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Laidlaw, William — (1780 1845) Poet, s. of a border farmer, became steward and amanuensis to Sir W. Scott, and was the author of the beautiful and well known ballad, Lucy s Flittin … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
William McIlvanney — (born in November 25, 1936¹ in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland) is a writer of crime stories, novels, and poetry. McIlvanney is a champion of gritty yet poetic literature; his works Laidlaw , The Papers of Tony Veitch , and Walking Wounded are all … Wikipedia
Laidlaw — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Alex Laidlaw (1877–1933), schottischer Rugbyspieler Anna Robena Laidlaw (1819–1901), schottische Pianistin Frank Fortescue Laidlaw (1876–1963), britischer Biologe Irvine Laidlaw, Baron Laidlaw (* 1943),… … Deutsch Wikipedia
William G. Laidlaw — William Grant Laidlaw (January 1, 1840 August 19, 1908) was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born near Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland, Laidlaw immigrated to the United States in 1852 with his parents, who settled in Franklinville, New… … Wikipedia
William McIlvanney — William McIlvanney, (* 25. November 1936 in Kilmarnock, Schottland) ist ein Schriftsteller, der durch Krimis und sozialkritische Romane bekannt geworden ist. Er studierte an der Kilmarnock Academy und der Universität Glasgow. Er arbeitete 17… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Laidlaw (novel) — Laidlaw is the first novel of a series of crime books by William McIlvanney. It features DI Laidlaw and DC Harkness, his assigned assistant, in their attempts to find the brutal sex related murderer of a Glasgow teenager. Laidlaw is marked by his … Wikipedia
William Laidlaw — (1780 1845), poet, son of a border farmer, becamesteward and amanuensis to Sir Walter Scott, and was the author of thebeautiful and well known ballad, Lucy s Flittin … Wikipedia
William W. Hiltz — was Mayor of Toronto in 1924. During his term, he introduced time clocks for Toronto city workers.Prior to becoming mayor, Hiltz was Chairman of the Board of Education. He changed the S of his name to Z for personal reasons before he became Mayor … Wikipedia
William Campbell (missionary) — William Campbell (Chinese: 甘為霖; POJ: Kam Ûi lîm) (1841 1921) was a Scottish missionary to Taiwan. He wrote extensively on topics related to Taiwan and was also responsible for founding the island s first school for the blind. [cite… … Wikipedia
Laidlaw — This interesting surname, found widespread in Scotland, according to family tradition derives from the place Ludlow in Shropshire, England, which means hill by the rapids , from the old English personal name Hiude , the loud one, referring to a… … Surnames reference
