Spelman, Sir Henry — (1564? 1641) Historian and antiquary, b. at Congham, Norfolk, studied at Camb., and entered Lincoln s Inn. He wrote valuable works on legal and ecclesiastical antiquities, including History of Sacrilege (pub. 1698), Glossarium Archæologicum… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
Henry Spelman of Jamestown — Henry Spelman was the third son of “Sir” Henry Spelman of Congham, (1562 1641), and was an English adventurer, soldier, and author. The younger Henry Spelman was born in 1595, and left his home in Norfolk, England at age 14, to sail to Virginia… … Wikipedia
Henry Spelman — The eldest son of Henry Spelman (d. 1581), of Congham, Norfolk, and the grandson of Sir John Spelman (1495 1544), Sir Henry Spelman (born Congham c.1562 and died 1641) was an English antiquary, noted for his detailed collections of medieval… … Wikipedia
John Spelman — Sir John Spelman (1594 1643) was an English historian, and is known for his biography of Alfred the Great. His father was English antiquary Sir Henry Spelman, and his brother was Henry Spelman who was a translator and Captain for the Jamestown… … Wikipedia
Dugdale, Sir William — ▪ British scholar born Sept. 12, 1605, Shustoke, Warwickshire, Eng. died Feb. 10, 1686, Blythe Hall, Warwickshire English antiquary who was preeminent among the medievalist scholars in his time. An authority on genealogy and charters, he… … Universalium
COTTON, Sir Robert Bruce — (1571 1631) Robert Bruce Cotton was an English antiquary and book collector who, through the acquisition and interpretation of an unprecedented mass of historical material, greatly influenced politics and the study of history in early seventeenth … Renaissance and Reformation 1500-1620: A Biographical Dictionary
historiography — historiographic /hi stawr ee euh graf ik, stohr /, historiographical, adj. historiographically, adv. /hi stawr ee og reuh fee, stohr /, n., pl. historiographies. 1. the body of literature dealing with historical matters; histories collectively. 2 … Universalium
heraldry — heraldist, n. /her euhl dree/, n., pl. heraldries. 1. the science of armorial bearings. 2. the art of blazoning armorial bearings, of settling the rights of persons to bear arms or to use certain bearings, of tracing and recording genealogies, of … Universalium
Francis Gawdy — Sir Francis Gawdy QS (d. 15 December 1605) was a British judge. He was the third son of Thomas Gawdy, and was baptised Thomas Gawdy, as were his two older half brothers. [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/10467 Oxford DNB:Gawdy, Sir Francis]… … Wikipedia
William Dugdale — For other people named William Dugdale, see William Dugdale (disambiguation). William Dugdale in 1656 Sir William Dugdale (12 September 1605 – 10 February 1686) was an English antiquary and herald. As a scholar he was influential in the… … Wikipedia
