', ed. J. Mai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Rae
Sir William Rae, , is the former Chief Constable of Strathclyde Police, the largest police force in Scotland. Sir William is married and has two grown up sons. In recognition of his achievements Rae was awarded a knighthood by the Queen, in 2005. Career He joined Dunbarton County Constabulary as a police cadet in 1966 and was appointed as a Constable in 1968. Dunbartonshire Constabulary merged with five other forces into what is now Strathclyde Police in 1975. Sir William was promoted to Sergeant in 1977 and rose swiftly through the ranks throughout the 1980s. In 1996, he became Chief Constable of Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary. In 2001, he returned to Strathclyde Police as Chief Constable. He served as the Honorary Secretary of the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland The Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland (ACPOS) was the professional voice of police leadership ( Chief Constables, Deputy Chief Constables and Assistant Chief Constables) in Scot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Rae (English Footballer)
William Rae may refer to: * Sir William Rae, 3rd Baronet (1769–1842), Scottish Lawyer and Member of Parliament * William Rae (bishop) (died 1367), Bishop of Glasgow * Willie Rae, Chief Constable of Strathclyde Police * William Rae (English footballer), English footballer who played for Glossop North End F.C. in 1901 * Willie Rae (footballer, born 1924), Scottish footballer (Rangers FC, Queen of the South) * William Rae (Hamilton), Scottish footballer who played for Hamilton Academical F.C. * William Archibald Rae, businessman and provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada * William Fraser Rae (1835–1905), Scottish journalist and author * William Rae (firefighter) William Rae (1869 – 27 November 1904) was a Scottish firefighter who served in the Glasgow Fire Brigade. Rae responded to tackle a fire at the North British Railway Company, Glasgow on 24 November 1904 where he was seriously injured by an ex ... (1869–1904) * William Rae (surgeon) (1786–1873), Scot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glossop North End F
Glossop is a market town in the Borough of High Peak, Derbyshire, England. It is located east of Manchester, north-west of Sheffield and north of the county town, Matlock. Glossop lies near Derbyshire's borders with Cheshire, Greater Manchester, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire. It is between above sea level and is bounded by the Peak District National Park to the south, east and north. Historically, the name ''Glossop'' refers to the small hamlet that gave its name to an ancient parish recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 and then the manor given by William I of England to William Peverel. A municipal borough was created in 1866, which encompassed less than half of the manor's territory.The Ancient Parish of Glossop Retrieved 18 June 2008 The area now known as Glossop approximates to the villages that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Rae (footballer, Born 1924)
William Walker Rae (16 June 1924 – 1982) was a Scottish footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. Rae played junior football for Petershill before joining Rangers in 1945. He played in 131 league matches for Rangers before moving to Queen of the South in 1956. Rae died in New Kilpatrick New Kilpatrick, (also known as East Kilpatrick or Easter Kilpatrick) is an ecclesiastical Parish and former Civil Parish in Dunbartonshire. It was formed in 1649 from the eastern half of the parish of Kilpatrick (also known as Kirkpatrick), the w ... in 1982, at the age of 57. References 1924 births 1982 deaths Petershill F.C. players Scottish Football League players Queen of the South F.C. players Rangers F.C. players Scottish men's footballers Men's association football wing halves Footballers from Glasgow {{Scotland-footy-midfielder-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Rae (Hamilton)
William Rae is a Scottish former footballer. Rae played six matches for Hamilton Academical Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Accies, or The Accies, is a Scottish association football, football club from Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire who currently compete in the Scottish Championshi ... in the 1966–1967 season. References Hamilton Academical F.C. players Partick Thistle F.C. players Scottish men's footballers Living people Kilsyth Rangers F.C. players Scottish Football League players Men's association football wingers Year of birth missing (living people) {{Scotland-footy-midfielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Archibald Rae
William Archibald Rae (May 3, 1875 – May 5, 1943) was a businessman and provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He was born in Thedford, Ontario. Argonaut Company Rae was instrumental in the founding of Grande Prairie, Alberta with his work as secretary-treasure in The Argonaut Company Ltd. The company bought and subdivided land that became the city. He founded the company with his business partner Alphaeus Patterson. Political career Rae ran for a seat in the Alberta Legislature for the first time in the 1913 Alberta general election. He was defeated by his former business partner Alphaeus Patterson in a closely contested three-way race. Patterson retired at the end of his term and Rae ran for the second time in the 1917 Alberta general election, this time winning the Peace River district by a large margin. He served one term in office before being defeated by Donald Kennedy, a candidate from the United Farmers of Alberta in the 1921 Alberta general election. Rae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Fraser Rae
William Fraser Rae (1835–1905) was a Scottish journalist and author. Life Born in Edinburgh on 3 March 1835, he was the elder son of George Rae and his wife, Catherine Fraser, both of Edinburgh. After education at Moffat Academy and Heidelberg University, he entered Lincoln's Inn The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of the four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. (The other three are Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Gray's Inn.) Lincoln ... as a student on 2 November 1857, and on 30 April 1861 was called to the bar. But he then gave up the law for a career as a journalist. Rae edited for a time about 1860 ''The Reader'', and early joined the staff of the ''The Daily News (UK), Daily News'', sympathetic to its liberal politics, as a special correspondent in Canada and the United States. Throat trouble led him to spend time at Austrian health resorts. In his last years Rae felt his lack of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
