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Bicknor, Alexander Archbishop of Dublin, date of birth unknown; d. 1349. As his surname suggests he came from a family of Kent, England. He was elected Archbishop of Dublin in 1310, being at that time Prebendary of Maynooth and Treasurer of Ireland. This selection was, however, set aside by Edward II in favour of Lech … Continue reading “Bicknor, Alexander”

Bicknor Alexander De an Irish prelate, was elected archbishop of Dublin in 1314, and took a journey to Lyons with the king’s letters, Jan. 29, 1314, recommending him to the pope. He was consecrated at Avignon, July 22, 1317, by Nicholas de Prato, cardinal of Ostiulm. In the first year of his appointment king Edward … Continue reading “Bicknor Alexander De”

Bicknell, Simeon Smith a Congregational minister, was born at Enfield, N. H., Nov. 6, 1794. He obtained his preliminary education at Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1823. During the period from 1827 to 1832 he was teaching in Salem, Mass., and in Jericho, Vt.; and until 1838 at Malone, N.Y. … Continue reading “Bicknell, Simeon Smith”

Bicknell, John an English Wesleyan minister, was born in London. He was converted at the age of fourteen, entered the ministry in 1812, retired to Chelsea, London, in 1844, and died July 7, 1878, aged ninety-two. Mr. Bicknell’s judgment was sound, his diligence and punctuality unfailing. His sermons were clear, accurate, and orderly. He was … Continue reading “Bicknell, John”

Bicknell, J. C an English Congregational minister, formerly of Welford, latterly of Crick, Northampton, died Nov. 23, 1848, in the eightieth year of his age. See (Lond.) Cong. Year-book, 1848, p. 213. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bickford, Martin Luther a Baptist minister, was born in Sedgwick, Me., Aug. 18, 1814. He graduated at Waterville College in 1837. Having spent a year in teaching at Oldtown, Me., and two years at the Newton Theological Institution, from 1837 to 1840, he went to Hanover County, Va., and taught a private school till the … Continue reading “Bickford, Martin Luther”

Bickford, George H a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Danville, Vt., Dec. 2, 1834. He was converted at the age of nineteen; studied for the ministry at Newbury Seminary; received license to preach in 1857, and in 1859 entered the Vermont Conference, with which he labored zealously until his decease, July 10, 1869. See … Continue reading “Bickford, George H”

Bickerton Joseph a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born at Macclesfield, England, Feb. 28, 1814. He became a local preacher in the Primitive Methodist Church, and after his arrival in America, in 1866, filled several appointments so successfully that he resolved to devote his whole life to the ministry. Uniting with the Philadelphia … Continue reading “Bickerton Joseph”

Bickford, Edwards Gibbs a Congregational minister, was born at Meridian, N. Y., July 27, 1844. He graduated from Genesee College in 1867, and after studying two years at Auburn he entered the Union Theological Seminary, where he graduated in 1870. After three years of patient work at Chaumont, N. Y., he yielded to a long-cherished … Continue reading “Bickford, Edwards Gibbs”

Bickersteth, Robert, D.D an English prelate, was born at Acton, Suffolk, August 24, 1816. He graduated from Queen’s College, Cambridge, in 1841; became curate of Sapcote the same year; of St. Giles’s, Reading, in 1843; at the parish church of Clapham in 1845; incumbent of St. John’s, in the same place, the same year; rector … Continue reading “Bickersteth, Robert, D.D”