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Alan
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
or a Scottish prelate, was elected to the see OF ARGYLE in 1250, and was also bishop in 1253, when he ratified to the monks of Paisle the donation of the Church of Kilfinan. He confirmed a Church in Kintyre to the abbey of Paisley. He was bishop, here in 1261, and was contemporary with William, bishop of St. Andrews. He died in 1262. See Keith, Scottish Bishops, p. 286.
a native OF LYNN, in Norfolk, England, flourished in the 14th century, and taught at Cambridge. He died in 1420, leaving many works, among which are, Elucidarium S. Scriptursae: — Moralia Bibliorum, de Vario Scripturac Sensu: — Praelectiones Theologica. See Lucius, in Bibl. Carm.; Pitseus, De Script. Angl.
an English Benedictine monk, and subsequently abbot OF TEWKESBURY, who flourished about 1177. As a monk, he was distinguished for his learning and piety. He died in 1201, leaving an account of the Life and Exile of St. Thomas of Canterbury, with whom he had been closely intimate; also a volume of Sermons, and one of Epistles. See Cave, Hist. Lit. 2, 245.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Alan'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/a/alan.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
