William Carlos Williams was an American poet who succeeded in making the ordinary appear extraordinary through the clarity and discreteness of his imagery. His signature poems include “The Red Wheelbarrow” and “This Is Just to Say.” After receiving an M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in

Winifred Wagner was a British-born German cultural figure who directed the Bayreuth Festival of Richard Wagner’s operatic works from 1930 to 1944 and gained notoriety for her friendship with Adolf Hitler. As a child, Winifred was adopted by the then-elderly musician Charles Klindworth and his wife

Wendy Williams is an American talk-show host, producer, and author who began her career in radio and later used the popularity she garnered from her radio show, The Wendy Williams Experience, to segue into daytime television in 2008 with The Wendy Williams Show. She is known in particular for

Sir Frederic Williams: …electrical engineer who invented the Williams tube store, a cathode-ray-tube memory system that heralded the beginning of the computer age.

Gareth Edwards: … (1966–78, 46 Tests), and fullback John Peter Rhys (“JPR”) Williams (1969–81, 55 Tests). Wales was frequently launched into attack by Edwards, who passed the ball back to Johns and later Bennett, with the action ending often in a try from one of the great back line players such as Davies.…

Williamsburg, county, eastern South Carolina, U.S. It is bordered to the south by the Santee River, and the Great Pee Dee River touches the northeastern extremity; the county is also drained by the Black River. Williamsburg county is an agricultural region in the Coastal Plain, with swamps along

Williamsburg: Irish Calvinist settlers established Williamsburg township in the 1730s, naming it for King William III of England. Indigo plantations along the Black River made Williamsburg one of the most prosperous colonial townships. It was the scene of skirmishes during the U.S. War of Independence. Williamsburg county was formed in…

Williamsburg, historic city, seat (1654) of James City county (though administratively independent of it), southeastern Virginia, U.S., on a tidewater peninsula, between the James and York rivers, 27 miles (43 km) northwest of Newport News. First settled by the English in 1633 as Middle Plantation,

bridge: Suspension bridges: The Williamsburg Bridge, designed by L.L. Buck with a span of just over 480 metres (1,600 feet), became the longest cable-suspension span in the world upon completion in 1903. Its deck truss is a bulky lattice structure with a depth of 12 metres (40 feet), and…

Williamson, city, seat (1896) of Mingo county, southwestern West Virginia, U.S. It lies on Tug Fork, opposite South Williamson, Kentucky (to which it is connected by bridge), and is at the centre of the Tug Valley coalfield, popularly known as the “Billion Dollar Coalfield.” Established in 1892,

Illinois: Progress and politics since 1900: “Bloody Williamson” county was the site of a feud, beginning in 1868, among five families of Tennessee and Kentucky origin. A dispute over a card game in a tavern near Carbondale grew into an eight-year vendetta fought by ambush or nighttime murder in barnyards, bars, and…

ether: Williamson ether synthesis: The most versatile method for making ethers is the Williamson ether synthesis, named for English chemist Alexander Williamson, who devised the method in the 19th century. It uses an alkoxide ion to attack an alkyl halide, substituting the alkoxy (―O―R) group for…

sapsucker: The other species, Williamson’s sapsucker (S. thyroideus), is found in high pine forests of the western United States but is uncommon throughout its range.

Alexander William Williamson was an English chemist whose research on alcohols and ethers clarified organic molecular structure. From 1849 to 1887 Williamson served on the faculty of University College, London. In 1850 he discovered the structural relation between ethers and alcohols: in ethers the

Bill Haley: …17, 1954, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) and Billy Williamson (b. February 9, 1925, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania—d. March 22, 1996, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania).

David Williamson is an Australian dramatist and screenwriter known for topical satiric comedies that display his flair for naturalism and local vernacular. He explored the psychology of social interaction, focusing on the social and cultural attitudes of the Australian middle class. Williamson was

David Williamson is an Australian dramatist and screenwriter known for topical satiric comedies that display his flair for naturalism and local vernacular. He explored the psychology of social interaction, focusing on the social and cultural attitudes of the Australian middle class. Williamson was

blaxploitation movies: …actors of the era were Fred Williamson; Jim Brown, who became an actor after retiring from professional gridiron football; and Ron O’Neal. Because they accepted such roles, many prominent African Americans, such as Harvard psychiatrist Alvin Pouissant and Jesse Jackson, challenged them to consider the sort of role models that…

Henry Williamson was an English novelist who is known for his sensitive but unsentimental handling of nature themes. After World War I service, Williamson became a journalist in London, but he disliked city life and moved to England’s West Country. He tried farming and ultimately settled at

History of film: Edison and the Lumière brothers: …photographers, George Albert Smith and James Williamson, constructed their own motion-picture cameras and began producing trick films featuring superimpositions (The Corsican Brothers, 1897) and interpolated close-ups (Grandma’s Reading Glass, 1900; The Big Swallow, 1901). Smith subsequently developed the first commercially successful photographic color process (Kinemacolor, c. 1906–08, with Charles Urban),…

Washington Consensus: When the British economist John Williamson, who later worked for the World Bank, first used the term Washington Consensus in 1989, he claimed that he was actually referring to a list of reforms that he felt key players in Washington could all agree were needed in Latin America. However,…

Sonny Boy Williamson was an American blues vocalist and the first influential harmonica virtuoso, a self-taught player who developed several technical innovations on his instrument. Williamson traveled through Tennessee and Arkansas with mandolinist Yank Rachell and guitarist Sleepy John Estes,

public-key cryptography: …James Ellis, Clifford Cocks, and Malcolm Williamson at the British Government Code Headquarters (GCHQ).

public-key cryptography: …James Ellis, Clifford Cocks, and Malcolm Williamson at the British Government Code Headquarters (GCHQ).

Marianne Williamson is an American author, politician, and spiritual leader who was initially best known for her role as a New Age self-help guru, author, and speaker. She was later known for seeking the Democratic nomination for president for the 2020 election and again for the 2024 election.

Oliver E. Williamson was an American social scientist who, with Elinor Ostrom, was awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences “for his analysis of economic governance, especially the boundaries of the firm.” Williamson earned a bachelor’s degree in management from the Massachusetts Institute

Oliver E. Williamson was an American social scientist who, with Elinor Ostrom, was awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences “for his analysis of economic governance, especially the boundaries of the firm.” Williamson earned a bachelor’s degree in management from the Massachusetts Institute

Henry Muddiman: Along with Sir Joseph Williamson, publisher of the London Gazette, Muddiman for several years had a virtual monopoly on news publishing under King Charles II.

Sonny Boy Williamson was an American blues vocalist and the first influential harmonica virtuoso, a self-taught player who developed several technical innovations on his instrument. Williamson traveled through Tennessee and Arkansas with mandolinist Yank Rachell and guitarist Sleepy John Estes,

William Crawford Williamson was an English naturalist and a founder of modern paleobotany. Apprenticed to an apothecary in 1832, Williamson, during his spare time, studied natural history and wrote several outstanding papers on fossils. In 1835 he was appointed curator of the museum of the

Zion Williamson is a power forward for the New Orleans Pelicans and one of the most explosive players in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Since his high-school days, Williamson has impressed fans with his electrifying dunks and other dynamic plays. However, various injuries have limited

Zion Williamson is a power forward for the New Orleans Pelicans and one of the most explosive players in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Since his high-school days, Williamson has impressed fans with his electrifying dunks and other dynamic plays. However, various injuries have limited

Cycadeoidophyta: …Cycadeoidophyta contained two important families: Williamsoniaceae and Cycadeoidaceae (Bennettitaceae). Williamsonia, the best-known genus of its family, had a columnar trunk with frondlike leaves at branch tips; its fossil cones are not well defined. Williamsoniella, a related genus, was shrubby; fossil leaves placed in the genus Nilssoniopteris are believed to belong…

Williamsport, city, seat (1796) of Lycoming county, north-central Pennsylvania, U.S. It lies on the West Branch Susquehanna River, opposite South Williamsport, and in the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains, 75 miles (121 km) north of Harrisburg. The area was inhabited by Andastes Indians (a

Lycoming College, private, coeducational institution of higher learning in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Emphasizing a curriculum in the liberal arts, the college offers bachelor’s degrees in more than 30 fields and several preprofessional

Lycoming College, private, coeducational institution of higher learning in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Emphasizing a curriculum in the liberal arts, the college offers bachelor’s degrees in more than 30 fields and several preprofessional

Williamstown, town (township), Berkshire county, northwestern Massachusetts, U.S., on the Hoosic River 21 miles (34 km) north of Pittsfield. Settled as West Hoosac in 1749, it was incorporated in 1765 and renamed for Colonel Ephraim Williams, killed in the French and Indian War (1754–63), who had

Christoph Willibald Gluck was a German classical composer, best known for his operas, including Orfeo ed Euridice (1762), Alceste (1767), Paride ed Elena (1770), Iphigénie en Aulide (1774), the French version of Orfeo (1774), and Iphigénie en Tauride (1779). He was knighted in 1756. Gluck’s

Saint Willibrord ; feast day November 7) was an Anglo-Saxon bishop and missionary, apostle of Friesland, and a patron saint of the Netherlands and Luxembourg. The son of the hermit St. Wilgis, Willibrord was sent by him to the Benedictine monastery of Ripon, England, under Abbot St. Wilfrid of

Saint Willibrord ; feast day November 7) was an Anglo-Saxon bishop and missionary, apostle of Friesland, and a patron saint of the Netherlands and Luxembourg. The son of the hermit St. Wilgis, Willibrord was sent by him to the Benedictine monastery of Ripon, England, under Abbot St. Wilfrid of

Karl Marx: Early years in London of Karl Marx: …of the revolution,” such as August von Willich, a communist who proposed to hasten the advent of revolution by undertaking direct revolutionary ventures. Such persons, Marx wrote in September 1850, substitute “idealism for materialism” and regard

Bill Mauldin: …Many of his cartoons featured Willie and Joe, a pair of disheveled enlisted men who managed to retain their humanity though caught between the horrors of war and an unrealistic and often fatuous army hierarchy.

Johnny Otis: …biggest success was with “Willie and the Hand Jive” in 1958. An artist, pastor, civil rights activist, and author, Otis wrote Listen to the Lambs (1968), an insightful account of the 1965 Watts riots, and Upside Your Head! Rhythm and Blues on Central Avenue (1993). In 1994 Otis was…

United States presidential election of 1988: The campaign: …of the campaign, the so-called Willie Horton ad featuring a felon who was let out on a weekend furlough in Massachusetts and subsequently assaulted and raped a woman, was considered racist by many but was actually run by an independent group rather than the Bush campaign.) By mid-August Bush had…

William H. Gass: His novella Willie Masters’ Lonesome Wife (1968)—a woman’s reflections on her life and on language—makes use of typographical and other visual devices. Gass’s lush, acrobatic style has been criticized by some as being achieved at the expense of characterization, plot, and such conventions as punctuation.

Willie Sutton was a celebrated American bank robber and prison escapee who earned his nickname “the Actor” because of his talent for disguises, posing as a guard, messenger, policeman, diplomat, or window cleaner to fool authorities. Raised in a tough Irish-American district in Brooklyn, he was a

ballad: The supernatural: …the dead as revenants; “Willie’s Lady” cannot be delivered of her child because of her wicked mother-in-law’s spells, an enchantment broken by a beneficent household spirit; “The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry” begets upon an “earthly” woman a son, who, on attaining maturity, joins his seal father in the…

Willie Nelson: Later career and albums: …comprised largely new material, and Willie’s Stash, Vol. 1: December Day, the first in a series of releases from his vast catalog of recordings. The latter record focuses on his collaborations with his sister and pianist, Bobbie. God’s Problem Child (2017) and Last Man Standing (2018) are collections of original…

Willimantic, city and principal community in the town (township) of Windham, Windham county, east-central Connecticut, U.S., at the junction of the Willimantic and Natchaug rivers. The site was settled about 1686 and developed because of the availability of waterpower for gristmills and sawmills.

Willingboro, township, Burlington county, western New Jersey, U.S. It lies midway between Camden and Trenton (both in New Jersey) on Rancocas Creek, just upstream from the creek’s mouth in the Delaware River. English Quakers settled there about 1677. The community, which originally included what is

East Aurora, village, Erie county, western New York, U.S. It lies 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Buffalo and, oddly enough, 90 miles (145 km) west of Aurora. Settled in 1804, it was incorporated as Willink in 1849 and as East Aurora in 1874. Inspired by the English designer William Morris and his

Willis Tower, skyscraper in Chicago, located at 233 South Wacker Drive, that was the world’s tallest building until 1996. That year it was surpassed by the Petronas Twin Towers (1,483 feet [452 meters] tall), in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Sears Tower, as the building was originally called, opened to

Bruce Willis is an American actor best known for his performances in blockbuster action films, particularly the Die Hard series. Willis was born in West Germany, where his father was stationed at an American military base, and the family moved to New Jersey in 1957. After high-school graduation he

human cardiovascular system: The aorta and its principal branches: …considered as branches of the circle of Willis, which is made up of the two vertebral and the two internal carotid arteries and connecting arteries between them.

Ann Richards was an American Democratic politician who served as governor of Texas from 1991 to 1995. A prominent figure in that state’s politics, Richards gained national attention for her keynote speech at the 1988 Democratic National Convention. Throughout her career she fought for civil rights

Fani Willis is an American lawyer who currently serves as the district attorney of Fulton county, Georgia. The county’s seat is located in Atlanta, the state’s capital and largest city. Willis gained a nationwide reputation as a bold prosecutor in August 2023, when she secured an indictment of then

Fani Willis is an American lawyer who currently serves as the district attorney of Fulton county, Georgia. The county’s seat is located in Atlanta, the state’s capital and largest city. Willis gained a nationwide reputation as a bold prosecutor in August 2023, when she secured an indictment of then

Sara Payson Willis Parton was an American novelist and newspaper writer, one of the first woman columnists, known for her satiric commentary on contemporary society. Grata Payson Willis early changed her first name to Sara. Her family had a strong literary and journalistic tradition: her father,

Henry Willis was a British organ builder, a meticulous craftsman and designer whose splendid instruments, though limited and perhaps decadent in comparison with the 18th-century German classical organ, were perfectly suited to the music played in England during his time. Willis was the son of an

shorthand: History and development of shorthand: …important inventors of shorthand systems: John Willis, who is considered to be the father of modern shorthand; Thomas Shelton, whose system was used by Samuel Pepys to write his famous diary; Jeremiah Rich, who popularized the art by publishing not only his system but also the Psalms and the New…

Thomas Willis was a British physician, leader of the English iatrochemists, who attempted to explain the workings of the body from current knowledge of chemical interactions. He is known for his careful studies of the nervous system and of various diseases. An Oxford professor of natural philosophy

Bruce Willis is an American actor best known for his performances in blockbuster action films, particularly the Die Hard series. Willis was born in West Germany, where his father was stationed at an American military base, and the family moved to New Jersey in 1957. After high-school graduation he

Williston, city, seat (1891) of Williams county, northwestern North Dakota, U.S. It lies on the Missouri River, 20 miles (30 km) east of the Montana state line and 65 miles (105 km) south of the Canadian border. The Lewis and Clark Expedition passed through the area in 1804–05. Assiniboin, Crow,

Williston Basin, large sedimentary basin along the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains in western North Dakota, eastern Montana, and southern Saskatchewan, Can. The basin is characterized by thick sequences of sediments that underlie an area of about 285,000 square kilometres (110,000 square

Gore Vidal: His first novel, Williwaw (1946), which was based on his wartime experiences, received critical praise. His third novel, The City and the Pillar (1948), shocked the public with its direct and unadorned examination of a homosexual main character. In 1974 Vidal explained to The Paris Review why he

Wendell Willkie was a U.S. Republican presidential candidate in 1940 who tried unsuccessfully to unseat President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He subsequently became identified with his famous “One World” concept of international cooperation. Willkie earned his law degree from Indiana University in 1916

Wendell Willkie was a U.S. Republican presidential candidate in 1940 who tried unsuccessfully to unseat President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He subsequently became identified with his famous “One World” concept of international cooperation. Willkie earned his law degree from Indiana University in 1916

Wendell Willkie was a U.S. Republican presidential candidate in 1940 who tried unsuccessfully to unseat President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He subsequently became identified with his famous “One World” concept of international cooperation. Willkie earned his law degree from Indiana University in 1916

Western painting: Central Europe: Michael Willmann, originally from Königsberg (modern Kaliningrad) on the southeastern Baltic coast, developed a highly charged, emotional Baroque style, based on Rubens, at Lubiąż (modern Dorf Leubus, northwest of Wrocław) from 1661 to 1700 and at Prague after 1700. In Karel Škréta Šotnovoský, Bohemia possessed…

Willmar, city, seat (1871) of Kandiyohi county, southwest-central Minnesota, U.S. It is situated on Foot and Willmar lakes, in a lake region about 60 miles (95 km) southwest of St. Cloud. Settlers began arriving in the area in 1856, but the community was later deserted because of the Sioux uprising

wine: Juice separation: The Willmes press, widely employed for white musts, consists of a perforated cylinder containing an inflatable tube. The crushed grapes are introduced into the cylinder, and the tube is inflated, pressing the grapes against the rotating cylinder sides and forcing the juice out through the perforations.…

Long Beach, city, port, Los Angeles county, California, U.S. Long Beach lies on San Pedro Bay, 22 miles (35 km) south of Los Angeles, and surrounds the independent city of Signal Hill. The area was originally a Native American trading camp. In 1542 Spanish explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo anchored

Micheál MacLiammóir was an English-born actor, scenic designer, and playwright whose nearly 300 productions in Gaelic and English at the Gate Theatre in Dublin enriched the Irish Renaissance by internationalizing the generally parochial Irish theatre. Willmore made his debut on the London stage in

Australia: The Western Plateau: The Willochra Plain occupies an elongate intermontane basin excavated from a major upwarped structure and achieved through the erosion of some 20,000 feet (6,000 metres) of sediments. There are remnants of old land surfaces of low relief, and, in the north, extremely rugged relief developed on…

Francis Willoughby, 5th Baron Willoughby was the governor of Barbados who in 1651 brought about the settlement of Suriname (then nominally Spanish territory) by immigrants from Caribbean and other South American colonies. Originally a supporter of Parliament in the English Civil War, he joined the

Richard Chancellor: …appointed pilot general of Sir Hugh Willoughby’s expedition in search of a northeast passage from England to China. The three-vessel fleet was to rendezvous at Vardø, Nor., but because of stormy weather Chancellor’s was the only ship to make it to Vardø. Willoughby and his crew died in Lapland, but…

Ricky Gervais: …from Planet Earth (2013) and The Willoughbys (2020). In addition, Gervais was a frequent host of the Golden Globes ceremony (2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, and 2020), earning both praise and criticism for his often acerbic barbs. In 2024 he won a Golden Globe for best performance in stand-up comedy on…

willow, shrubs and trees of the genus Salix, family Salicaceae, mostly native to north temperate areas and valued for ornament, shade, erosion control, and timber. Salicin, source of salicylic acid used in pain relievers, is derived from certain willows. All species have alternate, usually narrow

bellflower: Peach-leaved bellflower (C. persicifolia), found in Eurasian woodlands and meadows, produces slender-stemmed spikes, 30 to 90 cm (12 to 35 inches) tall, of long-stalked outward-facing bells. Rampion (C. rapunculus) is a Eurasian and North African biennial grown for its turniplike roots and leaves, which are…

Malpighiales: The Salicaceae group: Salicaceae, Violaceae, Achariaceae, Malesherbiaceae, Turneraceae, Passifloraceae, and Lacistemataceae form a related group. Glands on the leaves are common; there are often three carpels; ovules are borne on the walls of the ovary; and the reserve endosperm in the seeds is persistent and oily.

ptarmigan: Also distributed circumpolarly is the willow ptarmigan, or willow grouse (L. lagopus), a more northerly bird of lowlands. On Rocky Mountain tundra south to New Mexico is the white-tailed ptarmigan.

Epilobium, genus of about 200 plants, in the evening primrose family (Onagraceae), native to most temperate regions. It includes fireweed (q.v.; species E. angustifolium), which rapidly covers newly burned areas. The young parts of some species can be cooked and eaten as potherbs. The plants are

willow oak, (Quercus phellos), ornamental and timber tree noted for its willowlike leaves. Willow oak is native to poorly drained areas of the Atlantic and Gulf coastal plains and the Mississippi River valley region of North America. It is widely planted as a street tree or shade tree in the

Willow Palisade, ditch and embankment built across parts of southern Northeast China (historically called Manchuria) and planted with willows during the early Qing dynasty (1644–1911/12). Possibly from as early as 1000 bce, the Chinese (Han) inhabiting Manchuria primarily occupied a triangular area

Willow pattern, landscape design developed by Thomas Turner at Caughley, Shropshire, Eng., in 1779 in imitation of the Chinese. Its classic components are a weeping willow, pagoda-like structures, three men on a quaint bridge, and a pair of swallows, and the usual colour scheme is blue on white,

ptarmigan: Also distributed circumpolarly is the willow ptarmigan, or willow grouse (L. lagopus), a more northerly bird of lowlands. On Rocky Mountain tundra south to New Mexico is the white-tailed ptarmigan.

Raton, city, seat (1897) of Colfax county, northeastern New Mexico, U.S. It lies at the southern end of Raton Pass (7,834 feet [2,388 metres] above sea level) in the Sangre de Cristo Range, near the Colorado state line. Located on the old Santa Fe Trail and settled in 1871, it was used as a

Paridae: …Europe there is the similar willow tit (P. montanus), immortalized by Gilbert and Sullivan.

Charles Wakefield Cadman: …Witch of Salem (1926) and The Willow Tree (1931), the first American opera written for radio; the American Suite for strings; the Thunderbird Suite for piano; and the cantata The Vision of Sir Launfal.

yellowwood: andinus) and willowleaf podocarpus, or mañío (P. salignus), of the Chilean Andes; and the yacca (P. coriaceus) of the West Indies.

African cypress: Willowmore cedar (W. schwarzii), a tree from the Cape Province region of South Africa, is usually gnarled and about 15 metres (49 feet) tall under unfavourable growing conditions; it may reach a height of 30 metres (98 feet) and have a graceful shape in less…

Bob Wills was an American bandleader, fiddler, singer, and songwriter whose Texas Playboys popularized western swing music in the 1930s and ’40s. Taught to play the mandolin and fiddle by his father and other relatives, Wills began performing in country string bands in Texas in the late 1920s. In

The Alamo: …backlash mounted after Oscar nominee Chill Wills implied that voting for anyone else would be anti-American. In the end, the film won two Academy Awards, for sound and cinematography.

Garry Wills is an American historian, journalist, and author of provocative books on Roman Catholicism, history, and politics. Wills grew up in Wisconsin and Michigan, where he spent his childhood immersed in books—to the chagrin of his father, an appliance salesman and boxing coach. Wills studied

Helen Wills was an outstanding American tennis player who was the top female competitor in the world for eight years (1927–33 and 1935). Wills began playing tennis when she was 13 and won her first major title, the U.S. girls’ championship, in 1921. She repeated as national girls’ champion in 1922

Helen Wills was an outstanding American tennis player who was the top female competitor in the world for eight years (1927–33 and 1935). Wills began playing tennis when she was 13 and won her first major title, the U.S. girls’ championship, in 1921. She repeated as national girls’ champion in 1922

Bob Wills was an American bandleader, fiddler, singer, and songwriter whose Texas Playboys popularized western swing music in the 1930s and ’40s. Taught to play the mandolin and fiddle by his father and other relatives, Wills began performing in country string bands in Texas in the late 1920s. In

Maury Wills was an American professional baseball player and manager, who set base-stealing records in his playing career. Wills was a star football quarterback and baseball pitcher for Cardozo High School (Washington, D.C.) and was signed to a contract by the National League (NL) Brooklyn (later

Maury Wills was an American professional baseball player and manager, who set base-stealing records in his playing career. Wills was a star football quarterback and baseball pitcher for Cardozo High School (Washington, D.C.) and was signed to a contract by the National League (NL) Brooklyn (later

inheritance: Historical development: …by the enactment of the Statute of Wills, to open the way for true testamentary disposition of land. Restrictions limiting devises of those lands of which ownership was connected with the duty of rendering military service were abolished at the time of the Restoration by the Military Tenures Act of…