John Lyly

John Lyly

male, deceased (1606)
John Lyly (Lilly or Lylie) (c. 1553 or 1554 - November 1606) was an English writer, best known for his books "Euphues, The Anatomy of Wit" and...
Elizabeth I of England

Elizabeth I of England

female, deceased (1603)
Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 - 24 March 1603) was Queen of England, Queen of France (in name only), and Queen of Ireland from 17 November 1558...
Anthony Cooke

Anthony Cooke

male, deceased (1576)
Sir Anthony Cooke (1504 - 11 June 1576) was an eminent English scholar who became tutor to Edward VI. He is particularly remembered because of his...

Christopher Saxton

male
Christopher Saxton was a British cartographer, probably born in Dewsbury, Yorkshire around 1540. He grew up in the village of Dunningley, near...
William Davison

William Davison

male, deceased (1608)
William Davison (c. 1541 - December 1608) was secretary to Queen Elizabeth I. He was of Scottish descent, and in 1566 acted as secretary to Henry...
Thomas Hoby

Thomas Hoby

male, deceased (1566)
Sir Thomas Hoby (1530 - 1566) was an English diplomat and translator. He was probably born at Leominster in Herefordshire and educated at St John's...
William Drury

William Drury

male, deceased (1579)
Sir William Drury, Knt., (October 2, 1527-October, 1579), English statesman and soldier, was a son of Sir Robert Drury of Hedgerley in...
John Strype

John Strype

male, deceased (1737)
John Strype (November 1, 1643 - December 11, 1737) was an English historian and biographer. Born in Houndsditch, London, he was the son of John...
George Puttenham

George Puttenham

male, deceased (1590)
George Puttenham (d. 1590) is the reputed English author of "The Arte of English Poesie" (1589).
Henry Savile

Henry Savile

male, deceased (1622)
Sir Henry Savile (November 30 1549 - February 19, 1622), Warden of Merton College, Oxford, and Provost of Eton, was the son of Henry Savile of...