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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: 1485–1542
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. )

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