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Prominent Elizabethans. P.1: Church; P.2: Law Officers Prominent Elizabethans. p.1: Church; p.2: Law Officers. p.3: Miscellaneous Officers of State. p.5: Royal Household Officers. p.7: Privy Councillors. p.9: Peerages. p.11: Knights of the Garter and Garter ceremonies. p.18: Knights: chronological list; p.22: alphabetical list. p.26: Knights: miscellaneous references; Knights of St Michael. p.27-162: Prominent Elizabethans. Church: Archbishops, two Bishops, four Deans. Dates of confirmation/consecration. Archbishop of Canterbury. 1556: Reginald Pole, Archbishop and Cardinal; died 1558 Nov 17. Vacant 1558-1559 December. 1559 Dec 17: Matthew Parker; died 1575 May 17. 1576 Feb 15: Edmund Grindal; died 1583 July 6. 1583 Sept 23: John Whitgift; died 1604. Archbishop of York. 1555: Nicholas Heath; deprived 1559 July 5. 1560 Aug 8: William May elected; died the same day. 1561 Feb 25: Thomas Young; died 1568 June 26. 1570 May 22: Edmund Grindal; became Archbishop of Canterbury 1576. 1577 March 8: Edwin Sandys; died 1588 July 10. 1589 Feb 19: John Piers; died 1594 Sept 28. 1595 March 24: Matthew Hutton; died 1606. Bishop of London. 1553: Edmund Bonner; deprived 1559 May 29; died in prison 1569. 1559 Dec 21: Edmund Grindal; became Archbishop of York 1570. 1570 July 13: Edwin Sandys; became Archbishop of York 1577. 1577 March 24: John Aylmer; died 1594 June 5. 1595 Jan 10: Richard Fletcher; died 1596 June 15. 1597 May 8: Richard Bancroft; became Archbishop of Canterbury 1604. Bishop of Durham. 1530: Cuthbert Tunstall; resigned 1559 Sept 28; died Nov 18. 1561 March 2: James Pilkington; died 1576 Jan 23. 1577 May 9: Richard Barnes; died 1587 Aug 24. 1589 July 27: Matthew Hutton; became Archbishop of York 1595. 1595 April 13: Tobias Matthew; became Archbishop of York 1606. Dean of the Chapel Royal. 1558 Nov 18: George Carew; died 1583 June 1. Vacant 1583-1603. Dean of St Paul’s. 1556: Henry Cole; deprived 1559 May 29; died in prison 1579. 1559 June: William May; died 1560 Aug 8. 1560 Nov 27: Alexander Nowell; died 1602 Feb 13. 1602 May 29: John Overall; became Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield 1614. Dean of Westminster. 1560 May 21: William Bill; died 1561 July 15. 1561 Aug 13: Gabriel Goodman; died 1601 June 17. 1601 July 4: Lancelot Andrewes; became Bishop of Chichester 1605. 1 Dean of Windsor. 1558 March: John Boxall; deprived 1559; died 1571. 1560 April 27: George Carew; Dean 1560-1571; died 1583. 1572 Aug 22: William Day; became Bishop of Winchester Jan 1596. 1596 March 24: Robert Bennett; Dean to Feb 1603; died 1617. 1603 Feb 25: Giles Thompson; Dean 1603-1612, died. Law Officers. Lord Chancellor/Lord Keeper. 1558 Dec 22: Sir Nicholas Bacon, Lord Keeper; died 1579 Feb 20. 1579 April 26: Sir Thomas Bromley, Lord Chancellor; died 1587 April 12. 1587 April 29: Sir Christopher Hatton, Lord Chancellor; died 1591 Nov 20. 1592 May 28: Sir John Puckering, Lord Keeper; died 1596 April 30. 1596 May 6: Sir Thomas Egerton, Lord Keeper; Lord Chancellor 1603-1617. Chief Baron of the Exchequer. 1559 Jan 22: Sir Edward Saunders; died 1576 Nov 12. 1577 Jan 24: Sir Robert Bell; died 1577 July 23. 1577 Oct 12: Sir John Jeffrey; died 1578 May 13. 1578 Nov 17: Sir Roger Manwood; died 1592 Dec 14. 1593 Feb 7: Sir William Peryam; died 1604. Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. 1558 October: Anthony Browne; to 1559 Jan 22: a Justice of Common Pleas. 1559 Jan 22: Sir James Dyer; died 1582 March 24. 1582 May 2: Sir Edmund Anderson; died 1605. Chief Justice of the Queen’s Bench. 1557: Sir Edward Saunders; to 1559 Jan 22: Chief Baron of the Exchequer. 1559 Jan 22: Sir Robert Catlin; died 1574 Sept 16. 1574 Nov 8: Sir Christopher Wray; died 1592 May 7. 1592 May 28: Sir John Popham; died 1607. Master of the Court of Wards. 1559 Jan 12: Sir Thomas Parry; died 1560 Dec 14. 1561 Jan 10: Sir William Cecil, later Lord Burghley; died 1598 Aug 4. 1599 May 20: Sir Robert Cecil, later Earl of Salisbury; died 1612. Master of the Rolls. 1557: Sir William Cordell; died 1581 May 17. 1581 May 30: Sir Gilbert Gerard; died 1593 Feb 4. 1594 April 10: Sir Thomas Egerton; to 1603 (from 1596 also Lord Keeper). Attorney-General. 1559 Jan 22: Gilbert Gerard; to 1581 May, became Master of the Rolls. 1581 June 1: John Popham; to 1592 May, Chief Justice of Queen’s Bench. 1592 May 28: Thomas Egerton; to 1594 April, became Master of the Rolls. 1594 April 10: Edward Coke; to 1606. Solicitor-General. 1559 Feb 1: William Roswell; died 15 June 1566. 1566 June 27: Richard Onslow; to 1569 March; died 1571. 1569 March 14: Thomas Bromley; to 1579 April, became Lord Chancellor. 1579 June 26: John Popham; to 1581 June, became Attorney-General. 1581 June 28: Thomas Egerton; to 1592 May, became Attorney-General. 1592 June 16: Edward Coke; to 1594 April, became Attorney-General. 1595 Nov 6: Thomas Fleming; to 1604. 2 Miscellaneous Officers of State. Lord Treasurer; Lord Privy Seal; Queen’s Secretary; Chancellor of Duchy of Lancaster; Chancellor of the Exchequer; Lieutenant of Tower of London; Lord Admiral; Lord Warden of Cinque Ports; Master of Ordnance; Master of Posts; Speaker of House of Commons; Lord Deputy/ Lord Lieutenant of Ireland; Lord President of the Council in the North; Lord President of the Council in Wales. Royal Household Officials: Captain of the Guard; Cofferer of the Household; Controller of the Household; Gentlemen Pensioners: Captain, Lieutenant; Keeper of the Privy Purse; Knight Marshal; Lord Chamberlain; Lord Steward; Master of Great Wardrobe; Master of the Horse; Master of the Jewel-house; Master of the Revels; Treasurer of the Chamber; Treasurer of the Household; Vice-Chamberlain. Earl Marshal (Head of the College of Arms): see Subject Index: Heralds. Lord Treasurer. 1550: William Paulet, 1st Marquis of Winchester; died 1572 March 10. 1572 July 13: William Cecil, 1st Lord Burghley; died 1598 Aug 4. 1599 May 13: Thomas Sackville, 1st Lord Buckhurst; died 1608. Lord Privy Seal. Vacant during the reign, except for: 1572 July 13: William, 1st Lord Howard of Effingham; died 1573 Jan 12. Queen’s Secretary. 1558 Nov 20: Sir William Cecil (Lord Burghley 1571); to 1572 July. 1572 July 13: Sir Thomas Smith; died 1577 Aug 12. 1573 Dec 21: (Sir) Francis Walsingham; died 1590 April 6. 1577 Nov 12: Thomas Wilson; died 1581 May 20. 1586 Sept 30: William Davison; ceased acting as Secretary 1587 Feb 10. Vacant 1590-1596. 1596 July 5: Sir Robert Cecil; continued as King’s Secretary to 1608. 1600 May 10: (Sir) John Herbert, Second Secretary; died 1617. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. 1558 Dec 22: Sir Ambrose Cave; died 1568 April 2. 1568 May 16: Sir Ralph Sadler; died 1587 March 30. 1587 June 15: Sir Francis Walsingham; died 1590 April 6. 1590 June: Sir Thomas Heneage; died 1595 Oct 17. 1597 Oct 7: Sir Robert Cecil; resigned 1599 May. 1601 Sept 24: Sir John Fortescue; died 1607. Chancellor of the Exchequer. 1540: Sir John Baker; died 1558 Dec 23. 1559 Feb 5: Sir Walter Mildmay; died 1589 May 31. 1589 June: (Sir) John Fortescue; to 1603. Lieutenant of the Tower of London. 1558 Nov 18: Sir Edward Warner; dismissed 1563 January. 1558 Nov 18: Sir Thomas Cawarden; joint Lieutenant to Dec 10. 1563 January: Sir Richard Blount; died 1564 Aug 11. 1564 Aug 20: Sir Francis Jobson; resigned 1570. 1570 August: Sir Owen Hopton; resigned 1590. 1590 June: (Sir) Michael Blount; dismissed 1595 Nov 28. 1595 Nov 29: Sir Dru Drury; resigned 1596 September. 1596 September: Sir Richard Berkeley; to 1597. 1597 June 10, by: Sir John Peyton; to 1603. 3 Lord Admiral. 1558 Feb: Edward Lord Clinton (Earl of Lincoln 1572); died 1585 Jan 16. 1585 July 8: Charles, 2nd Lord Howard of Effingham (Earl of Nottingham 1597); to 1616; died 1624. Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. 1536: Sir Thomas Cheyne; died 1558 Dec 16. 1558 Dec 16: William Brooke, 10th Lord Cobham; died 1597 March 6. 1597 May 29: Henry Brooke, 11th Lord Cobham; to 1603. Master of the Ordnance. 1558 Nov 18 (acting): Lord Ambrose Dudley (Earl of Warwick 1561); permanent appointment: 1560 April 12; died 1590 Feb 21. 1585 July 21: Sir Philip Sidney; joint Master; died 1586 Oct 17. Vacant 1590-1597. 1597 March 19: Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex; to 1600 June. Master of the Posts. 1545: Sir John Mason; died 1566 April 21. 1567 May: Thomas Randolph; died 1590 June 8. 1590 June 20: (Sir) John Stanhope; died 1621. Speaker of the House of Commons. Dates of presentation to the Queen. 1559 Jan 28: Sir Thomas Gargrave; 1563 Jan 15: Thomas Williams. 1566 Oct 2: Richard Onslow; 1571 April 4: Christopher Wray. 1572 May 10: Sir Robert Bell; and in next session, 1576. 1581 Jan 20: John Popham. 1584 Nov 26: John Puckering; and in next Parliament: 1586 Oct 31. 1589 Feb 6: Thomas Snagge; 1593 Feb 22: Edward Coke. 1597 Oct 27: Christopher Yelverton; 1601 Oct 30: John Croke. Lord Deputy/Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. 1559 July 3: Thomas Radcliffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex, Lord Deputy; his title was changed in May 1560 to Lord Lieutenant. 1565 Oct 13: Sir Henry Sidney, Lord Deputy. 1571 Dec 11: Sir William Fitzwilliam, Lord Deputy. 1575 Aug 5: Sir Henry Sidney, Lord Deputy. 1580 July 1: Arthur Lord Grey of Wilton, Lord Deputy; revoked 1582 Oct. 1584 Jan 17: Sir John Perrot, Lord Deputy. 1588 Feb 17: Sir William Fitzwilliam, Lord Deputy. 1594 May 16: Sir William Russell, Lord Deputy.
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