Thomas Byng
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Thomas Byng (died 1599) was an English academic and lawyer, Master of Clare Hall, Cambridge
from 1571.
at Peterhouse in May 1552, and proceeded B.A. in 1556. He was admitted fellow of his college 7 February 1558, and commenced M.A. 1559, and LL.D. 1570. In 1564, when Queen Elizabeth
visited Cambridge, Byng made a Latin oration in her presence on the excellence of a monarchical government. He was proctor in the same year, and on 2 March 1565 became public orator. He
Byng became Master of Clare Hall, Cambridge, 1571, vice-chancellor of the university 1572, a member of the college of civilians 21 April 1572, and regius professor of the civil law at Cambridge 18 March 1573-4. He became dean of arches
24 July 1595. On 27 July 1578, with other dignitaries of the university, he visited the queen at Audley
, and for a second time read a Latin oration in her presence. He died in December 1599, and was buried 23 December at Hackney Church, Middlesex
. By his wife, Catherine (1553–1627), he had ten sons and two daughters.
Besides writing orations, Byng edited Nicholas Carr
's translations from Demosthenes
(1571). He contributed Latin and Greek verses to Thomas Wilson
's translation of Demosthenes (1570), and to the university collections issued on the restoration of Martin Bucer
and Paul Fagius
(1560), and on the death of Sir Philip Sidney (1587).
Clare College, Cambridge
Clare College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1326, making it the second-oldest surviving college of the University after Peterhouse. Clare is famous for its chapel choir and for its gardens on "the Backs"...
from 1571.
Life
He matriculated as a sizarSizar
At Trinity College, Dublin and the University of Cambridge, a sizar is a student who receives some form of assistance such as meals, lower fees or lodging during his or her period of study, in some cases in return for doing a defined job....
at Peterhouse in May 1552, and proceeded B.A. in 1556. He was admitted fellow of his college 7 February 1558, and commenced M.A. 1559, and LL.D. 1570. In 1564, when Queen Elizabeth
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...
visited Cambridge, Byng made a Latin oration in her presence on the excellence of a monarchical government. He was proctor in the same year, and on 2 March 1565 became public orator. He
Byng became Master of Clare Hall, Cambridge, 1571, vice-chancellor of the university 1572, a member of the college of civilians 21 April 1572, and regius professor of the civil law at Cambridge 18 March 1573-4. He became dean of arches
Dean of Arches
The Dean of Arches is the judge who sits at the ecclesiastical court of the Archbishop of Canterbury in England. This appeal court is commonly called the Arches Court....
24 July 1595. On 27 July 1578, with other dignitaries of the university, he visited the queen at Audley
Audley, Staffordshire
Audley is a rural village approximately four miles north west of the town of Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, England. It is the centre of Audley Rural parish....
, and for a second time read a Latin oration in her presence. He died in December 1599, and was buried 23 December at Hackney Church, Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time...
. By his wife, Catherine (1553–1627), he had ten sons and two daughters.
Besides writing orations, Byng edited Nicholas Carr
Nicholas Carr (professor)
Nicholas Carr, M.D. was an English classical scholar, regius professor of Greek at Cambridge in 1547, and a physician.-Life:He was born at Newcastle, and at an early age was sent to Christ's College, Cambridge, where he studied under Cuthbert Scot. He subsequently migrated to Pembroke Hall, where...
's translations from Demosthenes
Demosthenes
Demosthenes was a prominent Greek statesman and orator of ancient Athens. His orations constitute a significant expression of contemporary Athenian intellectual prowess and provide an insight into the politics and culture of ancient Greece during the 4th century BC. Demosthenes learned rhetoric by...
(1571). He contributed Latin and Greek verses to Thomas Wilson
Thomas Wilson (rhetorician)
Thomas Wilson was an English diplomat, judge, and privy councillor in the government of Elizabeth I. He is now remembered for his Logique and The Arte of Rhetorique , an influential text...
's translation of Demosthenes (1570), and to the university collections issued on the restoration of Martin Bucer
Martin Bucer
Martin Bucer was a Protestant reformer based in Strasbourg who influenced Lutheran, Calvinist, and Anglican doctrines and practices. Bucer was originally a member of the Dominican Order, but after meeting and being influenced by Martin Luther in 1518 he arranged for his monastic vows to be annulled...
and Paul Fagius
Paul Fagius
Paul Fagius was a Renaissance scholar of Biblical Hebrew.-Life:Fagius was born at Rheinzabern in 1504. His father was a teacher and council clerk. In 1515 he went to study at the University of Heidelberg and in 1518 was present at the Heidelberg Disputation...
(1560), and on the death of Sir Philip Sidney (1587).