John Of Darlington an Irish prelate, was a native of Darlington, Durham, trained a Dominican, and a great clerk, "qui literatura pollebat excellenter et cursilio" (Mat. Paris). Henry III made him his confessor, "which argueth his piety, that so devout a prince used him in so conscientious an office." He afterwards became archbishop of Dublin, being the choice of pope John XXI, in order to settle impartially the rival claims of William de la Corner, king's chaplain, the choice of the prior and convent of Trinity Church, and of Fromund le Brup, the pope's chaplain, the elect of the dean and chapter of St. Patrick's. The pope set both aside. John was also collector of Peter's Pence in Ireland to popes John XXI, Nicholas III, and Martin IV. He wrote many books. Returning to England, he died in 1284, and was buried at Preaching Friars. See Fuller, Worthies of England, 1:486.
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