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Thomas WYATT Of ST JOHN'S; also studied at Oxford [ Oxfordshire ]. S. and h. of Sir Henry, of Reigate, Surrey . B. c 1503, at Allington Castle, Kent . [Degrees given him in Cooper and D.N.B. belong to John ( 1517-8 ) whom see. ] Esquire of the body to Henry VIII; Clerk of the King's Jewels, 1524 . Accompanied Sir John Cheney on a diplomatic mission to France , 1525, and went with Sir John Russell, the Ambassador to the Papal Court [ Vatican ], 1527 . High marshal of Calais [ France ] c 1529 . P.C., 1533 . Knighted, 18 Mar., 1536/7. Sheriff of Kent , 1537 . Ambassador to the Emperor, Charles V, 1537-9 . Imprisoned in the Tower of London [ London ] as an ally of Cromwell, but released, 1541 . Married Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Brooke, Lord Cobham. Knight of the Shire for Kent , 1542 . A close student of foreign literature; shares with Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, the honour of having introduced the sonnet from Italy into England . Poet; his works include rondeaus, epigrams, lyrics and satires. Died at Sherborne, Dorset ; buried there 11 Oct., 1542. ( Cooper, I. 80; III. 124; D.N.B. ; Hasted, II. 183; Al. Oxon. ) | Thomas WYATT Approx. lifespan: 14851542 Of St John's College ; also studied at Oxford University s. and h. of Sir Henry WYATT of Reigate, Surrey b. c1503 at Allington Castle, Kent [Degrees given him in Cooper and D.N.B. belong to John WYATT (1517) whom see. ] Esquire of the body to Henry VIII; Clerk of the King's Jewels 1524 Accompanied Sir John CHENEY on a diplomatic mission to France 1525 and went with Sir John RUSSELL Ambassador to the Papal Court, [ Vatican ] 1527 High marshal of Calais, [ France ] c1529 P.C. 1533 Knighted 1536/7:03:18 Sheriff of Kent 1537 Ambassador to the Emperor, Charles V 1537-39 Imprisoned in the Tower of London, [ London ] as an ally of Thomas CROMWELL but released 1541 Married Elizabeth BROOKE dau. of Thomas BROOKE, Lord Cobham Knight of the Shire for Kent 1542 A close student of foreign literature; shares with Henry HOWARD, Earl of Surrey the honour of having introduced the sonnet from Italy into England Poet; his works include rondeaus, epigrams, lyrics and satires. d. Sherborne, Dorset ; buried there 1542:10:11 ( Cooper I. 80; III. 124; D.N.B. ; Hasted II. 183; Al. Oxon. ) |