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Beaufort, Henry Plantagenet (c.1377-1447 ) Cardinal , Bishop of Winchester, born Beaufort Castle, Anjou, France ; died Winchester, England . He was thrice appointed chancellor of England ; assisted the pope in the Hussite war; and crowned the King of France in Paris (1431 ). He completed Winchester Cathedral , where he is buried. Fuente: … Continue reading “Beaufort, Henry Plantagenet”

Beaufort, Henry an English prelate of considerable celebrity, was born about 1370. He was a natural son of John of Gaunt, duke of Lancaster, and was half-brother to King Henry IV. He studied at Oxford and Cambridge, but received the principal part of his education at Aix-la-Chapelle. He became prebendary of Lincoln in 1389, dean … Continue reading “Beaufort, Henry”

Beaufort, Eustache de a French monk of the order of Cistercians, was born in 1635. He embraced the monastic life contrary to his inclination, in order to satisfy his vanity and that of his family. After several years he was appointed to the abbey of Sept Fonts. He at first lived in luxury and debauchery, … Continue reading “Beaufort, Eustache de”

Beaufort, Daniel Augustus of Huguenot descent, was pastor of the Church of the New Patent, in London, in 1728; of the Artillery in 1728; and of the Savoy, and probably Spring Gardens, in 1741. Subsequently he went to Ireland, where he held the living of Navan, and was appointed dean of Tuam. His descendants are … Continue reading “Beaufort, Daniel Augustus”

Beaudry, Louis N a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Highgate, Vermont, in 1834, of Roman Catholic parents. Largely through the influence of Joseph Coolk he was led to embrace Protestantism, and devoted his life to the service of his French Canadian countrymen, serving as missionary among them at Albasny (N.Y.), Montreal, Quebec, Worcester (Massachusetts), … Continue reading “Beaudry, Louis N”

Beauclerk, James, D.D. an English prelate, became canon of Windsor in 1738, and was consecrated lord bishop of Hereford May 11, 1746. He died Oct. 20, 1787, aged seventy-eight. He published a Sermon Preached before the Lords (1752). See Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v.; Le Neve, Fasti. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological … Continue reading “Beauclerk, James, D.D.”

Beauchamp, William an early and distinguished Methodist Episcopal minister. He was born in Kent County, Del., April 26, 1772; joined the M. E. Church about 1788. In 1790 he taught a school at Monongahela, Va., began to preach in 1791, and in 1793 he traveled under the presiding elder. In 1794 he joined the itinerancy; … Continue reading “Beauchamp, William”

Beauchamp, Robert an Irish Methodist preacher, was born in Limerick, April 28, 1798. He was honorably connected with Irish Methoudism from the days of Mr. Wesley, was converted in his youth, joined the Methodists, entered the ministry in 1824, and for thirty-nine years faithfully discharged the pastoral office. He became a supernumerary in 1864, removed … Continue reading “Beauchamp, Robert”

Beaucaire, Francois De Reguillon a learned French prelate and theologian, was born in 1514, at the chateau of Cresta. He was at first preceptor of the Cardinal Charles of Lorraine, whom he accompanied to Rome, and who gave to him the bishopric of Metz. He also went to the Council of Trent, and there spoke … Continue reading “Beaucaire, Francois De Reguillon”

Beau, Jean Baptiste Le a French Jesuit, was born, in 1602, in the Comtat Vaissin, and died at Montpellier in 1670. He wrote, the Life of Francois d’Estuig, Bishop of Rhodiz (Clermont, 1653, 4to, in French), and that of Bartholomeo dos Martyroes, Archbishop of Braga, in Latin. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature