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Francis WALSINGHAM Matric. pens. from KING'S, Michs. 1548 (Fell.-Com. in College). S. of William, of Chislehurst, Kent . Adm. at Gray's Inn, 1552 . Brought up as a zealous Protestant. Travelled abroad under Queen Mary; studied the laws, languages and politics of the chief states of Europe . Adm. at Basel University [ Switzerland ], 1555 . M.P. for Banbury [ Oxfordshire ], 1559 ; for Lyme Regis [ Dorset ], 1563-7 ; for Surrey , 1574-90 . Chief of the Secret Service in London , 1569 . Ambassador at Paris [ France ] to negotiate a French alliance, 1570-3 . Protected English Protestants during the St Bartholomew Massacre [Paris, France ], 1572 . Secretary of State, 1573-90 . Knighted, 01 Dec., 1577. Settled at Barn Elms, Surrey , 1579 . Much employed in foreign negotiations, but his advice neglected by Elizabeth. An unwilling envoy to the Netherlands [ Holland ], 1578 . Organised at his own expense a secret service to discover the plans of Spain and the Jesuits. Encouraged colonial enterprises. Sat in the Commission that tried and convicted Mary Queen of Scots, 1586 . Involved in debt through being security for his son-in-law, Sir Philip Sidney, 1586 . Chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster, 1587 . Vainly urged Elizabeth to make preparations for the Armada, 1587 . Married (1) Anne, dau. of Sir George Barnes (Lord Mayor of London , 1552 ); (2) Ursula, dau. of Henry St Barbe. Died 06 Apr., 1590; buried in Old St Paul's [ London ]. M.I. Will, P.C.C. ( D.N.B. ) | Francis WALSINGHAM Approx. lifespan: 15301590 Matric. pens. from King's College 1548:10MT: (Fell.-Com. in College). s. of William WALSINGHAM of Chislehurst, Kent Adm. at Gray's Inn 1552 Brought up as a zealous Protestant. Travelled abroad under Queen Mary; studied the laws, languages and politics of the chief states of Europe Adm. at Basel University, [ Switzerland ] 1555 M.P. for Banbury, [ Oxfordshire ] 1559 ; for Lyme Regis, [ Dorset ] 1563-67 ; for Surrey 1574-90 Chief of the Secret Service in London 1569 Ambassador at Paris, [ France ] to negotiate a French alliance 1570-73 Protected English Protestants during the St Bartholomew Massacre [ Paris, France ] 1572 Secretary of State 1573-90 Knighted 1577:12:01 Settled at Barn Elms, Surrey 1579 Much employed in foreign negotiations, but his advice neglected by Elizabeth. An unwilling envoy to the Netherlands, [ Holland ] 1578 Organised at his own expense a secret service to discover the plans of Spain and the Jesuits. Encouraged colonial enterprises. Sat in the Commission that tried and convicted Mary Queen of Scots 1586 Involved in debt through being security for his son-in-law, Sir Philip Sidney 1586 Chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster 1587 Vainly urged Elizabeth to make preparations for the Armada 1587 m. (1) Anne BARNES dau. of Sir George BARNES (Lord Mayor of London 1552 ); m. (2) Ursula ST BARBE dau. of Henry ST BARBE d. 1590:04:06 ; buried in Old St Paul's, [ London ] M.I. Will, P.C.C. ( D.N.B. ) |