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Sir Isaac WAKE 1575-1632

Biographical Note

Second son of Arthur Wake (c.1543-1596), master of St John’s Hospital, Northampton, and canon of Christ Church, Oxford, and his wife Christian (d.1609), daughter of Sir William Wigston of Wolston, Warwickshire. BA Christ Church, Oxford 1597; fellow of Merton College, Oxford 1598; MA 1603. Admitted to the Inner Temple 1604. MP for Oxford University in 1624. From 1609 until his death in 1632 he travelled on the continent in various diplomatic roles, serving as ambassador to Savoy and later as ambassador to France.

Books

At least one book with his armorial stamp survives.

Sources

British Armorial Bindings.
Larminie, Vivienne. "Wake, Sir Isaac (1580/81–1632), diplomat and political commentator." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

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-Second son of [[family::Arthur Wake]] (c.[[date of Birth::1543]]-[[date of Death::1596]]), [[occupation::master]] of [[organisations::St John’s Hospital]], [[location::Northampton]], and [[occupation::canon]] of [[organisations::Christ Church, Oxford]], and his wife [[family::Christian Wake|Christian]] (d.[[date of Death::1609]]), daughter of [[family::Sir William Wigston]] of [[location::Wolston, Warwickshire]]. BA [[education::Christ Church, Oxford]] 1597; [[occupation::fellow]] of [[organisations::Merton College, Oxford]] 1598; MA 1603. Admitted to [[education::the Inner Temple]] 1604. From 1609 he travelled on the continent in various [[occupation::diplomat|diplomatic]] roles, serving as [[occupation::ambassador]] to [[location::Savoy]] and later as [[occupation::ambassador]] to [[location::France]].[[occupation::MP]] for [[organisations::The University of Oxford|Oxford University]] in 1624.
+Second son of [[family::Arthur Wake]] (c.[[date of Birth::1543]]-[[date of Death::1596]]), [[occupation::master]] of [[organisations::St John’s Hospital]], [[location::Northampton]], and [[occupation::canon]] of [[organisations::Christ Church, Oxford]], and his wife [[family::Christian Wake|Christian]] (d.[[date of Death::1609]]), daughter of [[family::Sir William Wigston]] of [[location::Wolston, Warwickshire]]. BA [[education::Christ Church, Oxford]] 1597; [[occupation::fellow]] of [[organisations::Merton College, Oxford]] 1598; MA 1603. Admitted to [[education::the Inner Temple]] 1604. [[occupation::MP]] for [[organisations::The University of Oxford|Oxford University]] in 1624. From 1609 until his death in 1632 he travelled on the continent in various [[occupation::diplomat|diplomatic]] roles, serving as [[occupation::ambassador]] to [[location::Savoy]] and later as [[occupation::ambassador]] to [[location::France]].
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