Geoffroi Du Vigeois a French chronicler of the 12th century, was born at Clermont d'Excideuil (Perigord) about 1140. He was educated at Limoges, and there received the monkish consecration in 1159, was ordained priest at Benevent, abbey of Marche du Limousin, in 1167, by Gerand, bishop of Cahors, and appointed prior of Vigeois, in Lower Limousin, June 14, 1178. The details of his life are found only in his history, and in a most important one upon the history of Perigord and Limousin. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.
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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