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Hoby, Edward

Record IDcnp02339952

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Biographical Data1560 - 1617

Last Edit2024-02-08

General Note

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Hoby

Sir, Anwärter auf das Königsamt

Politician and diplomat. Was highly favoured at the court of Elizabeth I, promoted by his uncle, William Cecil, Lord Burghley. On a special mission to Scotland in 1584, he greatly impressed James VI. He had an active and impressive career in Parliament. On the accession of James VI and I he became a gentleman of the privy chamber, and was important in the early parliaments of the king. Hoby was a protestant theologian, collector and scholar.

More Information

Further Biographical Data1560-1617

1560-1617

Activitydiplomaat en soldaat

Sir

Sir, Anwärter auf das Königsamt

Names

HeadingHoby, Edward
used in: Koninklijke Bibliotheek - National Library of the Netherlands, Den Haag (Netherlands)

Hoby, Edward
used in: Integrated Authority File (GND), Germany

Hoby, Edward, Sir
used in: The University of Aberdeen Library

Hoby, Edward, Sir
used in: British Library: English Short Title Catalogue - AACR2 Heading, London (United Kingdom)

Hoby, Edward
used in: Common Library Network (GBV), Göttingen (Germany)

Variant NameEdward, Hobbey

Hoby, Edward

Hobbie, Edward

Hobies, Edvv.

Hoby, Edvv.

Hobyes, Edward

Nick-groome of the Hobie-stable

Sources

Found inBritish Biographical Index 2 923, 557. — DNB. — LOCAuth. — DNB=Hoby, Sir Edward, 1560-1617.3.1; diplomat & controversialist

Imprint SourcesOratio de præstantia ac utilitate scholarum.... / By Engelbertus Graswinkel Joh. fil...., 1671

Hoby, Edward: A letter to Mr. T. H[iggons] in answere of his first Motive. - 1609

Hoby, Edward: A currycombe for a coxe-combe, Or purgatories knell. - 1615

S114948: The apology of Theophilus Higgons lately minister, now Catholique. VVherein the letter of Sir Edvv. Hoby Knight, directed vnto the sayd T. H. in answere of his first motiue, is modestly examined, and clearely refuted, 1609

Sir Edward Hoby (1560-1617)

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