Edward Aglionby
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Edward Aglionby was an English
Member of Parliament, official, translator and poet. He was closely associated with the Dudley family.
, and elected to King's College, Cambridge
, 1536, where he distinguished himself, and became a fellow and M.A.
He wrote a genealogy of Queen Elizabeth the First
, for which she gave him an annual pension of five pounds. A Latin poem of his was printed in Wilson's Epigrammata, 1552, 4to.
He was elected MP for Carlisle
in 1547, Mar 1553 and possibly 1559 and for Warwick
in 1571. In 1572 he was appointed Justice of the Peace for Warwickshire.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Member of Parliament, official, translator and poet. He was closely associated with the Dudley family.
Life
He was born at Carlisle the son of Richard Aglionby, educated at EtonEton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
, and elected to King's College, Cambridge
King's College, Cambridge
King's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. The college's full name is "The King's College of our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge", but it is usually referred to simply as "King's" within the University....
, 1536, where he distinguished himself, and became a fellow and M.A.
He wrote a genealogy of Queen Elizabeth the First
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
, for which she gave him an annual pension of five pounds. A Latin poem of his was printed in Wilson's Epigrammata, 1552, 4to.
He was elected MP for Carlisle
Carlisle (UK Parliament constituency)
Carlisle is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. It was a Labour seat from 1964 until 2010, although the Conservatives came close to victory in the elections in...
in 1547, Mar 1553 and possibly 1559 and for Warwick
Warwick (UK Parliament constituency)
Warwick was a parliamentary borough consisting of the town of Warwick, within the larger Warwickshire constituency of England. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England from 1295 to 1707, to the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and then to the...
in 1571. In 1572 he was appointed Justice of the Peace for Warwickshire.