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William Elphinstone Bishop of Aberdeen and Chancellor of Scotland, born Glasgow, Scotland, 1431 ; died Edinburgh, Scotland, 1514 . Educated at the universities of Glasgow and Paris, he was ordained in 1465 ; in 1474 he became rector of Glasgow University. He was a member of Parliament and conducted a number of political missions to … Continue reading “William Elphinstone”

William Durandus the Younger Canonist , nephew of William Durandus the Elder, died Cyprus , 1328 . He succeeded his uncle as Bishop of Mende, and was sent by Pope John XXII and King Charles IV of France on an embassy to the Sultan Orkhan at Brusa, to obtain more favorable conditions for the Latins … Continue reading “William Durandus the Younger”

William Durandus the Elder Canonist and liturgist, born Puimisson, Provence, France , c.1237; died Rome, Italy , 1296. Uncle of William Durandus the Younger. He studied law at Bologna, taught it at Modena, and was attached to the papal curia. In 1274 he went to the Second Council of Lyons as secretary of Gregory X … Continue reading “William Durandus the Elder”

William Dawson Geologist . Born 1820; died 1899. Discovered the first remains of the Dendrerpeton, an air-breathing reptile of geological times, and accomplished monumental work on the Silurian, Devonian, and Carboniferous rocks of Canada for the Canadian Geological Survey. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

William D’Avenant Poet laureate, born Oxford, England , 1606 ; died London, England , 1668 . After the fall of Charles I he went to France , later becoming a Catholic. He revived theatrical performance in England , 1656 , and left an unfinished epic and many dramas, exceptionally moral for the period. Fuente: New … Continue reading “William D’Avenant”

William Crolly Archbishop of Armagh, born Ballykilbeg, Ireland , 1780 ; died Drogheda, Ireland , 1849 . Ordained in 1806 , he was made Bishop of Down and Connor in 1825 , and had the episcopal parish changed from Downpatrick to Belfast, where he founded Saint Malachy’s College. In 1835 he was transferred to the … Continue reading “William Crolly”

William Cobbett (1766-1835) Political writer, author of “History of the Protestant Reformation,” born Farnham, England ; died Guildford. The son of a Surrey farmer, he derived his education mostly from intensive reading. He joined the army in 1784 , saw service in Canada , and was discharged in 1791 . Passing to the United States, … Continue reading “William Cobbett”

William Cecil, Baron Burghley (1520-1598) Statesman, born Bourne, England ; died London. From custos brevium on the court of common pleas, Historic Caughnawaga and secretary for the Lord Protector Somerset, William Cecil rose to the position of chief secretary of state under Queen Elizabeth, in which position he practically dictated England ‘s policy for 40 … Continue reading “William Cecil, Baron Burghley”

William Carter, Venerable English martyr, born in London, 1548; suffered for treason at Tyburn, 11 January, 1584. Son of John Carter, a draper, and Agnes, his wife, he was apprenticed to John Cawood, queen’s printer, on Candlemas Day, 1563, for ten years, and afterwards acted as secretary to Nicholas Harpsfield, last Catholic archdeacon of Canterbury, … Continue reading “William Carter, Venerable”

William Byrne (1780-1833) Missionary and educator, born County Wicklow, Ireland ; died Bardstown, Kentucky. He emigrated to the United States, where he studied in Sulpician institutions, and after ordination became a missionary priest. In 1821 he opened Saint Mary’s College, Bardstown, which exerted a wide influence in spreading education throughout Kentucky. After 12 years he … Continue reading “William Byrne”