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Hamish Alexander, in the Honorverse novels by David Weber; John H. Watson, a character in Sherlock Holmes stories; his middle name is unknown in the original stories, but is given as Hamish in many non-canon Holmes pastiches and adaptations; Hamish and Dougal, comedy characters from Radio 4 series I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
To learn more about his personal life, Taylor read many biographies of Bismarck and a few monographs in French, German and English. He also read Bismarck's memoirs. [2] He later wrote that the biography was one of the books he had most enjoyed writing: "I knew all the historical background already.
Rebekah Carmichael was most likely born in London, to James and Sarah Carmichael and was baptized at the church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields on 24 May 1766, [3] [4] although according to some sources, she may have been born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland. [1] If she was born in London, her reason of her moving to Scotland is unknown. [3]
Alexander Carmichael (full name Alexander Archibald Carmichael or Alasdair Gilleasbaig MacGilleMhìcheil in his native Scottish Gaelic; 1 December 1832, Taylochan, Isle of Lismore – 6 June 1912, Barnton, Edinburgh) was a Scottish exciseman, folklorist, antiquarian, and author.
The Albatross is a novella written by Susan Hill, first appearing in the collection The Albatross and Other Stories published by Hamish Hamilton in 1971. It won the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize in 1972. [2] It appeared as a standalone book published by Penguin Books in 2000. [3]
Iain Murray was born on 19 April 1931. [1] He was educated in the Isle of Man at King William's College.Murray was converted in 1949. [1]In the summer of 1950 he was commissioned in the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) [2] [3] rifle regiment of the British Army, serving in Singapore and Malaya in the suppression of the communist insurgency known as the "Malayan Emergency".
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Inverneill House. According to his biographer, Ray Perman, the family of John Lorne Campbell claimed descent from the Clan Campbell tacksmen of Craignish (Scottish Gaelic: Mac Dúbhghaill Creaginnis, Clan Tearlach), through a son of disinherited 16th century heir Tearlach Mòr.