JORTIN, JOHN — English divine, born in London, of Huguenot descent; held various appointments, was a prebend of St. Paul s, wrote on ecclesiastical history (1698 1770) … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Jortin, John — (1698 1770) Ecclesiastical historian, ed. at Camb., and entering the Church held various benefices, becoming in 1764 Archdeacon of London. He pub. Remarks on Ecclesiastical History (1751 54), a Life of Erasmus, and various miscellaneous… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
Matthew Maty — (1718–1776), originally Matthieu Maty, was a Dutch physician and writer of Huguenot background, and after migration to England secretary of the Royal Society and the second principal librarian of the British Museum. Contents 1 Early life 2 In… … Wikipedia
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Martin Sullivan (priest) — Anglicanism portal Martin Gloster Sullivan, KCVO (30 March 1910 5 September 1980) was an Anglican Dean in the third quarter of the 20th century. Born in Auckland and [1] was educat … Wikipedia
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1751 in literature — The year 1751 in literature involved some significant events and new books.Events* Robert Clive conquers Arcot for the English Raj. * Death of Frederick Lewis, Prince Frederick, the Prince of Wales and heir apparent. * Denis Diderot s… … Wikipedia