Scottish Land-Names - Maxwell, Herbert
25,99 €
inkl. MwSt.
Versandkostenfrei*
Versandfertig in 1-2 Wochen
  • Broschiertes Buch

This work presents six highly informative lectures which provide a thorough understanding of Scottish place-names and the people, language, geography and history which produced them. At the end of the book is a very handy index of place names with their t

Andere Kunden interessierten sich auch für
Produktbeschreibung
This work presents six highly informative lectures which provide a thorough understanding of Scottish place-names and the people, language, geography and history which produced them. At the end of the book is a very handy index of place names with their t
Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Autorenporträt
The Rt. Hon. Sir Herbert Eustace Maxwell, 7th Baronet of Monreith KT PC JP DL FRS FRGS (8 January 1845 - 30 October 1937) was a Scottish novelist, essayist, artist, antiquarian, horticulturalist and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1906.[1][2][3][4] A member of Clan Maxwell descended from the first Lord Maxwell of Caerlaverock Castle, Maxwell was the eldest surviving son of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir William Maxwell, 6th Baronet and his wife, Helenora Shaw-Stewart, daughter of Sir Michael Shaw-Stewart, 5th Baronet. He was educated at Eton and at Christ Church, Oxford. He was a captain in the 4th battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers and a J.P. and Deputy Lieutenant for Wigtownshire.[5]