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Billy Kay
William Kay may refer to: Politicians *William Kay (politician) (1829–1889) businessman and politician in South Australia * William A. Kay (1864-1931), American politician *William Frederic Kay (1876–1942), Canadian politician Sports * William Kay (cricketer) (1893-1973), Australian cricketer * Will Kay (born 1984), rugby player * Bill Kay (baseball) (1878–1945), outfielder in Major League Baseball * Bill Kay (defensive back) (born 1960), former American football player, a defensive back for the Houston Oilers. *Bill Kay (tackle) (1925-2007), American football player, a tackle for the New York Giants. * Billy Kay (wrestler) (born 1989), Australian professional wrestler Baronets *Sir William Kay, 2nd Baronet (died 1850) of the Kay baronets *Sir William Algernon Kay, 5th Baronet (1837–1914) of the Kay baronets * Sir William Algernon Ireland Kay, 6th Baronet CMG DSO (1876–1918) of the Kay baronets Others * William Kay (journalist), British financial and business journal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Kay (politician)
William Kay J.P. (4 July 1829 – 27 March 1889) was a businessman and politician in the early days of the colony of South Australia. Biography William Kay J.P. (ca.1830 – 27 March 1889), was born in Newcastle on Tyne, where his father was part owner of an iron works. He emigrated to Australia, arriving in Adelaide on the ''Sea Queen'' on 25 March 1850. For some years he was in the office of George Green, for whom he acted as gold buyer, then took up a farm in Woodside, South Australia, Woodside, followed by a stint with the firm of Sampson, Wicksteed, & Co., auctioneers, before helping establish the firm of Townsend, Botting & Kay with William Townsend (mayor), William Townsend, M.P. and F. J. Botting. In 1869 he quit this company to act as agent for several absentee property owners. He was elected to the South Australian House of Assembly, House of Assembly for the seat of Members of the South Australian House of Assembly, 1875–1878, East Adelaide in 1875, and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir William Algernon Ireland Kay, 6th Baronet
Brigadier-General Sir William Algernon Ireland Kay, 6th Baronet, CMG, DSO (21 March 1876 – 4 October 1918) was a British Army officer. He was killed in action in October 1918 in Magny-la-Fosse, while reconnoitering a new area. At the time, he was in command of the 3rd Brigade. Early life Kay was born in 1876, the only son of Sir William Kay, Bart. and his wife, Emily, daughter of Thomas Ireland, of Ousden Hall, Suffolk. He was educated at Harrow School between 1890–1891 and subsequently, at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst in 1895. Military service Kay commissioned into the King's Royal Rifle Corps in 1896 and subsequently served in the Hut Tax War of 1898 in Sierra Leone and the Second Boer War, being Mentioned in Dispatches during the latter campaign. During the First World War he deployed to the France in August 1914 as a part of the staff of the Commander of the British Expeditionary Force, Field Marshal Sir John French. He was awarded one of the First Distinguis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Kay (writer)
Billy Kay (born 1951) is a Scottish writer, broadcaster and language activist. He developed an early interest in language, studying English, French, German and Russian at Kilmarnock Academy and English literature at the University of Edinburgh.Smith, Graham R., "Billy Kay", in Parker, Geoff (ed.), ''Cencrastus'' No. 20, Spring 1985, pp. 2 - 7, His study of the history and status of the Scots language, ''Scots: The Mither Tongue'', his most notable work, was later adapted for a television series, and an audiobook, recorded after setting up a home studio during the COVID-19 lockdown. Kay thought that many people would not have heard 'how the language sounds' in major Scots literature such as Barbour's ''Brus,'' R.L. Stevenson's ''Thrawn Janet'', works by MacDiarmid and Burns or the Border Ballads covered in his book: a sound version, he said, would 'fill a big gap' in people's 'knowledge and appreciation of a great tradition'. ''Odyssey'' Kay's popular radio series, ''Odyssey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Kay (actor)
William Nathan Kay (born April 10, 1984) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for his portrayal of Shayne Lewis on the CBS soap opera ''Guiding Light''. Born on Long Island, New York, Kay began his acting career at a young age. At the age of eleven, he made his on-stage debut as Artful Dodger in the musical ''Oliver!'', and went on to appear in various other theatrical plays including ''The Who's Tommy'', ''The Sound of Music'', and ''The Wiz''. After appearing in several small film parts, Kay landed the role of Shayne Lewis on the CBS soap opera ''Guiding Light'', which earned him a nomination for a YoungStar Award for Best Young Actor in a Daytime TV Series. He was also nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in the independent drama '' L.I.E.'' (2001). Kay's other acting credits include films '' Halloween: Resurrection'' (2002), ''The Battle of Shaker Heights'' (2003), ''Debating Robert Lee'' (2004), and televisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billie Kay
Jessica McKay (born 23 June 1989) is an Australian professional wrestler. She is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) under the ring name Jessie McKay. She is known for her time in WWE, where she performed under the ring name Billie Kay. In June 2007, Kay made her professional wrestling debut at Pro Wrestling Alliance (PWA), and she debuted one-year later for the Pro Wrestling Women's Alliance promotion, where she became a two-time PWWA Champion. She later started competing on the independent circuit for multiple promotions in the United States for several years, most notably and commonly for Shimmer Women Athletes. Early life McKay began watching wrestling at the age of 10 along with her brother, and started her professional wrestling career first attending to the Australian promotion based in Sydney, Pro Wrestling Australia. Prior to becoming a wrestler, McKay excelled in basketball. She attended the same high school ( Westfields Sports) as fellow wrestler C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Kay (scholar)
William Kay (1820–1886) was an English cleric and academic, known as a college head and biblical scholar. Life The youngest of nine children of Thomas and Ann Kay of Knaresborough, he was born on the 8th of April 1820, at Pickering, North Yorkshire. He passed two years at Giggleswick school, and, together with James Fraser, gained an open scholarship at Lincoln College, Oxford, on 15 March 1836. He graduated in 1839 with a first class in classics and a second in mathematics. He was elected as a fellow of his college 22 October 1840, and in 1842 and was appointed one of the tutors, proceeded M.A., and was elected Pusey and Ellerton Hebrew scholar. Kay took holy orders in 1843, and in 1849, after proceeding B.D., he went out to India as principal of Bishop’s College, Calcutta. In 1855, he paid his only visit to England while principal of Bishop's College, and proceeded D.D. at Oxford. In 1864, he resigned his post at Calcutta and returned to Oxford. In 1865 Kay was made select ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Kay (priest)
William Kay (28 December 1894 – 6 January 1980) was an Anglican priest. Born in Blackburn, he was educated at Durham University and ordained in 1919, following distinguished wartime service with the Manchester Regiment. ''Who Was Who 1897–2007''. London, A & C Black, 2007 He was a Curate at Rochdale and later Vicar of Cresswell, Derbyshire. Later he was Rural Dean of Newark before a 25-year stint as Provost of Blackburn Cathedral Blackburn Cathedral, officially known as the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary the Virgin with Saint Paul, is an Anglican (Church of England) cathedral situated in the heart of Blackburn town centre, in Lancashire, England. The cathedral site has .... References 1894 births Alumni of Hatfield College, Durham British Army personnel of World War I Manchester Regiment officers Companions of the Distinguished Service Order Recipients of the Military Cross Provosts and Deans of Blackburn 1980 deaths {{UK-reli-bio-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Kay (journalist)
William Kay is a British financial and business journalist. Family and education William Kay grew up in central London where he attended St Marylebone School and Westminster City School. In 1965 he was awarded an Open Styring Scholarship to read Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) at The Queen's College, Oxford. In 1968 he received a BA (Hons) and subsequently a MA. He attended UCLA's Professional Screenwriting course in 2014-15, and its Advanced Screenwriting course in 2017. In 2006 Kay accepted an invitation to emigrate to the United States as "an alien of extraordinary ability". He became a US citizen in 2011, whilst retaining his British nationality. He lived in Pasadena, California, where, until 2013, he continued to write a weekly financial advice column for ''The Sunday Times'' of London, and now writes obituaries of British and American business figures for The Times of London. He lives with Lynne Bateson, also a journalist, and has two adult sons, Andrew and Ben, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William A
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] |
Billy Kay (wrestler)
Jessica McKay (born 23 June 1989) is an Australian professional wrestler. She is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) under the ring name Jessie McKay. She is known for her time in WWE, where she performed under the ring name Billie Kay. In June 2007, Kay made her professional wrestling debut at Pro Wrestling Alliance (PWA), and she debuted one-year later for the Pro Wrestling Women's Alliance promotion, where she became a two-time PWWA Champion. She later started competing on the independent circuit for multiple promotions in the United States for several years, most notably and commonly for Shimmer Women Athletes. Early life McKay began watching wrestling at the age of 10 along with her brother, and started her professional wrestling career first attending to the Australian promotion based in Sydney, Pro Wrestling Australia. Prior to becoming a wrestler, McKay excelled in basketball. She attended the same high school ( Westfields Sports) as fellow wrestler Cassan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Kay (tackle)
William A. Kay (April 4, 1925 – May 23, 2007) was an American football tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Iowa. University of Iowa Kay was a prominent member of the Iowa Hawkeyes football team of the University of Iowa. His all-star jersey can be seen in the Iowa Football Museum. 1946 Kay is listed as team MVP. Kay helped clear the way for Bob Smith, the team's first 500-yard rusher since Ozzie Simmons in 1936. 1948 He was selected second-team All-American and first-team All- Big Nine by the ''Associated Press''. He led the conference in minutes played. In his final game, he blocked a punt and recovered it in the end zone for an Iowa touchdown in a win over Boston University. Kay also played in all-star football games. New York Giants Kay entered the 1949 season injured. He was drafted in the 4th round of the 1949 NFL draft by the New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American footbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
