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Giles FLETCHER Adm. at KING'S (age 17) a scholar from Eton [ Buckinghamshire ], 1565 . S. of Richard, V. of Bishop's Stortford [ Hertfordshire ]. B. at Watford [ Hertfordshire ]. Matric. 1565 ; B.A. 1569/70 ; M.A. 1573 ; LL.D. 1581 . Fellow, 1568-81 . Deputy Public Orator, 1577-82 . Chancellor of diocese of Chichester [ Sussex ], 1582 . M.P. for Winchelsea [ Sussex ], 1584-6 . Remembrancer for London , 1587-1605 . Envoy to Russia , 1588 . Treasurer of St Paul's [ London ], 1597-1611 . Poet and traveller. Died 16 Feb., 1610/1. Will (P.C.C.) 1611 ; of St Catherine Coleman, London . Father of Phineas (1600) and Giles (1601), brother of Richard (1562). ( Cooper, III. 35; D.N.B. ) | Giles FLETCHER Approx. lifespan: 15481610 Adm. at King's College (age 17) scholar from Sch: Eton 1565 s. of Richard FLETCHER V. of Bishop's Stortford, [ Hertfordshire ] b. at Watford, [ Hertfordshire ] Matric. 1565 B.A. 1569/70 M.A. 1573 LL.D. 1581 Fellow 1568-81 Deputy Public Orator 1577-82 Chancellor of diocese of Chichester, [ Sussex ] 1582 M.P. for Winchelsea, [ Sussex ] 1584-86 Remembrancer for London 1587-1605 Envoy to Russia 1588 Treasurer of St Paul's, [ London ] 1597-1611 Poet and traveller. Died 1610/1:02:16 Will (P.C.C.) 1611 ; of St Catherine Coleman, London father of Phineas FLETCHER (1600) father of Giles FLETCHER (1601) brother of Richard FLETCHER (1562) ( Cooper III. 35; D.N.B. ) |