from information provided by noreenj:
# William Byrd (c. 1540 – 4 July 1623) was an English composer of the Renaissance. He cultivated many of the forms current in England at the time, including various types of sacred and secular polyphony, keyboard and consort music.
# William Byrd II (28 March 1674 – 26 August 1744) was a planter and author from Charles City County, Virginia. He is considered the founder of Richmond, Virginia. He wrote
The Westover Manuscripts (1841), comprising :
* The History of the Dividing Line
* A Journey to the Land of Eden
* A Progress to the Mines
* The Secret Diaries of William Byrd of Westover.
# William A. Byrd is the author of
China's Rural Industry.
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