R Griffin And Co Collection (page 6)

Hearne, (1678-1735), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Hearne, (1678-1735), 1830. Thomas Hearne or Hearn (1678-1735) English diarist and antiquary, educated at St Edmund Hall, Oxford

John De Medici, (1498-1526), 1830. Creator: Unknown
John De Medici, (1498-1526), 1830. Lodovico de Medici (1498-1526) Italian condottiero who carried arms for Pope Leo X and Francis I of France, shot in battle near Governolo

Locke, (1632-1704), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Locke, (1632-1704), 1830. John Locke (1632-1704) English philosopher and physician, influential of Enlightenment thinker, commonly known as the " Father of Liberalism

Laud, (1573-1645), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Laud, (1573-1645), 1830. William Laud (1573-1645) English churchman, appointed Archbishop of Canterbury from 1633 during the rule of Charles I

Latimer, ( c1487-1555), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Latimer, ( c1487-1555), 1830. Hugh Latimer ( c1487-1555) English bishop, fellow of Clare College, Cambridge, Bishop of Worcester before the Reformation

Kemble, (1757-1823), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Kemble, (1757-1823), 1830. John Philip Kemble (1757-1823) English actor and brother of Sarah Siddons, engaged at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane where he became manager in 1778 and Theatre Royal

Kotzebue, (1761-1819), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Kotzebue, (1761-1819), 1830. August von Kotzebue (1761-1819) German dramatist and writer who also worked as a consul in Russia and Germany

Marcellus, (c268-208 BC), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Marcellus, (c268-208 BC), 1830. Marcus Claudius Marcellus (c268-208 BC), five times elected consul of the Roman Republic, an important Roman military leader during the Gallic War of 225 BC

Livy, (c64 BC- cAD 17), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Livy, (c64 BC- cAD 17), 1830. Titus Livius (c64 BC- cAD 17) Roman historian familiar with the Julio-Claudian dynasty, most famous for his history of Rome

Juxon, (1582-1663), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Juxon, (1582-1663), 1830. William Juxon (1582-1663) English churchman, educated at St Johns College, Oxford. Bishop of London 1633-1649 and Archbishop of Canterbury from 1660 until his death

B. Jonson, (c1572-1637), 1830. Creator: Unknown
B. Jonson, (c1572-1637), 1830. Benjamin Jonson (c1572-1637) English playwright and poet educated at Westminster School and the University of Cambridge who popularised the comedy of humours

Paul Jovius, (1483-1552), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Paul Jovius, (1483-1552), 1830. Paolo Giovio (1483-1552) Italian physician, historian, biographer, and prelate. Assigned chair of Moral Philosophy

A. Jussieu, (1748-1836), 1830. Creator: Unknown
A. Jussieu, (1748-1836), 1830. Antoine Laurent de Jussieu (1748-1836) French botanist and Parisian professor, the first to publish a natural classification of flowering plants based on extended

Adrian Junius, (1511-1575), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Adrian Junius, (1511-1575), 1830. Hadrianus Junius (1511-1575), also known as Adriaen de Jonghe, Dutch physician, classical scholar, translator, lexicographer, antiquarian, historiographer, rector

Jenyns, (1704-1787), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Jenyns, (1704-1787), 1830. Soame Jenyns (1704-1787) English writer and MP for Cambridgeshire, educated at St Johns College, Cambridge, and a commissioner of the Board of Trade

St. Jerome, (c347- 420), 1830. Creator: Unknown
St. Jerome, (c347- 420), 1830. Jerome (c347- 420) Latin Catholic priest, confessor, theologian, and historian best known for translation of most of the Bible into Latin

S. Gesner, (1730-1788), 1830. Creator: Unknown
S. Gesner, (1730-1788), 1830. Salomon Gessner (1730-1788) Swiss painter, graphic artist, government official, newspaper publisher and poet

Herbelot, (1625-1695), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Herbelot, (1625-1695), 1830. Barthelemy d Herbelot de Molainville (1625-1695) French Orientalist educated at the University of Paris. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard

Flatman, (1635-1688), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Flatman, (1635-1688), 1830. Thomas Flatman (1635-1688) English poet and miniature painter, educated at Winchester College and New College, Oxford

Fitz-James, (1670- 1734), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Fitz-James, (1670- 1734), 1830. James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick (1670- 1734) Anglo-French military leader, illegitimate son of King James II of England by Arabella Churchill

Js. Ferguson, (1710-1776), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Js. Ferguson, (1710-1776), 1830. James Ferguson (1710-1776) Scottish self-educated astronomer known as the inventor of astronomical and other scientific apparatus, also a lecturer

Herodotus, (c484-c425 BC), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Herodotus, (c484-c425 BC), 1830. Herodotus (c484-c425 BC) ancient Greek historian born in Halicarnassus in the Persian Empire and the first writer to collect his materials

Fielding, (1707-1754), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Fielding, (1707-1754), 1830. Henry Fielding (1707-1754) English novelist and dramatist educated at Eton College known for his satire, holds a place in the history of law enforcement

Haydn, (1732 -1809), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Haydn, (1732 -1809), 1830. Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 -1809) Austrian Classical composer instrumental in the development of chamber music

Ferrar, (died 1555), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Ferrar, (died 1555), 1830. Robert Ferrar (died 1555) was prior of Nostell Priory and embraced the English Reformation, he was made Bishop of St

J. Gardiner, (1688-1745), 1830. Creator: Unknown
J. Gardiner, (1688-1745), 1830. Colonel James Gardiner (1688-1745) Scottish soldier who fought in the British Army during the 1745 Jacobite rebellion

Gainsborough, (1727-1788), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Gainsborough, (1727-1788), 1830. Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788) English portrait and landscape painter, draughtsman, and printmaker, founding member of the Royal Academy

Sir P. Francis, (1740-1818), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sir P. Francis, (1740-1818), 1830. Sir Philip Francis (1740-1818) Irish-born British politician and pamphleteer, thought to be author of the Letters of Junius critical of King George III

Flaminius, (c229-174 BC), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Flaminius, (c229-174 BC), 1830. Titus Quinctius Flamininus (c229-174 BC) Roman politician and general instrumental in the Roman conquest of Greece who served in the Second Punic war

Sr. J, Hawkwood, (c1323-1394), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sr. J, Hawkwood, (c1323-1394), 1830. Sir John Hawkwood (c1323-1394) English soldier and condottiero, known as Haukevvod, Giovanni Acuto

Claud Le Fevre, (1633-1675), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Claud Le Fevre, (1633-1675), 1830. Claude Lefebvre (1633-1675) French painter and engraver, invited to paint at the court of King Charles II of England

Herring, (1693-1757), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Herring, (1693-1757), 1830. Thomas Herring (1693-1757) Archbishop of Canterbury from 1747 to 1757 educated at Wisbech Grammar School and Jesus College, Cambridge

Fayette, (1634-1693), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Fayette, (1634-1693), 1830. Marie Madeleine Pioche de la Vergen (1634-1693) known as Madame de La Fayette, French writer of one of the earliest historic novels La Princesse de Cleves

J. Hamilton, (1512-1571), 1830. Creator: Unknown
J. Hamilton, (1512-1571), 1830. John Hamilton (1512-1571) Scottish prelate and politician, illegitimate son of The 1st Earl of Arran, a monk and Abbot of Paisley, cadinal and archbishop

Fernel, (1497-1558), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Fernel, (1497-1558), 1830. Jean Francois Fernel (1497-1558) French physician who introduced the term physiology to medicine, was the first person to describe the spinal canal

Galileo, (1564-1642), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Galileo, (1564-1642), 1830. Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), Italian astronomer, physicist, engineer and polymath from Pisa who studied speed and velocity

Freinshemius, (1608-1660), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Freinshemius, (1608-1660), 1830. Johann Freinsheim (1608-1660) German classical scholar and critic, who investigated Roman historians

C. Fox, (1749-1806), 1830. Creator: Unknown
C. Fox, (1749-1806), 1830. Charles James Fox (1749-1806), British Whig statesman and arch-rival of William Pitt the Younger

Faithorn, (1616-1691), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Faithorn, (1616-1691), 1830. William Faithorne the Elder (1616-1691) English painter and engraver, exiled to France during the English Civil War and returning to England c1650

Hawkesworth, (c1715-1773), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Hawkesworth, (c1715-1773), 1830. John Hawkesworth (c1715-1773) English writer and book editor born in London, self-educated, he worked as a clerk and attorney, and contributed to Gentlemans Magazine

W. Harvey, (1578-1657), 1830. Creator: Unknown
W. Harvey, (1578-1657), 1830. William Harvey (1578-1657) English physician educated at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge

Fenelon, (1651-1715), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Fenelon, (1651-1715), 1830. Francois Fenelon (1651-1715) French Roman Catholic archbishop, theologian, poet and writer, ordained as a priest in 1675. In 1689 Louis XIV

Sir I. Hawkins, (1532-1595), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sir I. Hawkins, (1532-1595), 1830. Sir John Hawkins (1532-1595) English slave trader, naval commander and administrator, merchant, navigator, shipbuilder and privateer

Sir R. Fanshaw, (1608-1666), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sir R. Fanshaw, (1608-1666), 1830. Sir Richard Fanshawe, 1st Baronet (1608-1666) English poet, translator, linguist, diplomat and politician, educated at Jesus College, Cambridge

G. Gibbons, (1648-1721), 1830. Creator: Unknown
G. Gibbons, (1648-1721), 1830. Grinling Gibbons (1648-1721) English sculptor and wood carver of decorative Baroque garlands in Windsor Castle and Hampton Court Palace, St

Fontaine, (1621-1695), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Fontaine, (1621-1695), 1830. Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695) widely read French poet known for his Fables. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R

Farquhar, (1677-1707), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Farquhar, (1677-1707), 1830. George Farquhar (1677-1707) Irish dramatist noted for his contributions to late Restoration comedy, educated at Foyle College and Trinity College, Dublin

Epiphanius, (c310-403), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Epiphanius, (c310-403), 1830. Epiphanius of Salamis (c310-403) Greek bishop of Salamis, Cyprus considered a saint in the Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches

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