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Leslie, John
(Encyclopedia)Leslie or Lesley, John, 1527–96, Scottish bishop, historian, and statesman. After studying in France, he returned (c.1554) to Scotland, where he opposed the Reformation. He became ecclesiastical adv...Rainolds, John
(Encyclopedia)Rainolds or Reynolds, John both: rĕnˈəldz [key], 1549–1607, English clergyman and biblical scholar. He was a fellow (1568–86) of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, and later president (1598–1607...Lanark, former county, Scotland
(Encyclopedia)Lanark, former county, Scotland: see Lanarkshire. ...Kinross, former county, Scotland
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(Encyclopedia)Kirkcudbright, former county, Scotland: see Kirkcudbrightshire. ...Kincardine, former county, Scotland
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(Encyclopedia)Inverness, former county, Scotland: see Inverness-shire. ...Aberdeen, former county, Scotland
(Encyclopedia)Aberdeen, former county, Scotland: see Aberdeenshire. ...Dumbarton, former county, Scotland
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