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Willes, Edward, D.D a Church of England divine, was prebend of Westminster in 1724, of Lincoln in 1730, dean the same year, elected bishop of St. David’s in 1742, translated to the see of Bath and Wells in 1743, and died November 24, 1773. See (Lond.) Annual Register, 1773, page 176. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, … Continue reading “Willes, Edward, D.D”

Willeram (or Williram, also Walram and Waltramus) was a learned German monk, and native of Francohia. On his return from Paris, where he had been to study philosophy and belles-lettres under able masters, he was appointed prebendary at Bamberg; but ere long he assumed the garb of a monk and retired into the convent at … Continue reading “Willeram”

Willems, Pierre Born 1840; died 1898. An exact and conscientious scholar and the author of several philological works, chiefly Le droit public romain and Le Senat de la republique romaine. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Willems, Pierre Philologist, born at Maastricht, 6 January, 1840; died at Louvain, 23 February, 1898. Following the custom of Belgian students … Continue reading “Willems, Pierre”

Willemer, Johann Helvich a German theologian, who flourished in the latter half of the 17th century, at Wittenberg, is the author of, Dissert. de Tunica Adami Pellicea (Wittenberg, 1680): Disputatio de Sadducceis (ibid. eod.): Diss. Philolog. de Essenis (ibid. eod.): De Pallio Eliae ad 2 Reg. 1:8; 2:8, 13, 14 (ibid. 1679): De Pronunciatione Noninis … Continue reading “Willemer, Johann Helvich”

Willem Hessels van Estius Scriptural commentator and theologian, born Gorkum, Holland, 1542 ; died Douai , France , 1613 . He was for many years professor at Louvain where he participated in the controversy concerning the opinions of Baius, and after he had become professor of theology at Douai, 1582, in that involving Lessius. Est’s … Continue reading “Willem Hessels van Estius”

Willem Hessels van Est Scriptural commentator and theologian, born Gorkum, Holland, 1542 ; died Douai , France , 1613 . He was for many years professor at Louvain where he participated in the controversy concerning the opinions of Baius, and after he had become professor of theology at Douai, 1582, in that involving Lessius. Est’s … Continue reading “Willem Hessels van Est”

Willehad, St apostle to the Frisians and Saxons, was born about A.D. 730 in the kingdom of Northumberland of an ancient family. His early training was largely conducted by Alcuin (q.v.) of York, He reached Friesland in or about the year 770, and began his labors in the place (Dockum) where Boniface had been murdered, … Continue reading “Willehad, St”

Willehad, Saint Bishop at Bremen, born in Northumberland before 745; died at Blecazze (Blexen) on the Weser, 8 Nov., 789. He was a friend of Alcuin, and probably received his education at York under St. Egbert. After his ordination, with the permission of King Alchred he was sent to Frisia between 765 and 774. He … Continue reading “Willehad, Saint”

Willard, Samuel, D.D a Congregational minister, nephew of president Joseph Willard, was born at Petersham, Massachusetts, in 1775. He graduated from Harvard College in 1803, was tutor at Bowdoin College in 1804 and 1805, became pastor of the Church at Deerfield in 1807, and resigned his pastorate, on account of the total loss of sight, … Continue reading “Willard, Samuel, D.D”

Willard, Joseph, D.D., LL.D a president of Harvard College, brother of Rev. John Willard, D.D., or Strafford, Conn., was born in Biddeford, Me., Dec. 29, 1738. He was the son of the Rev. Samuel Willard, minister of that town, and great-grandson of the Rev. Samuel Willard of the Old South Church, Boston; and vice- president … Continue reading “Willard, Joseph, D.D., LL.D”