Kaye, Sir John William

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• Blackstone, Sir William

  (1723-1780) Legal Writer, posthumous s. of a silk mercer in London, was ed. at Charterhouse School ...

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• Davenant, or D'Avenant, Sir William

  (1606-1668) Poet and dramatist, was b. at Oxf., where his f. kept an inn, which Shakespeare was in ...

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• Dugdale, Sir William

  (1605-1686) Herald and antiquary, was b. at Coleshill, Warwickshire, and ed. at Coventry School. Fr...

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• Jones, Sir William

  (1746-1794) Orientalist and jurist, was b. in London, and ed. at Harrow and Oxf. He lost his f., an...

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• Smith, Sir William

  (1813-1893) Lexicographer, ed. at Univ. Coll., London, was a contributor to the Penny Magazine and ...

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• Temple, Sir William

  (1628-1699) Statesman and essayist, s. of Sir John T., Master of the Rolls in Ireland, was b. in Lo...

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• Anson, Sir William Reynell

  Bart., D.C.L. (b. 1843) Legaland constitutional writer, etc., Law and Custom of the Constitution, ...

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• Butler, Sir William Francis

  G.C.B. (b. 1838) Traveller and biographer. The Great Lone Land (1872), The Wild North Land (1873),...

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• Beaumont, Sir John

  (1582-1627?) Poet, elder brother of Francis B., the dramatist (q.v.). His poems, of which the best ...

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• Bowring, Sir John

  (1792-1872) Linguist, writer, and traveller, was b. at Exeter. His talent for acquiring languages e...

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• Davies, Sir John

  (1569-1626) Lawyer and poet, s. of a lawyer at Westbury, Wiltshire, was ed. at Winchester and Oxf.,...

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• Denham, Sir John

  (1615-1669) Poet, s. of the Chief Baron of Exchequer in Ireland, was b. in Dublin, and ed. at Oxf. ...

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• Fortescue, Sir John

  (1394?-1476?) Political writer, was descended from a Devonshire family. He was an eminent lawyer, a...

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• Harington, Sir John

  (1561-1612) Miscellaneous writer, and translator, b. at Kelston Park near Bath, and ed. at Eton and...

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• Hayward, Sir John

  (1564?-1627) Historian, b. at Felixstowe, was the author of various historical works, the earliest ...

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• Herschel, Sir John Frederick William

  (1792-1871) S. of Sir William H., the eminent astronomer and discoverer of the planet Uranus, was b...

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• Malcolm, Sir John

  (1769-1833) Indian soldier, statesman, and historian, b. at Burnfoot, Dumfriesshire, went to India ...

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• Mandeville, Sir John

  Was the ostensible author only of a book of travels bearing his name, written about the middle of th...

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• Skelton, Sir John

  (1831-1897) Miscellaneous writer. B. in Edinburgh, ed. at the Univ. there, and called to the Scotti...

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• Suckling, Sir John

  (1609-1642) Poet, s. of a knight who had held office as Sec. of State and Comptroller of the Househ...

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• Vanbrugh, Sir John

  (1664-1726) Dramatist and architect, b. in London of Flemish descent, was in France from 1683 to 16...

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• Rhys, Sir John

  D.Litt. (b. 1840) Celtic philologist. Celtic Britain (1882), Studies in the Arthurian Legend (1891...

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• Sir John Fouches

  See Sir Nathaniel Herne's House. ...

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  Strong beer. ...

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• Colenso, John William

  (1814-1883) Mathematician and Biblical critic, b. at St. Austell, Cornwall, and ed. at St. John's C...

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• Draper, John William

  (1811-1882) Historian, b. at St. Helen's, Lancashire, emigrated to Virginia, and was a prof. in the...

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• Thoms, William John

  (1803-1885) Antiquary and miscellaneous writer, for many years a clerk in the secretary's office of...

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• Courthope, William John

  C.B., LL.D., etc. (b. 1842) Critic, biographer, etc. Ludibria Lunæ (1869), Paradise of Birds (1870...

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• Locke, William John

  (b. 1863) Novelist. At the Gate of Samaria (1895). The Demagogue and Lady Phayre (1896), A Study in...

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• MacKail, John William

  LL.D., etc. (b. 1859) Scholar, etc. Select Epigrams from the Greek Anthology (1890), Latin Literat...

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• Sir

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• sir

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• Russell, Sir William Howard

  (1821-1907) War correspondent, b. in Co. Dublin, was called to the Bar in 1850. Having joined the s...

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• Stirling-Maxwell, Sir William

  (1818-1878) Historian and writer on art, s. of Archibald Stirling of Keir, succeeded to the estates...

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• Wraxall, Sir Nathaniel William

  (1751-1831) Historical writer, b. at Bristol, was for a few years in the service of the East India ...

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• Gilbert, Sir William Schwenk

  (b. 1836) Dramatist and humorist. The Palace of Truth (1870), Pygmalion and Galatea (1871), Trial b...

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• Nicoll, Sir William Robertson

  LL.D. (b. 1851) Journalist, poet, and essayist, etc. Literary Anecdotes of the Nineteenth Century ...

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• John

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• John

  the grace or mercy of the Lord ...

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• John

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• John

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• Seeley, Sir John Robert

  (1834-1895) Historian and essayist, s. of a publisher in London, ed. at City of London School and C...

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• Wilkinson, Sir John Gardner

  (1797-1875) Egyptologist, s. of a Westmoreland clergyman, studied at Oxf. In 1821 he went to Egypt,...

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• Laughton, Sir John Knox

  (b. 1830) Writer on naval subjects, etc. Physical Geography in relation to the Prevailing Winds and...

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• Sir John Cass' School

  At the north end of Church Row, north-east of St. Botolph Aldgate Churchyard. In Portsoken Ward. Fr...

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• Sir John Lawrence's House

  On the south side of the southern portion of Great St. Helens. In Bishopsgate Ward Within (O. and M....

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• Napier, Sir William Francis Patrick

  (1785-1860) was one of the sons of Col. the Hon. George N. and Lady Sarah Lennox, dau. of the 2nd D...

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• sir loin

  The sur, or upper loin. ...

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• sir reverence

  Human excrement, a t--d. ...

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• sir timothy

  One who, from a desire of being the head of the company, pays the reckoning, or, as the term is, sta...

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• you, sir!

  The irritating mode in which some officers address the seamen. The late Lord Collingwood never permi...

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• Allingham, William

  (1824-1889) Poet, the s. of a banker of English descent, was b. at Ballyshannon, entered the custom...

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• Barnes, William

  (1801-1886) Poet and philologist, s. of a farmer, b. at Rushay, Dorset. After being a solicitor's c...

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• Beckford, William

  (c. 1760-1844) Miscellaneous writer, only s. of William B., Lord Mayor of London, the associate and...

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• Black, William

  (1841-1898) Novelist. After studying as a landscape painter, he took to journalism in Glasgow. In 1...

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• Blake, William

  (1757-1827) Poet and painter, b. in London, was from earliest youth a seer of visions and a dreamer...

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• Broome, William

  (1689-1745) Poet and translator, b. at Haslington, Cheshire, and ed. at Eton and Camb., entered the...

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• Browne, William

  (1590?-1645?) Poet, b. at Tavistock, ed. at Oxf., after which he entered the Inner Temple. His poem...

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• Camden, William

  (1551-1623) Antiquary and historian, b. in London, and ed. at Christ's Hospital, St. Paul's School,...

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• Carleton, William

  (1794-1869) Novelist, s. of a poor Irish cottar, b. and brought up among the Irish peasantry, acqui...

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• Cartwright, William

  (1611-1643) Dramatist, s. of a gentleman of Gloucestershire, who had run through his fortune and ke...

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• Caxton, William

  (1422-1491) Printer and translator, b. in the Weald of Kent, was apprenticed to a London mercer. On...

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• Chamberlayne, William

  (1619-1689) Poet, practised medicine at Shaftesbury. On the outbreak of the Civil War he joined the...

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• Chambers, William

  (1800-1883) Publisher and miscellaneous author, b. at Peebles, started in 1832 with his brother Rob...

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• Chillingworth, William

  (1602-1644) Theologian and controversialist, b. and ed. at Oxf., was godson of Archbishop Laud. Fal...

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• Cobbett, William

  (1762-1835) Essayist and political writer, b. at Farnham, Surrey, s. of a small farmer, his youth w...

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• Collins, William

  (1721-1759) Poet, s. of a respectable hatter at Chichester, where he was b. He was ed. at Chicheste...

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• Combe, William

  (1741-1823) Miscellaneous writer. His early life was that of an adventurer, his later was passed ch...

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• Congreve, William

  (1670-1729) Dramatist, was b. in Yorkshire. In boyhood he was taken to Ireland, and ed. at Kilkenny...

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• Cowper, William

  (1731-1800) Poet, was the s. of the Rev. John C., Rector of Great Berkhampstead, Herts, and Chaplai...

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• Coxe, William

  (1747-1828) Historian, was b. in London, and ed. at Eton and Camb. As tutor to various young men of...

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• Crowe, William

  (1745-1829) Poet, b. at Midgham, Berks, the s. of a carpenter, was ed. as a foundationer at Winches...

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• Dampier, William

  (1652-1715) Discoverer and buccaneer, b. near Yeovil. After various seafaring adventures, and leadi...

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• Dodd, William

  (1729-1777) Divine and forger, ed. at Camb., became a popular preacher in London, and a Royal Chapl...

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• Drummond, William

  (1585-1649) Poet, was descended from a very ancient family, and through Annabella D., Queen of Robe...

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• Dunbar, William

  (1465?-1530?) Poet, is believed to have been b. in Lothian, and ed. at St. Andrews, and in his earl...

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• Falconer, William

  (1732-1769) Poet, s. of a barber in Edin., where he was b., became a sailor, and was thus thoroughl...

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• Fitzstephen, William

  (d. 1190) Was a servant of Thomas à Becket, witnessed his murder, and wrote his biography, which co...

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• Gifford, William

  (1756-1826) Critic and poet, was b. of humble parentage at Ashburton, Devonshire, and after being f...

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• Glen, William

  (1789-1826) Poet, b. in Glasgow, was for some years in the West Indies. He d. in poverty. He wrote ...

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• Godwin, William

  (1756-1836) Philosopher and novelist, b. at Wisbeach, and ed. at a school in Norwich, to which city...

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• Habington, William

  (1605-1654) Poet, s. of a Worcestershire Roman Catholic gentleman, was ed. at St. Omer's, but refus...

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• Hamilton, William

  1) Hamilton, William of Gilbertfield (1665?-1751) Poet, served in the army, from which he retired ...

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• Hanna, William

  (1808-1882) Divine and biographer, s. of Samuel H., Prof. of Divinity in the Presbyterian Coll., Be...

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• Hayley, William

  (1745-1820) Poet and biographer, was b. at Chichester, and ed. at Eton and Camb. Though overstraine...

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• Hazlitt, William

  (1778-1830) Essayist and critic, b. at Maidstone, was the s. of a Unitarian minister. At his father...

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• Hone, William

  (1780-1842) Miscellaneous writer, b. at Bath, in his youth became a convinced and active democrat. ...

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• Howitt, William

  (1792-1879), Howitt, Mary (Botham) (1799-1888) Miscellaneous writers. William H. was b. at Heanor, ...

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• Hunnis, William

  (d. 1597) Poet, was a gentleman of the Chapel Royal to Edward VI., imprisoned during the reign of M...

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• Kingsford, William

  (1819-1898) Historian, b. in London, served in the army, and went to Canada, where he was engaged i...

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• Knox, William

  (1789-1825) Poet, s. of a farmer in Roxburghshire, wrote several books of poetry, The Lonely Hearth...

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• Laidlaw, William

  (1780-1845) Poet, s. of a border farmer, became steward and amanuensis to Sir W. Scott, and was the...

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• Langland, William (or William of Langley)

  (1330?-1400?) Poet. Little can be gleaned as to his personal history, and of that little part is co...

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• Law, William

  (1686-1761) Divine, s. of a grocer at Kingscliffe, Northamptonshire, was ed. at Camb., and in 1727 ...

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• Lithgow, William

  (1582-1645) Traveller, b. at Lanark, claimed at the end of his various peregrinations to have tramp...

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• Maginn, William

  (1793-1842) Journalist and miscellaneous writer, b. at Cork, became a contributor to Blackwood's Ma...

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• Mason, William

  (1724-1797) Poet, s. of a clergyman, was b. at Hull, and ed. at Camb. He took orders and rose to be...

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• Meston, William

  (1688?-1745) S. of a blacksmith, was ed. at Marischal Coll., Aberdeen, took part in the '15, and ha...

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• Minto, William

  (1845-1893) Critic and biographer, b. at Alford, Aberdeenshire, and ed. at Aberdeen and Oxf., went ...

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• Mitford, William

  (1744-1827) Historian, e.s. of John M. of Exbury, Hants, descended from an old Northumbrian family,...

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• Morris, William

  (1834-1896) Poet, artist, and socialist, b. at Walthamstow, and ed. at Marlborough School and Oxf. ...

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• Motherwell, William

  (1797-1835) Poet, b. and ed. in Glasgow, he held the office of depute sheriff-clerk at Paisley, at ...

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• Mure, William

  (1799-1860) Scholar, laird of Caldwell, Ayrshire, ed. at Westminster, Edin., and Bonn, sat in Parli...

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• Occam or Ockham, William

  (1270?-1349?) Schoolman, b. at Ockham, Surrey, studied at Oxf. and Paris, and became a Franciscan. ...

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• Oldys, William

  (1696-1761) Antiquary, wrote a Life of Sir W. Raleigh prefixed to an ed. of his works (1736), a Dis...

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• Painter, William

  (1540?-1594) Translator, etc., ed. at Camb., was then successively schoolmaster at Sevenoaks, and C...

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• Paley, William

  (1743-1805) Theologian, s. of a minor canon of Peterborough, where he was b., went at 15 as a sizar...

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• Penn, William

  (1644-1718) Quaker apologist, s. of Sir William P., a celebrated Admiral, was b. in London, and ed....

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• Prynne, William

  (1600-1669) Controversial writer, b. near Bath, ed. at Oxf., studied law at Lincoln's Inn, of which...

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• Robertson, William

  (1721-1793) Historian, s. of the parish minister of Borthwick, Midlothian, where he was b., receive...

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• Roper, William

  (1496-1578) Biographer, s. of a Kentish gentleman, m. Margaret, dau. of Sir Thomas More. He has a p...

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• Roscoe, William

  (1753-1831) Historian, s. of a market-gardener near Liverpool, for a time assisted his f., devoting...

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• Rowley, William

  (1585?-1642?) Dramatist, was an actor in the Queen's Company 1610. He collaborated with Middleton i...

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• Russell, William

  (1741-1793) Historian, b. in Selkirkshire, and apprenticed to a bookseller in Edin., he was patroni...

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• Shakespeare, William

  (1564-1616) Dramatist and poet, b. at Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, on 22nd or 23rd, and baptise...

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• Sharp, William ("Fiona MacLeod")

  (1856-1905) Wrote under this pseudonym a remarkable series of Celtic tales, novels, and poems, incl...

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• Shenstone, William

  (1714-1763) Poet, s. of Thomas S., owner of a small estate at Hales Owen, Shropshire. At this place...

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• Sherlock, William

  (1641?-1707) Divine and controversialist, b. at Southwark, ed. at Eton and Camb., took orders, and ...

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• Somerville, William

  (1675-1742) Poet, a Warwickshire squire of literary tastes, wrote among others a poem, The Chase, i...

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• Sotheby, William

  (1757-1833) Poet and translator, belonged to a good family, and was ed. at Harrow. In early life he...

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• Strode, William

  (1600-1645) Poet, only s. of Philip S., who belonged to an old Devonshire family, he was b. at Plym...

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• Stubbs, William

  (1825-1901) Historian, s. of a solicitor, b. at Knaresborough, Yorkshire, and ed. there and at the ...

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• Stukeley, William

  (1687-1765) Antiquary, ed. at Camb., and after practising as a physician took orders in 1729 and he...

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• Taylor, William

  (1765-1836) Translator, etc., s. of a merchant, travelled on the Continent, learned German, and bec...

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• Tennant, William

  (1784-1848) Poet and scholar, a cripple from his birth, was b. at Anstruther (commonly called Anste...

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• Tyndale, William

  (1484?-1536) Translator of the Bible, belonged to a northern family which, migrating to Gloucesters...

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• Tytler, William

  (1711-1792) Historical writer, was a lawyer in Edin., and wrote An Inquiry into the Evidence agains...

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• Warburton, William

  (1698-1779) Theologian, b. at Newark, where his f. was an attorney. Intended for the law, he was fo...

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• Warner, William

  (1558-1609) Poet, b. in London or Yorkshire, studied at Oxf., and was an attorney in London. In 158...

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• Webbe, William

  (b. 1550) Critic and translator. Almost nothing is known of him except that he was at Camb. and act...

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• Westall, William

  (1834-1903) Novelist, was originally in business, but later betook himself to journalism, and also ...

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• Whewell, William

  (1794-1866) Philosopher, theologian and mathematician, s. of a joiner at Lancaster, where he was b....

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• Whiston, William

  (1667-1752) Theologian, and man of science, b. at Norton, Leicestershire, and ed. at Camb., where h...

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• Whitehead, William

  (1715-1785) Poet, s. of a baker at Camb., and ed. at Winchester School and Camb., became tutor in t...

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• Wilberforce, William

  (1759-1833) Philanthropist and religious writer, s. of a merchant, was b. at Hull, ed. at Camb., en...

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• Wilkie, William

  (1721-1772) Poet, b.. in Linlithgowshire, s. of a farmer, and ed. at Edin., he entered the Church, ...

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• Wordsworth, William

  (1770-1850) Poet, s. of John W., attorney and agent to the 1st Lord Lonsdale, was b. at Cockermouth...

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• Wycherley, William

  (1640?-1716) Dramatist, was b. at Clive, near Shrewsbury, where his f. had an estate. He was at the...

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• Archer, William

  (b. 1856) Writer on the drama and translator of Ibsen; ed. Ibsen's Prose Dramas, 5 vols., Collected...

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• Cunningham, William

  D.D. (b. 1849) Economist, etc. Growth of English Industry and Commerce, Western Civilisation, Mode...

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• James, William

  LL.D., etc. (b. 1842) Psychologist. Principles of Psychology (1890), Human Immortality (1897), The...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Watson, William

  LL.D. (b. 1858) Poet. The Prince's Quest (1880), Epigrams of Art, Life and Nature (1884), Wordswor...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Winter, William

  (b. 1836) American critic, etc. Shakespeare's England, Grey Days and Gold, Old Shrines and Ivy Brow...

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• William Street

  West out of New Bridge Street, at No.21, to Water Street in the precinct of Bridewell (P 0. Director...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Apple-john

  ·noun A kind of apple which by keeping becomes much withered; — called also Johnapple. ...

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• Blue-john

  ·noun A name given to fluor spar in Derbyshire, where it is used for ornamental purposes. ...

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• Cheap-john

  ·noun A seller of low-priced or second goods; a hawker. ...

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• Doe, John

  ·add. ·- The fictitious lessee acting as plaintiff in the common-law action of ejectment, the fictit...

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• Poor-john

  ·noun A small European fish, similar to the cod, but of inferior quality. ...

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• Abercrombie, John

  (1780-1844) Physician and writer on mental science, s. of a minister, was b. at Aberdeen, and ed. a...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Adolphus, John

  (1768-1845) Historian, studied law and was called to the Bar in 1807. He wrote Biographical Memoirs...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Aikin, John

  (1747-1822) Miscellaneous writer, s. of Dr. John A., Unitarian divine, b. at Kibworth, studied medi...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Hervey, John, Lord

  (1696-1743) Writer of memoirs, was a younger s. of the 1st Earl of Bristol. Entering Parliament he ...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Heywood, John

  (1497?-1580?) Dramatist and epigrammatist, is believed to have been b. at North Mimms, Herts. He wa...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Home, John

  (1722-1808) Dramatist, s. of the Town-Clerk of Leith, where he was b., ed. there and at Edin., and ...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Hoole, John

  (1727-1803) Translator, s. of a watch-maker and inventor, was b. in London, and was in the India Ho...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Howe, John

  (1630-1705) Puritan divine, b. at Loughborough, of which his f. was curate, studied at Camb., and b...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Howie, John

  (1735-1793) Biographer, a Renfrewshire farmer, who claimed descent from an Albigensian refugee, wro...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Hughes, John

  (1677-1720) Essayist and dramatist, was a clerk in the Ordnance Office, then sec. for the Commissio...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Jortin, John

  (1698-1770) Ecclesiastical historian, ed. at Camb., and entering the Church held various benefices,...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Keats, John

  (1795-1821) Poet, s. of the chief servant at an inn in London, who m. his master's dau., and d. a m...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Keble, John

  (1792-1866) Poet and divine, s. of the Rev. John K., Vicar of Coln St. Aldwyn's, Gloucestershire, b...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Kitto, John

  (1804-1854) Biblical scholar, s. of a Cornish stonemason, was b. at Plymouth. At the age of 12 a fa...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Knox, John

  (1505?-1572) Reformer and historian, was b. near Haddington, and ed. at the Grammar School there an...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Langhorne, John

  (1735-1779) Poet, s. of a clergyman, was b. at Kirkby Stephen; having taken orders, he was for two ...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Leland or Leyland, John

  (1506-1552) Antiquary, b. in London, and ed. at St. Paul's School and at Camb., Oxf., and Paris. He...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Leslie, or Lesley, John

  (1527-1596) Historian, studied at Aberdeen and Paris, at the former of which he became, in 1562, Pr...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Leyden, John

  (1775-1811) Poet and Orientalist, b. at Denholm, Roxburghshire, gave early evidence of superior abi...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Lingard, John

  (1771-1851) Historian, b. at Winchester of humble Roman Catholic parentage, was in 1782 sent to the...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Locke, John

  (1632-1704) Philosopher, s. of a landsteward, was b. at Wrington, near Bristol, and ed. at Westmins...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Logan, John

  (1748-1788) Poet, s. of a small farmer at Soutra, Midlothian, was destined for the ministry of a sm...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Lydgate, John

  (1370?-1451?) Poet, b. in Suffolk, was ordained a priest in 1397. After studying at Oxf., Paris, an...

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• Lyly, John

  (1554?-1606) Dramatist and miscellaneous writer, was b. in the Weald of Kent, and ed. at both Oxf. ...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Mair, or Major, John

  (1469?-1550) Historian, studied at Camb. and Paris, was the teacher of John Knox and George Buchana...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Marston, John

  (1575?-1634) Dramatist and satirist, b. at Coventry, was ed. at Oxf. In later life he gave up writi...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Mayne, John

  (1759-1836) Poet, was b. in Dumfries. In 1780 he pub. the Siller Gun in its original form in Ruddim...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Milton, John

  (1608-1674) Poet, was b. 9th December 1608 in Bread Street, London. His f., also John, was the s. o...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Mitchell, John

  (1815-1875) Journalist and political writer, s. of a Presbyterian minister, was b. in Ulster. For s...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Moore, John

  (1729 or 1730-1802) Physician and miscellaneous writer, s. of an Episcopal minister, was b. in Stir...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Moultrie, John

  (1799-1874) Poet, ed. at Eton and Camb., took orders and was Rector of Rugby. He wrote several book...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Neal, John

  (1793-1876) Novelist and poet, b. at Portland, Maine, was self-educated, kept a dry goods store, an...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Newton, John

  (1725-1807) Divine and hymn-writer, s. of a shipmaster, was b. in London, and for many years led a ...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Nichol, John

  (1833-1894) Poet and biographer, s. of John P.N., Prof. of Astronomy in Glasgow, ed. at Glasgow and...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Norris, John

  (1657-1711) Philosopher and poet, ed. at Oxf., took orders, and lived a quiet and placid life as a ...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• O'Keeffe, John

  (1747-1833) Dramatist, wrote a number of farces and amusing dramatic pieces, many of which had grea...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Oldham, John

  (1653-1683) Satirist and translator, s. of a Nonconformist minister, was at Oxf., and was the frien...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Oldmixon, John

  (1673-1742) Historical and miscellaneous writer, belonged to an old Somersetshire family, wrote som...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Owen, John

  1) (1560-1622) Epigrammatist, b. at Plas Dhu, Carnarvonshire, ed. at Winchester and Oxf., and becam...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Veitch, John

  (1829-1894) Philosophic and miscellaneous writer, b. at Peebles, ed. at Univ. and New Coll., Edin.,...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Watson, John

  (1850-1907) "Ian MacLaren" Novelist and theological writer, b. at Manningtree, where his f. was an ...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Webster, John

  (1580?-1625?) Dramatist. Though in some respects he came nearest to Shakespeare of any of his conte...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Wesley, John

  (1703-1791) Theological writer, diarist, and founder of Methodism, was the second surviving s. of t...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Wyclif, John

  See Wiclif, John ...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Wiclif, or Wyclif, John

  (1320?-1384) Theologian and translator of the Bible, b. near Richmond, Yorkshire, studied at Ballio...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Wilkes, John

  (1727-1797) Politician, s. of a distiller in London, was ed. at Leyden. Witty, resourceful, but unp...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Wilkins, John

  (1614-1672) Mathematician and divine, s. of a goldsmith in Oxf., but b. at Daventry and ed. at Oxf....

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin