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John Bull

(Encyclopedia)John Bull: see Arbuthnot, John.

Wray, John

(Encyclopedia)Wray, John: see Ray, John.

Aylmer, John

(Encyclopedia)Aylmer, John ālˈmər [key], 1521–94, bishop of London. His name is also spelled Ælmer or Elmer. He was briefly chaplain to the duke of Suffolk and tutor to his daughter, Lady Jane Grey. In 1553 h...

Leppard, Raymond John

(Encyclopedia)Leppard, Raymond John, 1927–2019, English-American conductor, composer, musicologist, and harpsicordist, b. London. A prominent scholar as well as a conductor, he was especially known for “realizi...

Damascene, John

(Encyclopedia)Damascene, John: see John of Damascus, Saint. ...

Davies, John

(Encyclopedia)Davies, John: see Davies of Hereford, John. ...

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