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Skinner, William (1700–1780) (DNB00)
William Skinner may refer to: *William Skinner (MP) (1596–1627), MP for Great Grimsby, 1626 *William Skinner (British Army officer) (1700–1780), British military engineer *William Skinner (North Carolina general) (1728–1798), general in the North Carolina militia during the American Revolution *William Skinner (bishop) (1778–1857), bishop of Aberdeen in the Scottish Episcopal Church *William Skinner (ethnographer) (1857–1946), New Zealand surveyor, historian, and ethnographer * William I. Skinner (1812–1891), American politician from New York * G. William Skinner (1925–2008), American anthropologist and scholar of China *William W. Skinner (1874–1953), American chemist, conservationist, and college football coach *William C. Skinner (1855–1922), president of Colt's Manufacturing Company *William Henry Skinner (1838–1915), Welsh architect who migrated to New Zealand *William Skinner of Corra (1823–1901), town clerk of Edinburgh * William Skinner (''EastEnders''), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Skinner (MP)
William Skinner (28 May 1596 – 7 August 1627) was the member of Parliament for Great Grimsby Great may refer to: Descriptions or measurements * Great, a relative measurement in physical space, see Size * Greatness, being divine, majestic, superior, majestic, or transcendent People * List of people known as "the Great" * Artel Great (bo ... in 1626. The History of Parliament. Retrieved 25 October 2016. References English MPs 1626 Members of the Parliament of England for Great Grimsby ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Skinner (British Army Officer)
Lieutenant-General William Skinner (1700 – 25 December 1780) was Chief Royal Engineer of Great Britain from 1757 until his death in 1780. He is best known for his work on the fortifications of Menorca and Gibraltar although he considered his work on Fort George to be his "monument". Life Skinner was born in St. Kitts in 1700; his parents Thomas and Elizabeth died when he was young and he was adopted by his aunt, Mrs Lambert. She remarried Captain Talbot Edwards, chief engineer in Barbados and the Leeward Islands, who was later appointed Deputy Chief Engineer of Great Britain. He was educated in Paris and Vienna. Career Skinner was accepted as a practitioner engineer on 11 May 1719. William Skinner, DNB, accessed 31 January 2013 The next few years were spent working on defences in Devonport, Menorca and Gibraltar; his survey of the peninsula proved of great value during the 1727 Thirteenth Siege of Gibraltar where he was rewarded with additional pay for his achievements. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Skinner (North Carolina General)
William Skinner (December 25, 1728 – January 26, 1798) was a Province of North Carolina official, planter and brigadier general in Edenton District Brigade of the North Carolina militia during the American Revolution. Life story William was born on December 25, 1728, in Perquimans County, Province of North Carolina. He was the son of Richard Skinner and Sarah Creecey. He first married the widow Sarah Gale Corprew on May 28, 1752, and they had four known children-William Gale, Penelope, Elizabeth, and Lavinia. He married a second time to the widow Dorothy Black McDonald, and they had two known children-William and Caroline. He owned several farms in Perquimans County and was a slave owner. He died on January 26, 1798, in Perquimans County, North Carolina. He was buried at the General Williams Skinner cemetery in the Yeopim section of Perquimans County, on a farm four or five miles from the town of Hertford. He held the following political offices: * 1761 and 1762, represented ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Skinner (bishop)
William Skinner (24 October 1778 – 17 April 1857), was bishop of Aberdeen in the Scottish Episcopal Church. Biography Skinner, second son of John Skinner (1744–1816), bishop of St. Andrews, was born at Aberdeen on 24 October 1778, and educated at Marischal College, University of Aberdeen and at Oxford, where he matriculated from Wadham College on 3 March 1798, graduating B.A. in 1801, and M.A., B.D., and D.D. in 1819. William Stevens, the friend of Bishop Horne, and Jones of Nayland defrayed part of his university expenses. If Stevens had not done this, John Skinner would not have been financially able to send his son William to Oxford. Having William attend Oxford was important to him as a way of showing "his own personal conviction of the full communion which existed between the English and Scottish Churches." Ordination & consecration Skinner was ordained by Bishop Samuel Horsley of St. Asaph's in March 1802. Returning to Scotland, he officiated as assistant, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Skinner (ethnographer)
William Henry Skinner (26 February 1857 – 24 October 1946) was a New Zealand surveyor, historian, and ethnographer. Early life Born in New Plymouth in 1857, Skinner was the son of immigrants who had arrived in the town from Devon in 1841. His father, Thomas Kingwell Skinner, was a butcher and could afford to pay for a private education at local schools. Survey career In mid-1872, Skinner started a survey cadetship with Thomas Humphries, the chief surveyor of Taranaki Province, and rose to the position of assistant surveyor by 1876. Much of his survey work in Taranaki was considered dangerous, with tensions from the New Zealand Wars over land ongoing. Skinner laid out Inglewood and Mokau. Due to the harsh conditions in the field, Skinner's health suffered and from 1888, his work changed to office tasks. Quickly promoted through various ranks, from 1911 onwards he worked outside of Taranki. He was commissioner of Crown lands and chief surveyor for Marlborough, then Hawke's Bay, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William I
William I may refer to: Kings * William the Conqueror (–1087), also known as William I, King of England * William I of Sicily (died 1166) * William I of Scotland (died 1214), known as William the Lion * William I of the Netherlands and Luxembourg (1772–1843) * William I of Bimbia () * William I of Württemberg (1781–1864) * William I, German Emperor (1797–1888) Nobles * William I of Gascony (died 848) * William I of Aquitaine (died 918) * William I of Montferrat () * William I of Normandy (–942) * William I of Montpellier () * William I of Provence (–993) * William I Talvas (–after 1030), seigneur of Alençon * William Iron Arm (before 1010–1046), Duke of Apulia * William I, Bishop of Utrecht (died 1076) * William I, Count of Nevers (–after 1083) * William I, Count of Burgundy (1020–1087) * William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey (died 1088) * William I of Cerdanya (1068–1095) * William I of Bures (died 1142), French crusader * William I of Béar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William W
William is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman conquest 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 or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, Billie, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germanic name is a compound of *''wiljô'' "will, wish, desire" and *''helmaz'' "helm, helmet".Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William C
William is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman conquest 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 or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, Billie, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germanic name is a compound of *''wiljô'' "will, wish, desire" and *''helmaz'' "helm, helmet".Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Henry Skinner
William Henry Skinner (1838–1915) was a Welsh-born architect who migrated to New Zealand, and reached the rank of major in the Royal Rifle Volunteers. His notable buildings included the Evening Star office, Onehunga Woollen Works, the Grand Hotel, the Northcote Tavern and St Paul's churches in Auckland, and St James' Union Church in Thames, New Zealand. Biography Skinner was born in 1838 in Newport, Wales. He was the second son of John Skinner, builder of 'Barnstable and Lynton' North Devon. He grew up in England and attended the department of science and art at the Imperial College London. He was awarded a bronze medal for 'success in art' in 1859. He arrived in Auckland, New Zealand, on 18 August 1859, by the ship ''Joseph Fletcher''. On 21 December the same year, Skinner joined the Royal Rifle Volunteers, and served during the earlier part of the New Zealand Wars. He was gazetted Ensign of the Royal Company on 18 January 1868; Lieutenant commanding No. 2 Company, Auckland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Skinner Of Corra
William Skinner of Corra WS FRSE DL JP (1823–1901) was a 19th-century Scottish lawyer and author. He was Town Clerk of Edinburgh from 1874 to 1895. Life He was born on 26 July 1823, the son of John Robert Skinner WS and his wife, Ann Black. The family lived at 3 Roxburgh Place in Edinburgh's South side. William was educated at Edinburgh Academy. He was then apprenticed as a lawyer to John Hunter WS at 47 George Street in Edinburgh's New Town. In 1848, he qualified as a Writer to the Signet and joined his father at 2 Elder Street. In 1852, he set up his own practice at 12 Forth Street in the New Town. From 1874, he served as Town Clerk for Edinburgh, serving consecutively the Lord Provosts: Sir James Falshaw, Sir Thomas Jamieson Boyd, Sir George Harrison, Sir Thomas Clark, Sir John Boyd of Maxpoffle, Sir James Alexander Russell and Sir Andrew McDonald. In 1876, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposers were Philip Kelland, John H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Skinner (EastEnders)
William Skinner may refer to: * William Skinner (MP) (1596–1627), MP for Great Grimsby, 1626 * William Skinner (British Army officer) (1700–1780), British military engineer * William Skinner (North Carolina general) (1728–1798), general in the North Carolina militia during the American Revolution * William Skinner (bishop) (1778–1857), bishop of Aberdeen in the Scottish Episcopal Church * William Skinner (ethnographer) (1857–1946), New Zealand surveyor, historian, and ethnographer * William I. Skinner (1812–1891), American politician from New York * G. William Skinner (1925–2008), American anthropologist and scholar of China * William W. Skinner (1874–1953), American chemist, conservationist, and college football coach * William C. Skinner (1855–1922), president of Colt's Manufacturing Company * William Henry Skinner (1838–1915), Welsh architect who migrated to New Zealand *William Skinner of Corra (1823–1901), town clerk of Edinburgh * William Skinner (''EastEn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Skinner (hurdler)
William Skinner may refer to: *William Skinner (MP) (1596–1627), MP for Great Grimsby, 1626 *William Skinner (British Army officer) (1700–1780), British military engineer *William Skinner (North Carolina general) (1728–1798), general in the North Carolina militia during the American Revolution *William Skinner (bishop) (1778–1857), bishop of Aberdeen in the Scottish Episcopal Church *William Skinner (ethnographer) (1857–1946), New Zealand surveyor, historian, and ethnographer * William I. Skinner (1812–1891), American politician from New York * G. William Skinner (1925–2008), American anthropologist and scholar of China *William W. Skinner (1874–1953), American chemist, conservationist, and college football coach * William C. Skinner (1855–1922), president of Colt's Manufacturing Company *William Henry Skinner (1838–1915), Welsh architect who migrated to New Zealand *William Skinner of Corra (1823–1901), town clerk of Edinburgh * William Skinner (''EastEnders'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
