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William Bird (burgess)
William Bird may refer to: * Sir William Bird (lawyer) (1560/1–1624), lawyer and Member of Parliament for Oxford University * William Hamilton Bird ( 1790), Irish musician * William Wilberforce Bird (merchant) (1758–1836), Member of Parliament for Coventry * William Wilberforce Bird (governor) (1784–1857), his son, Deputy Governor of Bengal and briefly Governor-General of India * Sir William Bird (solicitor) (1855–1950), British solicitor and banker, briefly a Conservative politician * William Watson Bird (1870–1954), New Zealand headmaster, school inspector, educational administrator and Maori linguist * Bill Bird (1888–1963), American journalist * Will R. Bird (1891–1984), Canadian writer * William Bird (doctor) (born 1961), British medical doctor * William Bird (cricketer) William Bird (born 17 April 1795) was an English first-class cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Bird (lawyer)
Sir William Bird (1560 or 1561 – 1624) was a lawyer, Member of Parliament for Oxford University and Dean of the Court of Arches but who was accused in Parliament of taking improper fees. Life Bird was born in Saffron Walden, Essex and matriculated at All Souls College, Oxford on 28 November 1581 aged 20, having become a Fellow in 1578. He studied civil law, obtaining the degrees of Bachelor of Civil Law (1583) and Doctor of Civil Law (1588) before becoming an advocate of the Court of Arches in 1589 and a member of Doctors' Commons in 1590. He was also acting Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University in 1591 and dean of All Souls College in 1593. He became more active in the courts, resigning his fellowship in 1604. In 1608 he became MP for the university in succession to Thomas Crompton. In 1611 he became a judge of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury along with John Bennet (judge), but became the sole judge in 1622 when Bennet was prosecuted for corruption. He was knight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hamilton Bird
William Hamilton Bird was an Irish musician who was active in India during Company rule. He was a pioneer in transcribing Indian music into western notation. The publication for which he is remembered appeared in Calcutta (now known as Kolkata) the capital of British-held territories in 1789. ''The Oriental Miscellany; being a collection of the most favourite airs of Hindoostan, compiled and adapted for the Harpsichord'' consists of about 30 pieces plus a flute sonata. The book was republished in Edinburgh (c. 1805 after Bird's death) with a slightly different selection of pieces. Biography Little is known of Bird´s early life. He appears to have come from Dublin, and by his own account he travelled to India in about 1770, remaining there until the 1790s. Bird's transcriptions of Indian music can be seen in the broad context of European interest in "national" music, evidenced by publications of Irish and Scottish folk-song arrangements, such as "25 Scottish Songs" (Beet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Wilberforce Bird (merchant)
William Wilberforce Bird (2 July 1758 – 19 April 1836), merchant, civil servant and author, was the Member of Parliament for Coventry from 1796 to 1802. His main career came later in South Africa. The son of John Bird and Judith Wilberforce, he was born in Coventry. He was a cousin of the philanthropist William Wilberforce, with whom he shared an interest in the well-being of slaves. He arrived at the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, in 1807 where he founded the Cape Philanthropic Society. In 1810, he was appointed Controller of Customs, a civil service position he retained until his death. His knowledge of finance and management were useful to the many bodies on which he served. He drew up the Colony's game laws, using his legal expertise. Transporting cargo in his own ships, particularly with St. Helena and Mauritius, he was involved in the import and export trade of the colony. A confidant of Lord Charles Somerset, governor of the Cape Colony, he never a subservient 'yes'- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Wilberforce Bird (governor)
William Wilberforce Bird (1784–1857) was a British colonial administrator who served as Deputy-Governor of Bengal Presidency and, in 1844, as the acting Governor General of India. William Wilberforce Bird had the same name as his father, who was Member of Parliament for Coventry. He was born in 1784 and educated in Warwick and Geneva before being nominated to join the British East India Company in 1802. After training, he arrived in Calcutta in 1803, where he undertook further training at the Fort William College and was then posted to Benares. Bird conducted himself well in Benares, including on occasions when he had to deal with civil disturbances involving local people. He was involved in both financial and judicial work before being appointed to the Supreme Council of India, of which in due course he became president when the then Governor-General of India was absent. He served as Deputy-Governor of Bengal Presidency throughout the period when Lord Ellenborough was Governor, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Bird (solicitor)
Sir William Barrott Montfort Bird (11 July 1855 – 13 November 1950) was a British solicitor and briefly a Conservative politician. The son of William Frederic Wratislaw Bird, of Wilmington in Kent, he was educated at Bruce Castle School and admitted as a solicitor 1880. He was a director of Williams Deacon's Bank, and of other companies, and was Justice of the Peace for West Sussex. In 1895 he married Margaret Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Spencer, and widow of James H. Murray. He was elected unopposed as Member of Parliament for Chichester at a by-election in April 1921 following the resignation of the sitting Conservative MP Lord Edmund Bernard Talbot, who had been appointed as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (), or more formally Lieutenant General and General Governor of Ireland, was the title of the chief governor of Ireland from the Williamite Wars of 1690 until the Partition of Ireland in 1922. This spanned the Kingdo .... At the 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Watson Bird
William Watson Bird (8 February 1870 – 11 November 1954) was a New Zealand headmaster, school inspector, educational administrator and Maori linguist. He was born in Crookham Common, Hampshire, England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ... on 8 February 1870. References 1870 births 1954 deaths New Zealand educators School inspectors Linguists from New Zealand British emigrants to New Zealand {{NewZealand-linguist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Bird
William Augustus Bird (1888–1963) was an American journalist, now remembered for his Three Mountains Press, a small press he ran while in Paris in the 1920s for the Consolidated Press Association. Taken over by Nancy Cunard in 1928, it became the Hours Press, and continued its association with many of the most important modernists; Ezra Pound had a position as editor for Three Mountains from 1923. Bill Bird, as he was usually known, was born in Buffalo, New York. He was educated at Trinity College, Hartford. With David Lawrence he founded Consolidated Press Association in 1920; it lasted until 1933. He started Three Mountains Press in 1922, producing books himself by a slow process of hand printing (the mountains appeared on the colophon). An early work was his own ''A Practical Guide to French Wines'' (1922). It was based at 29, quai d'Anjou, where he later provided office accommodation to Ford Madox Ford for the ''Transatlantic Review''. It was through Ernest Hemingway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will R
Will may refer to: Common meanings * Will and testament, instructions for the disposition of one's property after death * Will (philosophy), or willpower * Will (sociology) * Will, volition (psychology) * Will, a modal verb - see Shall and will People and fictional characters * Will (comics) (1927–2000), a comic strip artist * Will (given name), a list of people and fictional characters named Will or Wil * Will (surname) * Will (Brazilian footballer) (born 1973) Arts, entertainment, and media Films * '' Will: G. Gordon Liddy'', a 1982 TV film * ''Will'' (1981 film), an American drama * ''Will'' (2011 film), a British sports drama * '' Bandslam'', a 2008 film with the working title ''Will'' Literature * ''Will'' (novel), by Christopher Rush * ''Will'', an autobiography by G. Gordon Liddy Music * Will (band), a Canadian electronic music act * ''Will'' (Julianna Barwick album), a 2016 album by Julianna Barwick * ''Will'' (Leo O'Kelly album), a 2011 album by Leo O' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Bird (doctor)
William Bird is a general practitioner in Reading, Berkshire, England. He has set up schemes to encourage people in the United Kingdom to exercise in order to promote good health, and he was appointed MBE for his contributions to health and physical activity in the Queen's New Year Honours 2010. In 2009 he was nominated by ''The Independent on Sunday'' as one of the 100 people to make people happy in Britain. Health forecasting Bird helped to set up a health forecasting unit at the Met Office where he was clinical director for five years. The forecasts help the public and health professionals plan for of weather-related illness. Green Gym Bird set up the first Green Gym at Sonning Common, Oxfordshire in 1998 to promote physical activity and well-being in the participants who volunteer to work on environmental or conservation projects. Working with BTCV the scheme now has about 100 centres in the UK and one in Australia. Walking initiatives Bird set up health walks from his pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Bird (cricketer)
William Bird (born 17 April 1795) was an English first-class cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...er associated with Cambridge Town Club who was active in the 1820s. He is recorded in two matches from 1821 to 1822, totalling 13 runs with a highest score of 8. References English cricketers English cricketers of 1787 to 1825 Cambridge Town Club cricketers 1795 births Year of death unknown {{England-cricket-bio-1790s-stub ... [...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 Bird (sculptor)
William Bird or Byrd (1624–c.1691) was a 17th century English sculptor. He seems to have served Oxford University for many decades as their official mason. His most notable work is the covered arch linking the two sections of New College, Oxford, raised over the centre of the carriageway to allow laden haycarts to pass. For reason of social convention of the day he was classified as a master craftsman rather than as an artist, despite his considerable skill, the term artist being served mainly for painters in the upper classes creating free-standing pieces. Also in the convention of that time he received very poor payment for his work, which would have been at the same rate as other craftsmen, such as a blacksmith shoeing a horse. Life Bird was born in May 1624 in St Nicholas' Parish in Gloucester and baptised in that church on 1 June 1624. He was the son of William Byrd of Hallywell or Holywell (d.1657) also a mason. He appears related by marriage to the London mason ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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