Sir george calvert biography sample
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Sir george calvert biography sample
Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Calvert, George (1580?-1632)
CALVERT, GEORGE, first Lord Baltimore (1580?–1632), statesman, son of Leonard Calvert and Alice, daughter of John Crosland of Crosland, was born at Kipling in the chapelry of Bolton in Yorkshire about 1580.
In the Oxford University register of matriculations, Calvert, who matriculated from Trinity College on 12 July 1594, is entered as ‘annos natus 14.’ He obtained the degree of B.A. on 23 Feb. 1597, and was created M.A. on 30 Aug.
1605, during the visit of King James to Oxford. After leaving Oxford he travelled for a time, and on his return became secretary to Sir Robert Cecil, ‘being then esteemed a forward and knowing person in matters relating to the state’ (Wood).
On 10 July 1606 Calvert was granted the office of clerk of the crown in the province of Connaught and county of Clare (Cal.
Sir george calvert biography sample pdf
State Papers, Ireland, 1603–6, p. 565). In January 1608 he was appointed one of the clerks of the