Bible Encyclopedias

Adam, Robert
a distinguished architect, born at kirkcaldy, architect of the register house and the university, edinburgh (1728-1792).

Ayton, Sir Robert
A poet of considerable merit, a native of Fife, born at Kinaldie, who made his fortune by a Latin panegyric to King James I. on his accession; was on

Baillie, Robert
A Scotch Presbyterian divine, born in Glasgow; resisted Laud's attempt to thrust Episcopacy on the Scotch nation, and became a zealous advocate of the

Baillie, Robert (2)
a zealous scotch presbyterian, tried for complicity in the rye house plot, and unfairly condemned to death, and barbarously executed the same day (in 1683) for fear he should die afterwards and cheat the gallows of its victim.

Barclay, Robert
The celebrated apologist of Quakerism, born in Morayshire; tempted hard to become a Catholic; joined the Society of Friends, as his father had done before

Bell, Robert
journalist and miscellaneous writer, born at cork; edited "british poets, from chaucer to cowper," his best-known work, which he annotated, and accompanied with careful memoirs of each (1800-1867).

Bellar`mine, Robert
Cardinal, born in Tuscany; a learned Jesuit, controversial theologian, and in his writings, which are numerous, a valiant defender at all points of Roman

Billings, Robert William
architect, born in london; delineator of old historical buildings; his great work "baronial and ecclesiastical antiquities of scotland," richly illustrated; was engaged in the restoration of old buildings, as well as delineating them (1813-1874).

Blair, Robert
author of "the grave," a thoughtful and cultured man, born in edinburgh; minister of athelstaneford, where he was succeeded by home, the author of "douglas." his poem has the merit of having been illustrated by william blake (1699-1743).

Blake, Robert
The great English admiral and "Sea King," born at Bridgewater; successful as a soldier under the Commonwealth, before he tried seamanship; took first

Bloomfleld, Robert
an english poet, born in suffolk, by trade a shoemaker; author of the "farmer's boy," a highly popular production, translated into french and italian; spent his last days in ill-health struggling with poverty, which brought on dejection of mind (1766-1823).

Boyle, the Hon. Robert
A distinguished natural philosopher, born at Lismore, of the Orrery family; devoted his life and contributed greatly to science, especially chemistry,

Broughton, William Robert
an english seaman, companion of vancouver; discovered a portion of oceania (1763-1822).

Browne, Robert
Founder of the Brownists, born in Rutland; the first seceder from the Church of England, and the first to found a Church of his own on Congregational

Browning, Robert
Poet, one of the two greatest in the Victorian era, born in Camberwell; early given to write verses; prepared himself for his literary career by reading

Bruce, Robert
rival with john baliol for the crown of scotland on the death of margaret, the maiden of norway, against whose claim edward i. decided in favour of baliol (1210-1295).

Bruce, Robert (2)
son of the preceding, earl of carrick, through marjory his wife; served under edward at the battle of dunbar for one instance; sued for the scottish crown in vain (1269-1304).

Bruce, Robert (3)
King of Scotland, son of the preceding, did homage for a time to Edward, but joined the national party and became one of a regency of four, with Comyn

Buchanan, Robert
A writer in prose and verse, born in Warwickshire, educated at Glasgow University; his first work, "Undertones," a volume of verse published by him in

Bunsen, Robert William
a distinguished german chemist, born at göttingen, settled as professor of chemistry at heidelberg; invented the charcoal pile, the magnesian light, and the burner called after him; discovered the antidote to arsenic, with hydrate of iron and the spectrum analysis (q. v .); b . 1811.

Burke, Robert O'hara
australian explorer, born in galway; conducted an expedition across australia, but on the way back both he and his companion wells perished, after terrible sufferings from privation and drought (1820-1861).

Burns, Robert
Celebrated Scottish poet, born at Alloway, near Ayr, in 1759, son of an honest, intelligent peasant, who tried farming in a small way, but did not prosper;

Burton, Robert
An English clergyman, born in Leicestershire; Scholar of Christ Church, Oxford; lived chiefly in Oxford, spending his time in it for some 50 years in

Calder, Sir Robert
british naval officer; served bravely in several naval engagements; was tried by court-martial, and reprimanded for not following up a victory which he had gained, a sentence which was afterwards found to be unjust; attained afterwards the rank of admiral (1745-1818).

Candlish, Robert Smith
a scottish ecclesiastic, born in edinburgh; distinguished, next to chalmers, for his services in organising the free church of scotland; was an able debater and an eloquent preacher (1806-1873).

Carey, Sir Robert
warden of the border marches under elizabeth; present at her deathbed rode off post-haste on the occurrence of the death with the news to edinburgh to announce it to king james (1560-1639).

Catesby, Robert
born in northamptonshire, a catholic of good birth; concerned in the famous gunpowder plot; shot dead three days after its discovery by officers sent to arrest him (1573-1605).

Cecil, Robert, Earl of Salisbury
succeeded his father, lord burleigh, as first minister under elizabeth, and continued in office under james i., whose friendship he sedulously cultivated before his accession, and who created him earl (1565-1612). see burleigh, lord .

Chambers, Robert
Brother of the succeeding and in the same line of life, but of superior accomplishments, especially literary and scientific, which served him well in

Childers, Robert C.
professor of pâli and buddhistic literature in university college, and author of pâli dictionary (1809-1876).

Christison, Sir Robert
toxicologist, born at edinburgh, and professor, first of medical jurisprudence and then of materia medica, in his native city; wrote a "treatise on poison," a standard work (1797-1882).

Clermont, Robert, Comte de
sixth son of st. louis, head of the house of bourbon.

Clive, Robert, Lord Clive and Baron Plassey
The founder of the dominion of Britain in India, born in Shropshire; at 19 went out a clerk in the East India Company's service, but quitted his employment

Cotton, Sir Robert Bruce
A distinguished antiquary, and founder of the Cottonian Library, now in the British Museum, born at Denton; was a friend of Camden, and assisted him

Cozens, John Robert
a landscape painter, a natural son of peter the great; pronounced by constable the greatest genius that ever touched landscape, and from him turner confessed he had learned more than from any other landscapist; his mind gave way at last, and he died insane (1752-1801).

Damiens, Robert François
the would-be assassin of louis xv., born near arras; aimed at the king as he was entering his carriage at trianon, but failed to wound him mortally; was mercilessly tortured to death; was known before as robert le diable ; his motive for the act was never known (1715-1757).

Darwin, Charles Robert
Great English naturalist and biologist, born at Shrewsbury, grandson of Erasmus Darwin on his father's side, and of Josiah Wedgwood on his mother's;

Dodsley, Robert
An English poet, dramatist, and publisher; wrote a drama called "The Toyshop," which, through Pope's influence, was acted in Drury Lane with such success

Elliston, Robert William
a celebrated actor, born in london; ran away from home and joined the stage, rose to the front rank both as comedian and tragedian (1774-1831).

Emmet, Robert
a patriotic irishman, born in dublin; bred for the bar; took part in the irish rebellion; was hanged for his share in attempting to seize dublin castle (1778-1803).

Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of
A favourite of Queen Elizabeth, born at Netherwood, Hereford; served in the Netherlands under Leicester, his stepfather; won the capricious fancy of

Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of (2)
son of preceding; commander of the parliamentary forces against charles i.; the title died with him, but was conferred again upon the present family in 1661 (1591-1646).

Ferguson, Robert
a notorious plotter, who took part in monmouth's invasion in 1685 and was prominent in the various plots against charles ii. and james ii., but after the revolution turned jacobite; published a history of the revolution in 1706; died in poverty (about 1637-1714).

Fergusson, Robert
A Scottish poet, born in Edinburgh; after a university course at St. Andrews he obtained a post in the office of the commissionary-clerk of Edinburgh;

Ferrar, Robert
an english prelate, born at halifax, was prior of the monastery of st. oswald's, embraced the reformation, and was made bishop of st. david's by edward vi.; suffered martyrdom under mary in 1555.

Fitzroy, Robert
Admiral, navigator, and meteorologist, born at Ampton Hall, near Bury St. Edmunds; entered the navy at 14, and in 1828-1830 conducted a survey of the

Flint, Robert
A theologian, born in Dumfriesshire; professor of Divinity in Edinburgh University; an eminent scholar, a vigorous thinker, and a man of broad sympathies,

Fludd, Robert
physician and theosophist, born at milgate, kent; studied at oxford, and travelled on the continent, where he came under the influence of paracelsus's writings; settled in london as a doctor, and published a work embodying a vague theosophy (1574-1637).

Foulis, Robert
elebrated printers; were brought up in Glasgow, where Robert, the elder, after practising as a barber, took to printing, and in 1743 became printer