William MacLeod (Free Church Moderator)
William MacLeod or William Macleod may refer to: * William Cleireach MacLeod (1365–?), Scottish clan chief * William Dubh MacLeod ( – 80), Scottish clan chief * William MacKintosh MacLeod (1861–1931), Scottish international rugby union player * William Macleod (1850–1929), Australian artist * William MacLeod (priest) (1867–1932), Anglican Provost of Wakefield Cathedral * William A. MacLeod (1883–1961), Canadian physician and politician * W. Bentley MacLeod (born 1954), Canadian-American economist See also * William McLeod (other) * MacLeod MacLeod, McLeod and Macleod ( ) which cited: are surnames in the English language. Generally, the names are considered to be Anglicised forms of the Scottish Gaelic ', meaning "son of '". One of the earliest occurrences of the surname is of Gi ...

William Cleireach MacLeod
William Cleireach MacLeod (Scottish Gaelic: Uilleam Cléireach MacLeòid; 1365 – c. 1402) is considered to be 5th Chief of Clan MacLeod. He was a younger son of chief Iain Ciar and was originally intended to enter the church, as his nickname shows; however, on the death of his elder brother, William Cleireach became the heir to the chiefship. As chief of the clan, he led his followers in attacks against the Frasers and defended his lands against the MacDonalds. He did not live a long life and was said to have been buried on the isle of Iona with his predecessors. Life The ''Bannatyne manuscript'' states that William Cleireach was the second son of Iain Ciar, fourth chief of Clan MacLeod. William Cleireach was originally bred for the church, having been educated in a monastery abroad. For this reason, he was known as "the clerk". His elder brother was killed at a feast and upon his death, William Cleireach returned home. As Iain Ciar's only surviving son and that William ...
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William Dubh MacLeod
William Dubh MacLeod (Scottish Gaelic: Uilleam Dubh MacLeòid) (–1480) is considered to be the 7th Chief of Clan MacLeod. He is thought to have been a younger son, yet because of the death of his elder brother, William Dubh succeeded his father, Iain Borb, in the year 1442. William Dubh was an old man when he was killed, leading his clan, at the Battle of Bloody Bay in 1480. He was the last MacLeod chief to be buried on the island of Iona. He was succeeded by his son, Alasdair Crotach. Life Succession According to early 20th-century clan historian R.C. MacLeod, William Dubh was born in about the year 1415. He was the son of the MacLeod chief Iain Borb. The ''Bannatyne manuscript'' records that Iain Borb married a granddaughter of the Earl of Douglas—several 20th-century clan historians gave her name as ''Margaret''. The couple had two sons, named ''William'' and ''Norman'' (''Tormod''), as well as two daughters. The manuscript maintains that Norman was the elder of ...
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William MacKintosh MacLeod
William MacKintosh MacLeod (15 June 1861, Glasgow30 June 1931, Kensington, London) was a Scotland international rugby union player. Rugby Union career Amateur career He went to Fettes College in 1873. He played for Fettesian-Lorettonians. He was the Secretary of the club in 1886. He went to Trinity College and played rugby union for Cambridge University. He came back to Edinburgh and studied at Edinburgh University. He turned out for Glasgow Academicals in 1885. He then played for Edinburgh Wanderers. Provincial career He played for Edinburgh District against Glasgow District in the inter-city match of 4 December 1886. That same season, on 29 January 1887, he played for East of Scotland District in their match against West of Scotland District. International career William was a rugby union forward who played twice for Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainl ...
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William Macleod
William Macleod (27 October 1850 – 24 June 1929), was an Australian artist and a partner in '' The Bulletin''. He was described as generous, hospitable, a 'big man with a ponderous overhang of waistfront, a trim, grey beard, the curling moustachios of a cuirassier, and brown, kindly eyes gleaming through his spectacles'. Early life Macleod was born in London. His father was of a Scottish Highlands family and his mother Cornish/German. The family emigrated to Australia in 1854 or 1855, drawn by the potential for riches from the Victorian goldrush, but Macleod's father died a year later. His mother moved to Sydney and was remarried to James Anderson, a portrait painter. Anderson's heavy drinking and the family's parlous financial state forced Macleod to find work at the age of 12. He found employment as an assistant to a professional photographer, and began studying at a school of the arts. His studies led to the production of a number of paintings and stained glass designs, ...
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William MacLeod (priest)
William Arthur MacLeod was an Anglican priest in the first half of the 20th century. He was born in Duns in 1867 and educated at Loretto School and Selwyn College, Cambridge. He was ordained in 1892 and was initially a Curate at Christ Church, Greenwich. He then held similar posts at Addington and Godalming. He was British Chaplain in St Petersburg from 1900 to 1908 and then Vicar of All Saints, South Acton until 1919 (including a spell as a Chaplain to the British Armed Forces during World War I) . He was Vicar of Wakefield from 1919 until his death; and when that church became a cathedral, its first Provost.The Times ''The Times'' is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its sister paper ''The Sunday Times'' (fou ..., Thursday, 10 November 1932; pg. 1; Issue 46287; col A '' Deaths'' References {{DEFAULTSORT:Macleod ...
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William A
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 ...
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William McLeod (other)
William McLeod is the name of: * William McLeod (footballer) (1860–1943), Scottish international footballer * William McLeod (Paralympian), British lawn bowls player * William Duncan McLeod (1852–1908), Canadian factory owner and politician * William Mackenzie McLeod (1854–1932), Canadian physician and politician *William McLeod, television producer and director of photography in the film '' Calculated Risk'' See also *William MacLeod (other) William Macleod (27 October 1850 – 24 June 1929), was an Australian artist and a partner in '' The Bulletin''. He was described as generous, hospitable, a 'big man with a ponderous overhang of waistfront, a trim, grey beard, the curling moust ...