Difference between revisions of "William Paget 1637-1713"

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William PAGET, 6th Baron Paget 1637-1713

Bookplate of William Paget, Baron Paget (BM Franks Collection *90)

Bookplate of William Paget, Baron Paget (BM Franks Collection *117)

Biographical Note

Son of Thomas Paget, 4th baron paget (c.1544-1590). Matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford in 1587; BA 1590. Admitted to the Middle Temple in 1611. Accompanied Essex on his Cadiz expedition in 1596, and Sir Robert Cecil on his embassy to Paris in 1598. A colonialist, Paget was heavily involved in trade through the East India Company and was councillor of the Virginia Company.

Characteristic Marking

Used engraved armorial bookplates.

Sources

Gambier Howe, E. R. J. Franks bequest: catalogue of British and American book plates bequeathed to the ... British Museum. London, 1903.*90/*117.
Goodwin, Gordon, and John Sutton. "Paget, William, sixth Baron Paget (1609–1678), politician." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

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-[[occupation::Politician]] and [[occupation::diplomat]].
+Son of [[family::Thomas Paget]], 4th [[personal title::baron paget]] (c.[[date of birth::1544]]-[[date of death::1590]]). Matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford in 1587; BA 1590. Admitted to the [[organisations::Middle Temple]] in 1611. Accompanied [[associates::Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex|Essex]] on his Cadiz expedition in 1596, and [[associates::Sir Robert Cecil]] on his embassy to [[location::Paris]] in 1598.  A colonialist, Paget was heavily involved in trade through the [[organisations::East India Company]] and was [[occupation::councillor]] of the [[organisations::Virginia Company]].
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