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William Caulfeild (1741–1786)
William Caulfeild or Caulfield may refer to: * William Caulfeild, 2nd Baron Caulfeild (1587–1640), Baron Caulfeild, Irish Master-General of the Ordnance * William Caulfeild, 1st Viscount Charlemont (1624–1671), Irish peer, Custos Rotulorum of Armagh and Tyrone * William Caulfeild (1665–1737), Irish lawyer * William Caulfeild, 2nd Viscount Charlemont (died 1726), Irish soldier and MP for Charlemont * William Caulfeild (British Army officer) (died 1767), British soldier responsible for the construction of roads * Billy Caulfield (1892–1972), English footballer {{hndis, Caulfeild, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Caulfeild, 2nd Baron Caulfeild
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'', Oxford Unive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baron Caulfeild
Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than a lord or knight, but lower than a viscount or count. Often, barons hold their fief – their lands and income – directly from the monarch. Barons are less often the vassals of other nobles. In many kingdoms, they were entitled to wear a smaller form of a crown called a ''coronet''. The term originates from the Latin term , via Old French. The use of the title ''baron'' came to England via the Norman Conquest of 1066, then the Normans brought the title to Scotland and Southern Italy. It later spread to Scandinavian and Slavic lands. Etymology The word '':wikt:baron, baron'' comes from the Old French , from a Late Latin">-4; we might wonder whether there's a point at which it's appropriate to talk of the beginnings of French, that is, when it wa ... , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Caulfeild, 1st Viscount Charlemont
William Caulfeild, 1st Viscount Charlemont PC (Ire) (1624 – April 1671), was an Irish politician and peer. Background Born in Donamon Castle in County Roscommon, he was the third son of William, 2nd Baron Caulfeild, and his wife, Mary King, daughter of Sir John King and Catherine Drury. His two older brothers, Toby, 3rd Baron Caulfeild, and Robert, 4th Baron Caulfeild, both died without male issue and he succeeded to the barony on the latter's death in 1644. Career Having been first a leading Parliamentarian under Oliver Cromwell, he captured Sir Phelim O'Neil in 1653 and executed him for rebellion and the murder of his brother Toby and his family. In 1660, the then Lord Caulfeild switched his allegiance and supported afterwards King Charles II of England, captaining a troop of horse. After the English Restoration, he took his seat in the Irish House of Lords and was sworn of the Privy Council of Ireland. In 1661, the 5th Baron Caulfeild, as he was still known, was appoin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Caulfeild (1665–1737)
William Caulfield (1665 – 24 August 1737) was an Irish barrister, Law Officer and judge: one of his sons became Lord Chief Justice of Ireland. He sat in the Irish House of Commons for Tulsk, and was later raised to the bench as justice of the Court of King's Bench (Ireland), and served on that Court 1715–1734.Ball, F. Elrington ''The Judges in Ireland 1221-1921'' John Murray London 1926 Vol.2 p.194 He was son of Thomas Caulfield of Donamon Castle (died 1691) and Anne Moore, and grandson of William Caulfield, 2nd Baron Caulfeild, and of Charles Moore, 2nd Viscount Moore of Drogheda. As a wealthy landowner, he did not have to earn a living, and he was not called to the Irish Bar until he was forty, having previously entered Middle Temple. He became Second Serjeant in 1708, resigning in 1711, and was appointed Prime Serjeant in 1714. As a Law Officer he was noted for his zeal in dealing with agrarian disturbances. Ball states that he owed his career advancement entir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Caulfeild, 2nd Viscount Charlemont
William Caulfeild, 2nd Viscount Charlemont ( 1655 – 21 July 1726) was an Irish soldier and peer. Life Caulfeild was the son of William Caulfeild, 1st Viscount Charlemont of County Armagh, whom he succeeded in 1671 and Sarah Moore, daughter of Charles Moore, 2nd Viscount Moore of Drogheda. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He was an avid pro-Williamite in the struggle between William of Orange and King James II of England for the British crown, and was consequently attainted by King James' first Parliament in 1689. He was rewarded by William for his loyalty by being put in command of a regiment of infantry and created Custos Rotulorum of Tyrone and Armagh. After Willams's victory, the regiment was disbanded but in 1701 he was given command of the new 36th Foot Regiment and promoted in 1704 to the rank of Brigadier-General. He took the regiment to Spain, taking part in the Siege of Barcelona and the attack on Fort Montjuïc in 1705. Although contentiously removed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Caulfeild (British Army Officer)
Major William Caulfeild was an officer in the British Army who is primarily known for his work supervising road and bridge construction in the Scottish Highlands in the 18th century. Early life He was born in Ireland, the son of the Hon. Toby Caulfeild who was a son of the first Viscount Charlemont. By the early 1730s, Caulfeild was serving as a Subaltern in the British Army. Roads and Bridges General Wade appointed him Inspector of Roads for Scotland in 1732. After the departure of General Wade in 1740, Caulfeild became responsible for directing all construction of new roads and bridges in Scotland until his death. Although he is not as well known as Wade, he is associated with the construction of far more roads than his predecessor. General Wade was responsible for of road, 40 bridges and 2 forts – whereas Caulfeild was responsible for of road and over 600 bridges. The largest individual lengths of roads built under the direction of Caulfeild included the military roads ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
