Cryptic Names

[crockshard]

"Canadian redhead's misspelt name precedes a Dutch financial institution". Scientist or inventor.
"Noah's wife or one of his daughters in law?". Political or military leader.
"Remove hard outer case of one of the 'Big Four'". Author or poet.
"Cut off, describing the time during which the speaker changes position". Author or poet.
"Disturbance caused by female instigator". Author or poet.
"Referring to this collection of the 21st letters" . Mythical or legendary.
"Country belonging to the founder of Ravenclaw". Myth or legend.
"Blimey! English beverage is not difficult". Misc.
"Describing a river horse's possession that resembles the eighth month". Misc.

No prizes for completing this long quiz. I'm just frustrated!

[mallyh]

blimey english etc .......cordial?

[JJ109]

"Remove hard outer case of one of the 'Big Four'". Author or poet.

Shell EY
(Ernst and Young are one of the global accounting firms known as "The Big Four")

[JJ109]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Four_accounting_firms

[JJ109]

Describing a river horse's possession that resembles the eighth month"

something like ?
"Hipposaur"
Hippo's = describing a river horse's possession, and August is the 8th month

[JJ109]

Noah's wife or one of his daughters in law?". Political or military leader.

Joan of Arc

[mallyh]

referring to this etc ...
the only thing i can find with phi(greek 21st letter)is ..sphinx

[JJ109]

Ze u's ???

[nescio]

these us

[JJ109]

That's better, Nescio!

[JJ109]

Disturbance caused by female instigator". Author or poet.

(James) Herriot

[mallyh]

theseus much better

[blaris]

Cut off.. Isaac Asimov

[crockshard]

Jj: River horse one: I have tried permutations Aug, Oct and Bul (biblical 8th month to no avail....

[Calibax]

Dutch financial inst. probably ING.
Don't know the Canadian redhead though
Keep thinking of Hawking but he was not really an inventor

[blaris]

But he was a scientist, Red headed hawk?

[Toorak]

A long shot - (Mary) Anning

Ann (misspelling of Anne (of green gables) & ing

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mary-Anning

[blaris]

The misc clues, do you think they might have a definition within?

[blaris]

Mary Anning looks good

[crockshard]

JJ:Was trying to think of someone called "Arkwoman"..., SHELLey but could not find the EY even in Agatha Christie's Big Four, Herriot brilliant and I am kicking myself.

[Fibonacci]

Describing a river horse's possession that resembles the eighth month - Augustine of Hippo ?