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Aubrey, John

(Encyclopedia)Aubrey, John ôˈbrē [key], 1626–97, English antiquary and miscellaneous writer, b. Kingston, Wiltshire, educated at Trinity College, Oxford. He knew most of the famous people of his day and left c...

Laurance, John

(Encyclopedia)Laurance, John lôrˈəns [key], 1750–1810, American Revolutionary officer, b. near Falmouth, Cornwall, England; son-in-law of Alexander MacDougall. A lawyer, he was (1777–82) judge advocate gener...

John II, king of Aragón and Sicily

(Encyclopedia)John II, 1397–1479, king of Aragón and Sicily (1458–79), king of Navarre (1425–79), count of Barcelona. He succeeded his brother, Alfonso V, in Aragón, Catalonia, and Sicily and became king of...

Damascene, John

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

Davies, John

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

Arbuthnot, John

(Encyclopedia)Arbuthnot, John ärbŭthˈnət, ärˈbəthnŏt [key], 1667–1735, Scottish author and scientist, court physician (1705–14) to Queen Anne. He is best remembered for his five “John Bull” pamphlet...

Tiptoft, John

(Encyclopedia)Tiptoft, John: see Worcester, John Tiptoft, earl of. ...

Wilmot, John

(Encyclopedia)Wilmot, John: see Rochester, John Wilmot, 2d earl of. ...

Montagu, John

(Encyclopedia)Montagu, John: see Sandwich, John Montagu, 4th earl of. ...

Digby, John

(Encyclopedia)Digby, John: see Bristol, John Digby, 1st earl of. ...