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Dalrymple, John

(Encyclopedia)Dalrymple, John: see Stair, John Dalrymple, 1st earl of, and Stair, John Dalrymple, 2d earl of. ...

Cumming, John

(Encyclopedia)Cumming, John. For persons thus named, use Comyn, John.

Taylor, Alan John Percivale

(Encyclopedia)Taylor, Alan John Percivale, 1906–90, English historian, primarily interested in diplomatic and Central European history. Educated at Oxford, he became a fellow of Magdalen College in 1938. He appea...

Carnarvon, Henry Howard Molyneux Herbert, 4th earl of

(Encyclopedia)Carnarvon, Henry Howard Molyneux Herbert, 4th earl of, 1831–90, British statesman. As colonial secretary (1866–67) under the earl of Derby he introduced the British North America Act, which made C...

Newbolt, Sir Henry John

(Encyclopedia)Newbolt, Sir Henry John, 1862–1938, English poet and historian. He is best remembered for his vigorous and imperialistic poems of the sea, collections of which include Admirals All (1897), The Saili...

Lesley, John

(Encyclopedia)Lesley, John: see Leslie, John.

Leyland, John

(Encyclopedia)Leyland, John: see Leland, John.

Lilly, John

(Encyclopedia)Lilly, John: see Lyly, John.

Reynolds, John

(Encyclopedia)Reynolds, John: see Rainolds, John. ...

Davys, John

(Encyclopedia)Davys, John: see Davis, John.