Ward, Adolphus William

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• Ward, William George

  (1812-1882) Theologian, ed. at Winchester and Oxf., and came under the influence of J.H. Newman, wh...

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• Adolphus, John

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

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• -ward

  ·vi ·Alt. of -wards. ...

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• Ward

  ·noun A division of a forest. II. Ward ·noun A division of a county. III. Ward ·vi To be vigilant;...

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• Ward

  A prison (Gen. 40:3, 4); a watch-station (Isa. 21:8); a guard (Neh. 13:30). ...

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• Ward of William Bukerel

  Identified with Broad Street Ward (q.v.). ...

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• Ward of William de Durham

  Identified with Bread Street Ward (q.v.). ...

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• Ward of William de Hadestoke

  Identified with Tower Ward (q.v.). ...

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• Bridge-ward

  ·noun The principal ward of a key. II. Bridge-ward ·noun A bridge keeper; a warden or a guard for a...

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• March-ward

  ·noun A warden of the marches; a marcher. ...

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• Ward-corn

  ·noun The duty of keeping watch and ward (see the Note under Watch, ·noun, 1) with a horn to be blow...

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• "Ward, Artemus"

  (see Brown, Charles Brockden. ...

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• Aldersgate Ward

  One of the twenty-six wards of the City, on the northern side, bounded on the east by Cripplegate Wa...

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• Aldgate Ward

  With Tower Ward the easternmost ward of the City within the walls (O.S.). Earliest mention: " In wa...

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• Bassishaw Ward

  One of the smallest of the twenty-six wards of the City, bounded north by Cripplegate Ward Without, ...

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• Billingsgate Ward

  1) One of the twenty-six wards of the City fronting the river, and extending west from Tower Ward to...

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• Bishopsgate Ward

  One of the twenty-six Wards of London, west of and adjoining to Aldgate and Portsoken Wards. It is o...

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• Candlewick Ward

  One of the twenty-six wards of London, adjoining Bridge Ward south and east, Langbourn Ward north, W...

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• Cheap Ward

  One of the twenty-six wards of the City, bounded on the north by Bassishaw Ward, south by Cordwainer...

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• Cordwainer Ward

  One of the twenty-six wards of London, lying between Vintry Ward south, Cheap Ward north, Bread Stre...

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• Cornhill Ward

  One of the twenty-six wards of the City, lying north and south of the high street of Cornhill, from ...

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• Cripplegate Ward

  One of the twenty-six wards of the City, and lying both within and without the City Wall. It lies on...

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• Dowgate Ward

  One of the twenty-six wards of the City, lying between Walbrook Ward north, Candlewick and Bridge Wi...

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• Farringdon Ward

  Comprised the Ward of Ludgate and Newgate Within and Without, under which title it was demised by Th...

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• Lambourne Ward

  See Langbourn Ward. ...

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• Langbourn Ward

  One of the 26 wards of the City, at no point touching the City walls, bounded north by Aldgate, Lime...

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• Ludgate Ward

  See Farringdon Ward Within. ...

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• Newgate Ward

  See Farringdon Ward Within. ...

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• Portsoken Ward

  The eastemmost of the City wards, lying outside the Wall, and in its present state wholly within the...

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• Queenhithe Ward

  One of the twenty-six wards of the City, by the riverside, bounded on the north by Bread Street and ...

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• Thames Ward

  Anc. Deeds, A. 1779, 7 Rich. II. Qy. = Tower Ward. See Thames Street Ward. ...

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• Tower Ward

  One of the twety-sex wards of the City (O.S. ). With Aldgate Ward the most eastern within the walls...

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• Vintry Ward

  One of the twenty-six wards of the City to the west of the Walbrook on the bank of the Thames, exten...

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• Walbrook Ward

  One of the twenty-six wards of the City lying between Cheap, Broad Street, and Cornhill Wards north,...

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• Ward School

  See Lime Street and Cornhill Wards' School. ...

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• arse-ward

  backward. Cumb. ...

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• bat-ward

  An old term for a boat-keeper. ...

  The Sailor's Word-Book

• night ward

  The night-watch. ...

  The Sailor's Word-Book

• sea-ward

  Towards the sea, or offing. ...

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• ward-room

  The commissioned officers' mess-cabin, on the main-deck in ships of the line. ...

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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...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• 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...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• 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, ...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• 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...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• 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...

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• Watson, William

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

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• 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...

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• Ward Schools, Broad Street Ward and Coleman Street Ward

  See Coleman Street Ward School. ...

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• Beecher, Henry Ward

  (1813-1887) Orator and divine, s. of Lyman B. and bro. of Harriet Beecher Stowe, was one of the mos...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Ward, Robert Plumer

  (1765-1846) Novelist and politician, b. in London, ed. at Oxf., and called to the Bar 1790, held va...

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• Ward, Mrs. Humphrey (Arnold)

  (b. 1851) Novelist. Milly and Olly (1881), Miss Bretherton (1886), Robert Elsmere (1888), The Histo...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Aldersgate Ward School

  Behind 77 Little Britain; a few doors from Aldersgate Street (Lockie, 1810). Founded in 1702 for chi...

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• Aldgate Ward School

  Between Duke Street and Mitre Street, east of St. James' Church, with a passage into Mitre Street (O...

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• Billingsgate Ward School

  On the east side of Botolph Lane. In Billingsgate Ward (O.S.). Erected on the site of the churchyar...

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• Bishopsgate Ward Schools

  In Primrose Street. Acquired by the Great Eastern Railway under their Act 1887 (End. Ch. St. Botolph...

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• Bishopsgate Ward Within

  See Bishopsgate Ward. ...

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• Bishopsgate Ward Without

  See Bishopsgate Ward. ...

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• Bread Street Ward

  One of the twenty-six wards of the City, bounded on the north by Cripplegate and Farringdon Wards Wi...

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• Bridge Ward School

  In Old Swan Lane, on the west side (Lockie, 1810). Not named in the maps. ...

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• Bridge Ward Within

  One of the twenty-six wards of the City, known as Bridge Ward Within, in contradistinction to Southw...

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• Bridge Ward Without

  = Southwark. Not included in the present work. ...

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• Broad Street Ward

  One of the twenty-six wards of the City, bounded north and east by Bishopsgate Ward, north and west ...

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• Candlewick Ward Chambers

  In Crooked Lane, near Cannon Street (Lockie, 1816). Not named in the maps. ...

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• Castle Baynard Ward

  One of the twenty-six wards of the City of London, to the south. Bounded on the north and west by Fa...

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• Coleman Street Ward

  One of the twenty-six wards of the City, adjoining Broad Street Ward east and south, Bassishaw Ward ...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Farringdon Ward Within

  One of the twenty-six wards of the City, bounded on the north by Farringdon and Aldersgate Wards Wit...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Farringdon Ward Without

  The westernmost of the City wards, outside the walls, and extending north to the parish of Clerkenwe...

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• Fleet Street Ward

  Ward of Flete. See Farringdon Ward Without. ...

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• (John) Horn, Ward of

  See Bridge Ward Within. ...

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• Lime Street Ward

  One of the smallest of the 26 wards of the City, lying between Aldgate and Cornhill Wards, but stret...

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• Lombard Street Ward

  See Langbourn Ward. ...

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• Lothbury, Ward of

  See Broad Street Ward. ...

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• Thames Street Ward

  Messuages in parishes of St. Martin le Organs and St. Michael in Crokydlane, described as in the war...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Ward of Flete

  See Farringdon Ward. ...

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• Watergate, Tower Ward

  A quay facing the Thames by the Custom House in Thames streete (S. 135) at the south end of Water la...

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• ward-room officers

  Those who mess in the ward-room, namely: the commander, lieutenants, master, chaplain, surgeon, paym...

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• Ainsworth, William Harrison

  (1805-1882) Novelist, s. of a solicitor, was b. in Manchester. He was destined for the legal profes...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Ireland, William Henry

  (1777-1835) Forger of Shakespeare manuscripts, s. of an antiquarian bookseller in London. He claime...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Jerrold, Douglas William

  (1803-1857) Dramatist and miscellaneous writer, s. of an actor, himself appeared as a child upon th...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Jevons, William Stanley

  (1835-1882) Logician and economist, b. in Liverpool, s. of an iron merchant, his mother was the dau...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Jones, Sir William

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

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Kinglake, Alexander William

  (1809-1891) B. near Taunton, ed. at Eton and Camb., was called to the Bar in 1837, and acquired a c...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Lane, Edward William

  (1801-1876) Arabic scholar, s. of a prebendary of Hereford, where he was b., began life as an engra...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Maxwell, William Hamilton

  (1792-1850) Novelist, a Scoto-Irishman, b. at Newry, and ed. at Trinity Coll., Dublin, entered the ...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Mickle, William Julius

  (1735-1788) Poet, s. of the minister of Langholm, Dumfriesshire, was for some time a brewer in Edin...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Newman, Francis William

  (1805-1897) Scholar and theological writer, brother of Cardinal N., b. in London, and ed. at Oxf. A...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Prescott, William Hickling

  (1796-1859) Historian, b. at Salem, Massachusetts, the s. of an eminent lawyer, was ed. at Harvard,...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Rhodes, William Barnes

  (1772-1826) Dramatist, was in the Bank of England, of which he became Chief Teller. He wrote a burl...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Robertson, Frederick William

  (1816-1853) Divine, s. of Captain Frederick R., of the Royal Artillery, was b. in London, and ed. a...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Robertson, Thomas William

  (1829-1871) Dramatist, belonged to a family famous for producing actors. Never a successful actor h...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Rose, William Stewart

  (1775-1843) Poet and translator, s. of George R., who held various Government offices, including th...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Scott, William Bell

  (1811-1890) Poet and painter, s. of Robert S., an engraver, and brother of David S., painter, b. in...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Sellar, William Young

  (1825-1890) Scholar, b. in Sutherlandshire, his f. being factor to the Duke of Sutherland, ed. at G...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Senior, Nassau William

  (1790-1864) Economist and essayist, s. of a clergyman, was b. at Compton Beauchamp, Berks, ed. at E...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Simms, William Gilmore

  (1806-1870) Novelist, etc., b. at Charleston, South Carolina, began his literary life with journali...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Whitney, William Dwight

  (1827-1894) Philologist, b. at Northampton, Mass., was Prof. of Sanskrit, etc., at Yale, and chief ...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• William of Malmesbury

  (fl. 12th cent.) Historian, was an inmate of the great monastery at Malmesbury. His name is said to...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• William of Newburgh, or Newbury

  (1136-1198?) Historian, belonged to the monastery of Newburgh in Yorkshire. His own name is said to...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Wills, William Gorman

  (1828-1891) Dramatist, s. of above, b. in Dublin. After writing a novel, Old Times, in an Irish mag...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Anson, Sir William Reynell

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

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Barry, Rev. William (Francis)

  D.D. (b. 1849) Novelist, etc. The New Antigone (1887), Two Standards (1898), Arden Massiter (1900)...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Butler, Sir William Francis

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

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Chambers, Robert William

  (b. 1865) American novelist. In the Quarter (1895), The Red Republic (1896), Lorraine, The Cambric ...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Courthope, William John

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

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Gordon-Stables, William

  (b. 1840) Novelist and writer of boys' books. Has written 136 books, including Cruise of the "Snowb...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Hazlitt, William Carew

  (b. 1834) Critic, etc. The Venetian Republic (1900), ed. Warton's History of English Poetry, Biogra...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Hornung, Ernest William

  (b. 1866) Novelist. A Bride from the Bush (1890), The Boss of Taroomba, The Unbidden Guest (1894), ...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Howells, William Dean

  D.Litt. (b. 1837) American novelist, etc. A Foregone Conclusion, A Chance Acquaintance, A Counterf...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Jacobs, William Wymark

  (b. 1863) Novelist. Many Cargoes (1896), The Skipper's Wooing (1897), A Master of Craft (1900), At ...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Law, William Arthur

  (b. 1844) Dramatic author. A Night Surprise (1877), Enchantment (1878), Castle Botherem (1880), Nob...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Lilly, William Samuel

  (b. 1840) Philosopher, etc. Ancient Religion and Modern Thought (1884), Chapters in European Histor...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Locke, William John

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

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• MacKail, John William

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

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin