Bruce, Andrew a Scottish prelate, was archdeacon of St. Andrew's, after which he was preferred to the see of Dunkeld in 1679, but was deprived in 1686 for non- compliance with the measures of the court. In 1688 he was restored to the bishopric of Orkney. He died in March 1700. See Keith, Scottish Bishops, page 229.
The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature was edited by John McClintock and James Strong. It contains nearly 50,000 articles pertaining to Biblical and other religious literature, people, creeds, etc. It is a fantastic research tool for broad Christian study.
John McClintock was born October 27, 1814 in Philadelphia to Irish immigrants, John and Martha McClintock. He began as a clerk in his father's store, and then became a bookkeeper in the Methodist Book Concern in New York. Here he converted to Methodism and considered joining the ministry. McClintock entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1832 and graduated with high honors three years later. Subsequently, he was awarded a doctorate of divinity degree from the same institution in 1848.WikipediaRead More