Herries

Herries

Herries is a surname. For the meaning and origins of this name please refer to Harris (surname) & variants.

Herries may refer to:-

* Lord Herbert Herries of Terregles (1460-1505), Scottish landowner
* John Herries (-1781), clergyman and writer
* John Charles Herries (1778–1855), English politician and financier
* William Herries, rector of Glasgow University 1457-1458
* William Herbert Herries (1859-1923), New Zealand Minister of Railways

ee also

*Harris Surname DNA Project
*Harries
*Harris
*Harriss

External links

*http://www.harrisdna.org/ - Harris DNA Project homepage
*http://www.harrisdna.org/results.html - Harris DNA Project results
*https://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.aspx?code=Q41837&special=False - Harris DNA Project joining page


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  • Herries — Herries, John Charles, englischer Staatsmann, geb. 1778, studirte auf mehreren Universitäten, namentlich auch in Leipzig; bei seiner Zurückkunft nach England wurde er 1798 Clerk bei der Schatzkammer, dann Privatsecretär Vansittarts u. des… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Herries — (spr. hérrĭs), John Charles, engl. Staatsmann, geb. 1778, gest. 24. April 1855, wurde 1798 Clerk bei der Schatzkammer, 1801 Privatsekretär Vansittarts und später des Premierministers Perceval, verwaltete 1811–16 das Amt eines Generalkommissars… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Herries — Herries, John Charles, geb. 1782, torystischer Staatsmann Englands, seit 1812 Mitglied mehrer Ministerien, ist ohne besondern Einfluß, aber als tüchtiger Verwaltungsbeamter geachtet …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • Herries — This is one of the famous old surnames of Scotland, although the origin is almost certainly not Celtic or Gaelic, but Norman French. In the 12th century there was a recruiting drive by the king of Scotland who needed an instant army to keep… …   Surnames reference

  • Herries, John Maxwell, 4th Baron — ▪ Scottish noble also called  (until 1566) Sir John Maxwell Of Terregles, Master Of Maxwell   born c. 1512 died Jan. 20, 1583, Edinburgh, Scot.       a leading supporter of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, respected for his loyalty to the Scottish… …   Universalium

  • Lord Herries of Terregles — (pronounced Heh reez of Terry glaze ) is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1490 for Herbert Herries. On the death of his grandson, the third Lord, the male line failed. He was succeeded by his daughter Agnes. She married Sir… …   Wikipedia

  • John Charles Herries — (1778 ndash; 1855) was an English politician and financier and a frequent member of Tory and Conservative cabinets in the early to mid 19th century.Herries was Secretary to the Treasury (1823 1827), Chancellor of the Exchequer in Lord Goderich s… …   Wikipedia

  • M. A. R. Herries — Sir Michael Alexander Robert Young Herries MC (28 February 1923 – 6 May 1995) was the Chairman and Managing Director of Jardine Matheson Co. from 1963 to 1970 and was the Chairman of The Royal Bank of Scotland from 1978 to 1991. Born in Scotland… …   Wikipedia

  • Michael Herries — Sir Michael Alexander Robert Young Herries (28 February 1923 ndash; 6 May 1995) was the Chairman and Managing Director of Jardine Matheson Co. from 1963 to 1970 and was the Chairman of The Royal Bank of Scotland from 1978 to 1991.Born in Scotland …   Wikipedia

  • Herbert Herries, 1st Lord Herries of Terregles — (d. c. 1505), was a Scottish peer.Herries was summoned to the Scottish Parliament as Lord Herries of Terregles in 1490. He died in circa 1505 and was succeeded in the lordship of Parliament by his son Andrew.References*Kidd, Charles, Williamson,… …   Wikipedia

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