Bible Encyclopedias

Alleyn, Edward
a celebrated actor in the reigns of elizabeth and james i., the founder of dulwich college, and was voluntarily along with his wife one of its first beneficiaries and inmates; was a contemporary of shakespeare (1566-1626).

Appleton, Ch. Edward
founder and editor of the academy (1841-1879).

Baliol, Edward
son of the following, invaded scotland; was crowned king at scone, supported by edward iii.; was driven from the kingdom, and obliged to renounce all claim to the crown, on receipt of a pension; died at doncaster, 1369.

Belcher, Sir Edward
admiral, was engaged in several exploring and surveying expeditions; sailed round the world, and took part in the operations in china (1812-1877).

Bickersteth, Edward
english clergyman; author of several evangelical works, and one of the founders of the evangelical alliance (1786-1850).

Bird, Edward
an english genre painter, born in wolverhampton, settled in bristol; among his works are the "choristers rehearsing," the "field of chevy chase," and the "day after the battle," pronounced his masterpiece (1772-1819).

Boscawen, Edward
a british admiral, known from his fearlessness as "old dreadnought"; distinguished himself in engagements at puerto bello, cathagena, cape finisterre, and the bay of lagos, where, after a "sea hunt" of 24 hours, he wrecked and ruined a fine french fleet, eager to elude his grasp (1711-1761).

Bowdich, Thomas Edward
an english traveller, born at bristol; sent on a mission to guinea, and penetrated as far as coomassie; wrote an interesting account of it in his "mission to ashanti" (1791-1824).

Braddock, Edward
british general, born in perthshire; entered the coldstream guards, and became major-general in 1754; commanded a body of troops against the french in america, fell in an attempt to invest fort duquesue, and lost nearly all his men (1695-1755).

Burne-Jones, Sir Edward
Artist, born at Birmingham, of Welsh descent; came early under the influence of the Pre-Raphaelite movement, and all along produced works imbued with

Caird, Edward
brother of the following, interpreter of kant and hegel; succeeded jowett as master of balliol; has written on the "evolution of religion," and edited the lectures and sermons of his brother; b . 1825.

Capell, Edward
an inspector of plays, born at bury st. edmunds; spent 20 years in editing the text of shakespeare, in three vols., with notes and various readings (1713-1781).

Cave, Edward
a london bookseller, born in warwickshire; projected the gentleman's magazine, to which dr. johnson contributed; was the first to give johnson literary work, employing him as parliamentary reporter, and johnson was much attached to him; he died with his hand in johnson's (1691-1754).

Charles Edward
The Young Pretender, grandson of James II. of England, born at Rome, landed in Scotland; issued a manifesto in assertion of his father's claims; had

Clarendon, Edward Hyde
Earl of, sat in the Short Parliament and the Long on the popular side, but during the Civil War became a devoted Royalist; was from 1641 one of the chief

Clarke, Edward Daniel
A celebrated English traveller, born in Sussex; visited Scandinavia, Russia, Circassia, Asia Minor, Syria, Palestine, Egypt, and Greece; brought home

Cocker, Edward
an arithmetician, and a schoolmaster by profession; wrote an arithmetic, published after his death, long the text-book on the subject, and a model of its kind; gave rise to the phrase "according to cocker" (1631-1672).

Codrington, Sir Edward
A British admiral; entered the navy at 13; served under Howe at Brest, in the capacity of captain of the Orion at Trafalgar, in the Walcheren expedition,

Coke, Sir Edward
Lord Chief-Justice of England, born at Milcham, Norfolk; being a learned lawyer, rose rapidly at the bar and in offices connected therewith; became Lord

Colston, Edward
an english philanthropist, founded and endowed a school in bristol for the education of 100 boys, as well as almshouses elsewhere (1636-1721).

Cook, Edward T.
journalist, born at brighton; educated at oxford; had been on the editorial staff of the pall mall gazette and the westminster gazette , became, in 1893, editor of the daily news ; is an enthusiastic disciple of ruskin; wrote "studies on ruskin"; b . 1857.

Creasy, Sir Edward
chief-justice of ceylon, author of "the fifteen decisive battles of the world," "rise and progress of the british constitution," &c. (1812-1878).

Denison, Edward
philanthropist; distinguished by his self-denying benevolent labours in the east end of london (1840-1870).

Dowden, Edward
Literary critic, professor of English Literature in Dublin University, born in Cork; is distinguished specially as a Shakesperian; is author of "Shakespeare:

Eastwick, Edward Backhouse
Orientalist and diplomatist, born at Warfield, in Berkshire; went to India as a cadet, acquired an extensive knowledge of Indian dialects and Eastern

Edward I.
Surnamed Longshanks, king of England, born at Westminster, son of Henry III., married Eleanor (q. v .) of Castile; came first into prominence in the

Edward II.
King of England (1307-1327), son of the preceding; was first Prince of Wales, being born at Carnarvon; being a weakling was governed by favourites, Gaveston

Edward III.
King of England (1327-1377), son of the preceding, married Philippa of Hainault; during his boyhood the government was carried on by a council of regency;

Edward IV.
King of England (1461-1483), son of Richard, Duke of York, and successor to the Lancastrian Henry VI., whom he defeated at Towton; throughout his reign

Edward the Confessor
king of england, married edith, daughter of the great earl godwin (q. v .); was a feeble monarch of ascetic proclivities; his appeal to the duke of normandy precipitated the norman invasion, and in him perished the royal saxon line; was canonised for his piety (1004-1066).

Edward the Elder
king of the anglo-saxons from 901 to 925; was the son and successor of alfred the great; extended the anglo-saxon dominions.

Edward V.
king of england for three months in 1483, son of the preceding; deposed by his uncle, richard, duke of gloucester; was ultimately murdered in the tower, along with his young brother (1470-1483).

Edward VI.
king of england (1547-1553), son of henry viii. and jane seymour; his reign, which was a brief one, was marked by a victory over the scots at pinkie, catholic and agrarian risings, and certain ecclesiastical reforms (1537-1553).

Edward VII.
King of Great Britain and Ireland and "all the British Dominions beyond the Seas," born 9th November 1841, succeeded his mother, Queen Victoria, 22nd

Edward, Thomas
Naturalist, born at Gosport; bred a shoemaker; settled in Banff, where he devoted his leisure to the study of animal nature, and collected numerous specimens

Eichwald, Charles Edward
An eminent Russian naturalist, born in Mitau, Russia; studied science at Berlin and Vienna; held the chairs of Zoology and Midwifery at Kasan and Wilna,

Ellenborough, Edward Law, Earl of
An English Conservative statesman, son of Baron Ellenborough, Lord Chief-Justice of England; entered Parliament in 1813; held office under the Duke of

Everett, Edward
American scholar, statesman, and orator, brother of the preceding; was a Unitarian preacher of great eloquence; distinguished as a Greek scholar and

Eyre, Edward John
Explorer and colonial governor, born in Yorkshire; emigrated to Australia in 1832; successfully explored the interior of SW. Australia in 1841; governor

Fairfax, Edward
translator of tasso, born at denton, yorkshire, where he spent a quiet and studious life; his stately translation of tasso's "gerusalemme liberata" was published in 1600, and holds rank as one of the best poetical translations in the language; he wrote also a "discourse" on witchcraft (about 1572-1632).

Fitzgerald, Edward
English scholar, born in Suffolk; at Cambridge, where he graduated in 1830, he formed close friendships with James Spedding and Thackeray, and afterwards

Fitzgerald, Lord Edward
The younger son of the Duke of Leinster, born at Carlton Castle, near Dublin; spent his early years in France; joined the English army and served with

Forbes, Edward
A noted naturalist, born at Douglas, in the Isle of Man; studied medicine at Edinburgh, where he became smitten with the love of natural science, to

Forster, William Edward
Statesman, born at Bradpole, Dorset, son of a Quaker; entered upon a commercial career in a worsted manufactory at Bradford, but from the first politics

Frankland, Sir Edward
An eminent chemist, born at Churchtown, Lancashire; has held successively the chairs of Chemistry in Owens College, in Bartholomew's Hospital, in the

Freeman, Edward Augustus
Historian, born at Mitchley Abbey, Staffordshire; was a Fellow of Trinity College, Oxford; examiner in the School of Law and Modern History; in 1884

Frere, Sir Henry Bartle Edward
A distinguished diplomatist and colonial governor, born near Abergavenny; entering the East India Company in 1834, he rendered important services as

Gibbon, Edward
Eminent historian, born at Putney, near London, of good parentage; his early education was greatly hindered by a nervous complaint, which, however, disappeared

Gray, John Edward
English naturalist, born at Walsall; studied medicine, and at 24 entered the British Museum as an assistant in the Natural History department; in 1840