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Sir John Williams Eleanor Williams, mother of Sir John Williams, c.1890. Sir John Williams, 1st Baronet GCVO (6 November 1840 – 24 May 1926), was a Welsh physician, who attended Queen Victoria and was raised to the baronetcy by her in 1894. He is remembered chiefly for his contribution to the collection of the National Library of Wales.
John Williams was born on February 8, 1932, in New York City. He is known for his film scores for Spielberg, Lucas and other directors, and has won 26 Grammy Awards and five Academy Awards.
Lord Williams died at Ludlow Castle on 14 October 1559. His body having been returned to Rycote in preparation for a funeral held in Thame Church on 15 November, he was buried in this tomb. John Williams, 1st Baron Williams of Thame (c. 1500 – 14 October 1559) [1] was Master of the Jewels and Lord President of the Council of the Welsh Marches ...
Sir John Williams, 1st Baronet, of the City of London (1840-1926), Welsh baronet, physician and principal founder of the National Library of Wales; Sir John Williams, Surveyor of the Navy (1700-1784), English naval architect; General Sir John Williams KCB (1823-1911), British Royal Marines officer
Williams was the great-grandson of John Williams, second son of Sir William Williams, 1st Baronet (see Williams-Wynn Baronets). The second Baronet assumed in 1842 the additional surname of Hay but died without male issue.
Learn about the identity of the unidentified serial killer who terrorized London in 1888, and the over 100 suspects named by police and historians. Explore the evidence, theories, and controversies surrounding the most notorious unsolved crime in history.
Sir John Williams, 2nd Baronet, of Elham (24 November 1653 (baptised) – 28 April 1723), was an English politician, of Welsh parentage, who sat in the House of Commons from 1701 to 1705. Williams was the son of Sir Thomas Williams, 1st Baronet , who was the royal physician to King Charles II. [ 1 ]
The third Baronet assumed the surname of Williams in lieu of that of Walker in 1858 under the terms of the will of his father-in-law, Sir James Hamlyn-Williams, 3rd Baronet 'of Clovelly'. The fourth Baronet served as Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire. The title became extinct on the death of the sixth Baronet in 1976.