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| Edmund SPENSER Matric. sizar from PEMBROKE, 20 May, 1569. Probably s. of John, clothmaker, of East Smithfield, London . B. there, c 1552 . School, Merchant Taylors' [ London ]. B.A. 1572/3 ; M.A. (da>1576 . The Poet. College friend of Gabriel Harvey and Edward Kirke. Entered the Household of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, 1578 . Became acquainted with Sir Philip Sidney and others. Published The Shepheard's Calendar, 1579, and began the Faerie Queene before 1580 . Appointed Secretary to Arthur Grey, Lord Grey de Wilton and accompanied him to Ireland , 1580 . Settled at Kilcolman Castle [ Co. Cork ], near Cork [ Co. Cork ], 1588 . Sheriff of Co. Cork , 1598 . Married Elizabeth Boyle, 11 Jun., 1594. His castle of Kilcolman [ Co. Cork ] burned in a sudden insurrection of the natives, Oct., 1598. Fled to London with his family. Died in distress in a lodging in King Street, Westminster [ London ], 16 Jan., 1598/9; buried in Westminster Abbey [ London ]. For an account of his works see D.N.B. Perhaps brother of John (1575). ( Cooper, II. 258; D.N.B. ) | Edmund SPENSER Approx. lifespan: 1552–1598 Matric. sizar from Pembroke College 1569:05:20 Probably s. of John SPENSER clothmaker of East Smithfield, London b. there c1552 School Merchant Taylors', [ London ] B.A. 1572/3 M.A. (da>1576 The Poet. College friend of Gabriel Harvey and Edward Kirke. Entered the Household of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester 1578 Became acquainted with Sir Philip Sidney and others. Published The Shepheard's Calendar 1579 and began the Faerie Queene before 1580 Appointed Secretary to Arthur Grey, Lord Grey de Wilton and accompanied him to Ireland 1580 Settled at Kilcolman Castle, [ Co. Cork ] near Cork, [ Co. Cork ] 1588 Sheriff of Co. Cork 1598 married Elizabeth BOYLE 1594:06:11 His castle of Kilcolman, [ Co. Cork ] burned in a sudden insurrection of the natives 1598:10 Fled to London with his family. Died in distress in a lodging in King Street Westminster, [ London ] 1598/9:01:16 ; buried in Westminster Abbey, [ London ] For an account of his works see D.N.B. Perhaps brother of John SPENSER (1575) ( Cooper II. 258; D.N.B. ) |