222 NOTICES OF EMINENT MEN. 



the Earl of Essex. In 1604 he was sent into 

 Spain to ratify the peace with that kingdom. 



Essex. Robert d' Evereux, Earl of Essex, a privy- 



1593. counsellor, though at this time a great favour- 

 ite of Elizabeth, he afterwards incurred her 

 displeasure, and died on the scaffold in 1602. 



Burghley. William Cecyll Lord Burghley, K. G. 



1593. Secretary of State, a privy counsellor, and 

 afterwards Lord High Treasurer of England, 

 exceedingly eminent as a diplomatist and 

 statesman, he was at this time 72 years of age, 

 he died in 1598. 



Ro. Cecyll. Son of Lord Burghley, and became upon 



1593. his Father's resignation, Secretary of State. 



& Salisbury. In 1603, James 1st, on his accession 

 to the throne, created him Earl of Salisbury, 

 made him his prime minister, and chief coun- 

 sellor. In 1606 was appointed Lord Treasurer. 

 Being an eminent statesman and able diplo- 

 matist, he was constantly in office during the 

 reigns of Elizabeth and James 1st, he died in 

 1612. 



Hunsdon. Henry Gary Lord Hunsdon, K. G., was a 



1593. general officer, and frequently at Plymouth, 

 in 1588 he was intrusted with the command of 

 the army at Tilbury Fort, he was a privy 

 counsellor, Lord Chamberlain, and died in 

 1596. 



Drake. Sir Francis Drake, so well known as a dis- 



1594. tinguished naval commander and navigator, as 

 well as a benefactor to the town of Plymouth, 

 that any account of him would be superfluous. 

 At this time, he was one of the representatives 

 of Plymouth in the House of Commons, he died 

 in 1596, without leaving any issue. 



Fortescue. Sir John Fortescue, Chancellor of the 

 1606. Duchy of Lancaster. A privy counsellor. 

 But in the preceding reign he had been Chan- 

 cellor of the Exchequer. He died in 1608. 

 Carew. Richard Carew of Anthony, Esq., well known 



