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Richard PolwhelePolwhele (Richard)
(1760–1838)
Cornish clergyman based at Truro, who was also a historian and author of a seven-volume history of Cornwall.
See more Francis PorterPorter (Francis)
(1631/2–1702)
Walter Porter, whose religious name is Francis Porter, was an Irish Franciscan friar associated with St Isidore’s College in Rome;a native of Meath; author of several works of ecclesiastical history.
See more William PrycePryce (William)
(d. 1790)
A medical practitioner based in Redruth, Cornwall, who was also an author on mining and mineralogy, an antiquary and an advocate of the Cornish language.
See more Anthony RaymondRaymond (Anthony)
(1675–1726)
Irish Protestant minister, scholar and patron of native Irish scholars
See more Rhygyfarch ap SulienRhygyfarch ap Sulien
(1056/7–1099)
No short description available
See more Robert of ChichesterRobert of Chichester
(d. 1160?)
Chichester (Robert of)
Bishop of Exeter (elected and consecrated in 1155) in succession to Robert (de) Warelwast; previously a canon of London in Islington and dean of Salisbury.
See more J. Armitage RobinsonRobinson (J. Armitage)
(1858–1933)
priest in the Church of England, dean of Winchester and subsequently of Wells, who was also a scholar and historian.
See more Richard Robinson [first Baron Rokeby]Robinson (Richard) ... first Baron Rokeby
(bap. 1708, d. 1794)
Anglo-Irish churchman, baron Rokeby, Church of Ireland archbishop of Armagh, founder of the Robinson Library in Armagh.
See more William SalesburySalesbury (William)
(c. 1520–c. 1584)
Salusbury (William)
No short description available
See more William ScawenScawen (William)
(1600–1689)
Cornish politician and antiquary. He is author of Antiquities Cornu-Brittanic, an unpublished work on the history and language of Cornwall (even if he did not speak Cornish).
See more Robert SibbaldSibbald (Robert)
(1641–1722)
Scottish physician, geographer and antiquary.
See more John Smith [1747-1807]Smith (John) ... 1747-1807
(1747–1807)
Smith (John) ... of Campbeltown, Mac a’ Ghobhainn (Eòin) ... 1747-1807
Church of Scotland minister of Campbeltown (Argyll) and Gaelic scholar, author and translator, who was involved in translating the Bible into Scottish Gaelic and argued in favour of the authenticity of the Ossian poems.
See more Henry SpelmanSpelman (Henry)
(1563/4–1641)
English antiquary and author. He was appointed commissioner to investigate and settle disputes over estates in Ireland and visited Ireland on three occasions, the first one in 1617. It may have been during one of these visits that Spelman acquired the Irish manuscript now known as BL MS Harley 5280. Spelman was member of the College of Antiquaries and his contacts included James Ussher.
See more John Stuart [1743-1821]Stuart (John) ... 1743-1821
(d. 1821)
Church of Scotland minister, Gaelic scholar and botanist, son of James Stuart (Church of Scotland minister of Killin) and Elizabeth Drummond.
See more Symeon of DurhamSymeon of Durham
(fl. c. 1090–c. 1128)
Simeon of Durham
No short description available
See more Thomas TenisonTenison (Thomas)
(1636–1715)
English clergyman, archbishop of Canterbury (1694–1715).
See more Flaithbertach Ua BrolcháinUa Brolcháin (Flaithbertach)
(d. 1175)
head of the Columban paruchia, abbot of Derry.
See more UrienUrien
(fl. c.560–c.580)
Urien Rheged
Ruler of Rheged, son of Cynfarch and identified in genealogies as a descendant of Coel Hen.
See more James UssherUssher (James)
(1581–1656)
Anglican archbishop of Armagh known for his scholarship on a variety of subjects, including history and theology
See more Robert WarelwastWarelwast (Robert)
(d. 1155)
Warelwast (Robert de)
Bishop of Exeter (elected in 1137, consecrated in 1138), a nephew of his predecessor William (de) Warelwast and previously archdeacon of Exeter; educated at Laon.
See more William WarelwastWarelwast (William)
(d. 1137)
Warelwast (William de)
Norman bishop of Exeter and clerk and diplomat in the service of King William II and later Henry I. His name Warelwast derives from Ver-à-Val, Normandy, but little is known of his early, continental career.
See more William of MalmesburyWilliam of Malmesbury
(d. in or after 1142)
Anglo-Norman monk of the Benedictine foundation at Malmesbury, known as a historian, scholar and hagiographer.
See more Eliezer WilliamsWilliams (Eliezer)
(1754–1820)
Welsh clergyman in the Church of England and a genealogist.
See more John Williams [physician and benefactor]Williams (John) ... physician and benefactor
(1840–1926)
Sir John Williams, 1st baronet, physician and a benefactor who took a keen interest in Welsh literature and culture, collected manuscripts and books and is recognised as the principal founder of the National Library of Wales.
See more Moses WilliamsWilliams (Moses)
(1685–1742)
Welsh scholar, antiquarian and clergyman.
See more Ellis WynneWynne (Ellis)
(1671–1734)
Wynn (Elis)
Welsh clergyman and author of Gweledigaetheu y bardd cwsc ‘Visions of the sleeping bard’ (London, 1703).
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(1760–1838)
Cornish clergyman based at Truro, who was also a historian and author of a seven-volume history of Cornwall.
See more Francis PorterPorter (Francis)
(1631/2–1702)
Walter Porter, whose religious name is Francis Porter, was an Irish Franciscan friar associated with St Isidore’s College in Rome;a native of Meath; author of several works of ecclesiastical history.
See more William PrycePryce (William)
(d. 1790)
A medical practitioner based in Redruth, Cornwall, who was also an author on mining and mineralogy, an antiquary and an advocate of the Cornish language.
See more Anthony RaymondRaymond (Anthony)
(1675–1726)
Irish Protestant minister, scholar and patron of native Irish scholars
See more Rhygyfarch ap SulienRhygyfarch ap Sulien
(1056/7–1099)
No short description available
See more Robert of ChichesterRobert of Chichester
(d. 1160?)
Chichester (Robert of)
Bishop of Exeter (elected and consecrated in 1155) in succession to Robert (de) Warelwast; previously a canon of London in Islington and dean of Salisbury.
See more J. Armitage RobinsonRobinson (J. Armitage)
(1858–1933)
priest in the Church of England, dean of Winchester and subsequently of Wells, who was also a scholar and historian.
See more Richard Robinson [first Baron Rokeby]Robinson (Richard) ... first Baron Rokeby
(bap. 1708, d. 1794)
Anglo-Irish churchman, baron Rokeby, Church of Ireland archbishop of Armagh, founder of the Robinson Library in Armagh.
See more William SalesburySalesbury (William)
(c. 1520–c. 1584)
Salusbury (William)
No short description available
See more William ScawenScawen (William)
(1600–1689)
Cornish politician and antiquary. He is author of Antiquities Cornu-Brittanic, an unpublished work on the history and language of Cornwall (even if he did not speak Cornish).
See more Robert SibbaldSibbald (Robert)
(1641–1722)
Scottish physician, geographer and antiquary.
See more John Smith [1747-1807]Smith (John) ... 1747-1807
(1747–1807)
Smith (John) ... of Campbeltown, Mac a’ Ghobhainn (Eòin) ... 1747-1807
Church of Scotland minister of Campbeltown (Argyll) and Gaelic scholar, author and translator, who was involved in translating the Bible into Scottish Gaelic and argued in favour of the authenticity of the Ossian poems.
See more Henry SpelmanSpelman (Henry)
(1563/4–1641)
English antiquary and author. He was appointed commissioner to investigate and settle disputes over estates in Ireland and visited Ireland on three occasions, the first one in 1617. It may have been during one of these visits that Spelman acquired the Irish manuscript now known as BL MS Harley 5280. Spelman was member of the College of Antiquaries and his contacts included James Ussher.
See more John Stuart [1743-1821]Stuart (John) ... 1743-1821
(d. 1821)
Church of Scotland minister, Gaelic scholar and botanist, son of James Stuart (Church of Scotland minister of Killin) and Elizabeth Drummond.
See more Symeon of DurhamSymeon of Durham
(fl. c. 1090–c. 1128)
Simeon of Durham
No short description available
See more Thomas TenisonTenison (Thomas)
(1636–1715)
English clergyman, archbishop of Canterbury (1694–1715).
See more Flaithbertach Ua BrolcháinUa Brolcháin (Flaithbertach)
(d. 1175)
head of the Columban paruchia, abbot of Derry.
See more UrienUrien
(fl. c.560–c.580)
Urien Rheged
Ruler of Rheged, son of Cynfarch and identified in genealogies as a descendant of Coel Hen.
See more James UssherUssher (James)
(1581–1656)
Anglican archbishop of Armagh known for his scholarship on a variety of subjects, including history and theology
See more Robert WarelwastWarelwast (Robert)
(d. 1155)
Warelwast (Robert de)
Bishop of Exeter (elected in 1137, consecrated in 1138), a nephew of his predecessor William (de) Warelwast and previously archdeacon of Exeter; educated at Laon.
See more William WarelwastWarelwast (William)
(d. 1137)
Warelwast (William de)
Norman bishop of Exeter and clerk and diplomat in the service of King William II and later Henry I. His name Warelwast derives from Ver-à-Val, Normandy, but little is known of his early, continental career.
See more William of MalmesburyWilliam of Malmesbury
(d. in or after 1142)
Anglo-Norman monk of the Benedictine foundation at Malmesbury, known as a historian, scholar and hagiographer.
See more Eliezer WilliamsWilliams (Eliezer)
(1754–1820)
Welsh clergyman in the Church of England and a genealogist.
See more John Williams [physician and benefactor]Williams (John) ... physician and benefactor
(1840–1926)
Sir John Williams, 1st baronet, physician and a benefactor who took a keen interest in Welsh literature and culture, collected manuscripts and books and is recognised as the principal founder of the National Library of Wales.
See more Moses WilliamsWilliams (Moses)
(1685–1742)
Welsh scholar, antiquarian and clergyman.
See more Ellis WynneWynne (Ellis)
(1671–1734)
Wynn (Elis)
Welsh clergyman and author of Gweledigaetheu y bardd cwsc ‘Visions of the sleeping bard’ (London, 1703).
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