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William Saint-Clair (other)
William Saint Clair may refer to: * William St. Clair (1410–1484 aka ''William Sinclair''), 1st Earl of Caithness * William St Clair of Roslin (1700–1778), of the Clan Sinclair, 21st Baron of Roslin * William St Clair (1937–2021), British historian * William St Clair Grant (1894–1918), Scottish rugby player * William St. Clair Tisdall (1859–1928), Anglican priest See also * William Sinclair (other), as "Saint Clair" is an archaic variant of "Sinclair" * Saint Clair (other) Saint Clair (also spelled St. Clair, St Clair or even Sinclair, and sometimes also pronounced that way) may refer to: Saints * Clair of Nantes (3rd century), first bishop of Nantes, the Saint named Clair * Clare of Assisi (1194–1253), source n ... * William (other) * Clair (other) {{hndis, Saint Clair, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William St
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 St Clair Of Roslin
William St Clair of Roslin, 20th Baron of Roslin (1700-1778) was a member of the Clan Sinclair. His title, Baron of Roslin, was not a peerage but a Scottish feudal barony. He had an interest in sport and was a skilled golfer and archer. He redesigned the Old Course at St. Andrews to 18 holes thus affecting all golf courses since. He was the son of Alexander St Clair, 19th Baron of Roslin. Freemasonry He was a Scottish Freemason, being Initiated in Lodge Canongate Kilwinning on 18 May, Passed on 2 June 1736 and Raised on 3 November 1736. He is known as the first Grand Master (although his actual title is Grand Master Mason) of the Grand Lodge of Scotland. He became the first Grand Master Mason by acclamation on St. Andrew's Day of the same year (1736).The Impact of the Foundation of the Grand Lodge of England on Scottish Freemasonry. By Robert L D Cooper. Within: Reflections on 300 Years of Freemasonry. Ed. John S. Wade. 2017. pp. 355–368. . See also *Lord Sinclair *Earl of Cai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William St Clair
William Linn St Clair, (7 December 1937 – 30 June 2021) was a British historian, senior research fellow at the Institute of English Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London, and author. Biography William St Clair received his education at Kilsyth Academy, Comely Park School, Falkirk, Edinburgh Academy, and St John's College, Oxford. He started his career as an author and book reviewer; his reviews appeared in the '' Financial Times'', '' The Times Literary Supplement'', and the '' The Economist''. St Clair was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL) in 1973. He was visiting fellow at All Souls College, Oxford, in 1981–82. In 1985 he became a fellow of Huntington Library, California. In 1992, he was elected a Fellow of the British Academy (FBA), the United Kingdom's national academy for the humanities and social sciences, and was a Member of Council from 1996 to 2000. From 1992 to 1996, he was a fellow of All Souls College, Oxford. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William St Clair Grant
William St Clair Grant Jnr. (8 September 1894 – 26 September 1918) was the son of a Scottish international rugby player, born in Bhaugulpore, Bengal, India.Bath, p104 Cricket career Grant also played first-class cricket for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Gloucestershire. Founded in 1870, Gloucestershire have always .... Military career He served in World War I and died of his wounds in a field hospital near Passchendaele, Belgium at the age of 24. He was a captain in the Cameroon Highlanders. He had just been awarded the Military Cross and the Croix de Guerre Belge. Family His father - also named William St Clair Grant - was capped twice for against England in 1873–1874. His father also played for Craigmount RFC. He appears to be the son of the second wife of the rugby inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Sinclair (other)
William Sinclair may refer to: Nobility * William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness (1410–1484), Scottish nobleman * William Sinclair, 2nd Earl of Caithness (1459–1513), Scottish nobleman * William Sinclair, 10th Earl of Caithness (1727–1779), Scottish nobleman Politicians * William Pirrie Sinclair (1837–1900), MP for Antrim and Falkirk Burghs * W. E. N. Sinclair (1873–1947), Canadian barrister, solicitor and politician * William Henry Sinclair (1864–1902), Canadian politician in the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories Religious figures * William Sinclair (bishop) (died 1337), bishop of Dunkeld * William Sinclair (priest) (1804–1878), Scottish author and rector of Pulborough, Sussex * William Sinclair (archdeacon of London) (1850–1917), Anglican priest and author * William Sinclair (United Irishmen) (died 1830), Irish revolutionary Others * William Sinclair (cricketer) (1846–1869), Australian cricketer * William Sinclair (footballer) (born 1934 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Clair (other)
Saint Clair (also spelled St. Clair, St Clair or even Sinclair, and sometimes also pronounced that way) may refer to: Saints * Clair of Nantes (3rd century), first bishop of Nantes, the Saint named Clair * Clare of Assisi (1194–1253), source name for many "St. Clair" place names Places Australia *St Clair, South Australia, a newer suburb of Adelaide *St Clair, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney *Lake St Clair (Tasmania), a lake in the Central Highlands area of Tasmania Canada * St. Clair, Ontario * St. Clair Beach, Ontario * St. Clair Carhouse, a former streetcar facility located in Toronto * St. Clair River * St. Clair station, a subway station located in Toronto * St. Clair West station, another subway station located in Toronto * St. Clair Avenue, located in Toronto * St. Clair College, located in Southwestern Ontario * St. Clair National Wildlife Area, located in Southwestern Ontario France * Hérouville-Saint-Clair, in the Calvados ''département'' * Saint-Clair, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William (other)
William is a masculine given name. It may also refer to: __NOTOC__ People * List of people named William, a list of people with the given name * Morgan William (born 1996), American women's basketball player * will.i.am (born 1975), American musician, member of the Black Eyed Peas * William (footballer, born 1933), full name William José de Assis Filho, Brazilian football defender * William (footballer, born 1967), full name William Amaral de Andrade, Brazilian football manager and former centre-back * William (footballer, born 1968), full name William César de Oliveira, Brazilian football midfielder * William (footballer, born 1977), full name Gilberto William Fabbro, Brazilian football attacking midfielder * William (footballer, born 1982), full name William Arthur Conceição dos Santos, Brazilian football striker * William (footballer, born 1983), full name William Júnior Salles de Lima Souza, Brazilian football striker * William (footballer, born 1995), full name Willi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |