William Brockman (other)

	William Brockman (other) William Brockman is the name of: Sir William Brockman (1595–1654), military leader during the English civil war William Locke Brockman (1802–1872), settler and politician in Western Australia William H. Brockman Jr. Rear Admiral William Herman Brockman Jr. (November 18, 1904 – February 1, 1979) served in the United States Navy during World War II. Biography Brockman was born at Baltimore, Maryland. Enlisting in the Naval Reserve in 1922, he was appoin ... (1904–1979), U.S. Navy officer William Brockman (MP) (1658-by 1742), English MP for Hythe {{DEFAULTSORT:Brockman, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sir William Brockman Sir William Brockman (1595–1654) was an English landowner and military leader. He is best known for his staunch, if unsuccessful, Battle of Maidstone, defence of Maidstone in the Cavalier, Royalist cause, during the English Civil War. Early life William Brockman was born in England in 1595, at Lyminge in Kent, the son of Henry Brockman and Helen (Sawkins). He was educated at Oxford University and married an heiress: Ann Brockman (writer), Ann (Bunce), the only daughter of Dorothy and Simon Bunce, Esq., of Lynsted on 28 May 1616. The couple had seven children the first born son, Henry, and a daughter died in infancy. In 1632, William Brockman, Esq., was knighted by King Charles I of England, Charles I. The Battle of Maidstone On the outbreak of the First English Civil War, Civil War, the recently-knighted Sir William Brockman remained loyal to King Charles I of England, Charles I and the Royalist cause. In 1642, Sir William was appointed High Sheriff of Kent by the King, but al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	William Locke Brockman William Locke Brockman (1802 – 28 November 1872) was an early settler in Western Australia, who became a leading pastoralist and stock breeder, and a Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council. Biography Born in Kent, England in 1802, William Locke Brockman was a member of the Brockman family, a prominent Kent family with a history dating back to the 14th century. Little is known of his early life, except that he was a farmer with land in the Romney Marsh area. In 1827, Brockman married Ann Francis Elizabeth Hamersley (1809–1876). They had six sons and three daughters. In 1829, Brockman, with his wife and eldest son Edmund, emigrated to the Swan River Colony in Western Australia. They arrived on in January 1830. Brockman brought with him a prefabricated house, seven servants, and a number of sheep. Under the colony's system of land grants, this entitled him to a grant of over . He was the ninth person to be granted land in the colony. He established himself as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	William H William is a masculine given name of Norman French 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, Liam, 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 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-Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]