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| Robert NAUNTON Matric. pens. from TRINITY, Lent 1578/9. S. of Henry, of Alderton, Suffolk . B. there, 1563 . Scholar, 1582 ; B.A. 1582/3 ; M.A. 1586 . Fellow, 1585 . Fellow of Trinity Hall, 1592-1616 . Public orator, 1594-1611 . Senior Proctor, 1601-2 . Incorp. at Oxford [ Oxfordshire ], 1589 . Acted as travelling tutor to a youth named Vernon, c 1596-1600 ; regularly communicated to the Earl of Essex any political intelligence he could gather. M.P. for Helston [ Cornwall ], 1606-11 ; for Camelford [ Cornwall ], 1614 ; for the University, 1620-4, 1625-6 ; for Suffolk , 1625-6 . Knighted, 07 Sep., 1615; made Master of Requests, 1616 . Secretary of State, 1618-23 . Master of the Court of Wards, 1623-35 . Left a manuscript account of the courtiers of Queen Elizabeth. Married Penelope, dau. of Sir Thomas Perrot, Knt. Died 27 Mar., 1635. Will, P.C.C. ( D.N.B.; Nichols, III. 493.) | Robert NAUNTON Approx. lifespan: 1563–1635 Matric. pens. from Trinity College 1578/9:01LT: s. of Henry NAUNTON of Alderton, Suffolk b. there 1563 Scholar 1582 B.A. 1582/3 M.A. 1586 Fellow 1585 Fellow of Trinity Hall 1592-1616 Public orator 1594-1611 Senior Proctor 1601-02 Incorp. at Oxford University 1589 Acted as travelling tutor to a youth named Vernon c1596-1600 regularly communicated to the Earl of Essex any political intelligence he could gather. M.P. for Helston, [ Cornwall ] 1606-11 ; for Camelford, [ Cornwall ] 1614 ; for the University 1620-4, 1625-6 ; for Suffolk 1625-26 Knighted 1615:09:07 made Master of Requests 1616 Secretary of State 1618-23 Master of the Court of Wards 1623-35 Left a manuscript account of the courtiers of Queen Elizabeth. Married Penelope PERROT dau. of Sir Thomas PERROT Knt. Died 1635:03:27 Will, P.C.C. ( D.N.B.; Nichols, III. 493.) |