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• Vassall — This is an English surname of ancient origins. It is believed to have derived from the French word vassal probably introduced after the Norman French invasion of 1066. It translates as dependant or servant, and although in later years it became… …   Surnames reference

• Vassall Tribunal — The Vassall Tribunal was a public inquiry undertaken in 1963 by the British government in the wake of the John Vassall affair. Vassall, a civil servant working in the Admiralty, had been revealed the previous year to be a Soviet spy, and… …   Wikipedia

• Vassall, William John Christopher — (1924– )    The son of an Anglican clergyman, Vassall went to Moscow in the early 1950s as a clerk in the Naval Attaché’s Office. He was quickly identified as a homosexual by the KGB and blackmailed into working for Soviet intelligence. On his… …   Historical dictionary of Russian and Soviet Intelligence

• Vassall, Henry — ▪ British rugby player born Oct. 22, 1860, Eng. died Jan. 5, 1925, Eng.       English rugby player who is credited with introducing the three threequarter formation into the Rugby Union instead of the traditional two threequarter system. He… …   Universalium

• Vassall — Zu diesem Stichwort gibt es keinen Artikel. Möglicherweise ist „Vasall“ gemeint. Kategorie: Wikipedia:Falschschreibung …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• vassall — vas|sall Mot Agut Nom masculí …   Diccionari Català-Català

• Vassall, John — ▪ 1997       British junior civil servant who succumbed to blackmail in regard to his homosexuality (which was then illegal) and spied for the KGB during his posting at the British embassy in Moscow in the mid 1950s and after his return to London …   Universalium

• John Vassall — William John Christopher Vassall (September 20, 1924 ndash; November 18, 1996) was a British civil servant who, under pressure of blackmail, spied for the Soviet Union.In World War II, Vassall worked as a photographer for the Royal Air Force.… …   Wikipedia

• Henry Richard Vassall-Fox — Henry Richard Vassall Fox, 3. Baron Holland und 3. Baron Holland of Foxley, PC (* 21. November 1773 auf Winterslow House in Wiltshire; † 22. Oktober 1840 in London) war ein britischer Staatsmann und Politiker der Whig Partei. Henry Richard… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Henry Vassall-Fox — Henry Richard Vassall Fox, 3. Baron Holland und 3. Baron Holland of Foxley, PC (* 21. November 1773 auf Winterslow House in Wiltshire; † 22. Oktober 1840 in London) war ein britischer Staatsmann und Politiker der Whig Partei. Henry Richard… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Henry Vassall-Fox, 3. Baron Holland — Henry Richard Vassall Fox, 3. Baron Holland und 3. Baron Holland of Foxley, PC (* 21. November 1773 auf Winterslow House in Wiltshire; † 22. Oktober 1840 in London) war ein britischer Staatsmann und Politiker der Whig Partei. Henry Richard… …   Deutsch Wikipedia