George Calvert

, Son of Leonard Calvert by Alice his Wife, Daug. of John Crossland of Crossland, was born at Kypling in the Chappelrie of Bolton in Yorks. (at which place he bestowed much mony in building in the latter end of the Reign of K. Jam. 1.) became a Commoner of Trinity coll. in Lent Term 1593, and in the year of his age 15. took one degree in Arts, and then leaving the college, travelled beyond the Seas for a time. At his return he was made Secretary to Sir Rob. Cecill, while he was one of the prime Secretaries of State, being then esteemed a forward and knowing person in matters relating to the State. All which time, and after, for several years, when Sir Robert was advanced to higher offices he retained him, and made use of his prudence and faithfulness in many weighty matters. In 1605. he was actually created Master of Arts when K. Jam. 1. was entertained by the University. Afterwards by the endeavours of the said Sir Robert Cecill, he was made one of the Clerks of the Council, and in 1617. Sept. 29. he, with Cl. Edmonds sometimes of Alls. coll. Albert Morton (whom I shall anon mention) both Clerks of the Council also, received the honour of Knighthood from his Majesty at Hampton Court. On the 15. February 1618. he was made (c)(c) Gul. Camden. in Annal. Reg. Ja [•] . 1. MS. sub. an. 1619. Secretary of State to his Majesty; who, as before he had used his help in many matters of moment, so he did oftner afterwards to his great benefit and advantage. At the same time also his Majesty judged it very convenient that he should assist and help Sir Robert Nauton the other Secretary, who had not then that faculty of managing and expediting matters of State as Calvert had. On the 2 May 1620. the King gave (d)(d) Ibid sub. an. 1620. him an yearly pension of a thousand pounds to be received from the Customs, and on the 16 Feb. 1624. (he being then a Parliamentary Burgess for this University) was by the name of Sir George Calvert of Danbywiske in Yorkshire Knight, &c. created Baron of Baltimore in the County of Longford in Ireland, being then a Roman Catholick, or at least very much addicted to their Religion. As for his adventures into America, where he was absolute Lord and Proprietary of Avalon in the New-foundland, and of his first venturing and taking possession of a Peninsula lying in the parts of America, between the Ocean on the East, and the Bay of Chesopeake on the West, and divided from the other part thereof by a right line drawn from the Promontory or Cape of Land called Watkyns point (situate in the aforesaid Bay, near to the River Wighco) on the West, unto the main Ocean; afterwards called and named by him Mary-Land, let the Histories, and relations of Travellers tell you, while I acquaint you of his works, which are,

Carmen funebre in D. Hen. Vntonum, ad Gallos bis Legatum, ibique nuper fato functum. Printed 1596. qu.

Parliamentary Speeches.

Various Letters of State.

The answer of Tom Tell-Troth. The practice of Princes and the Lamentation of the Kirk. Lond. 1642. qu. He hath also written something concerning Mary-Land, but whether printed I cannot tell. He ended his days on the 15. Ap. in sixteen hundred thirty and two, 1632 and was buried in the Chancel of the Church of S. Dunstan in the West in Fleetstreet, near London. As for Albert Morton before mention’d, who was Nephew to Sir Henry Wotton, was elected Scholar of Kings coll. 1602. went with his Uncle in the quality of Secretary when he went on his Embassie to the States of Venice. Afterwards he was thrice Agent in Savoy, Secretary to the Lady Elizabeth in Heidleburg, and there imployed as Agent (†)(†) Martii 10. an. 1620. Albertus Morton rediit e Germania, & Rex. (Jac. 1.) eo die non admisit. It [•] Camdenus in Annal. R. Jac. 1. MS. for the King with the Princes of the Union. Afterwards he became one the Clerks of the Council and a Knight as I have before told you, and at length one of the Secretaries of State. He ended his days in the Parish of S. Margaret within the City of Westminster in the winter time (in Nov. as it seems) an. 1625. having a little before been elected a Burgess to serve in Parliament for the Univ. of Cambridge. He then left behind him a Widdow named Elizabeth, by whom he had, if I mistake not, a Son of both his names, who was elected Scholar of Kings coll. in the said University 1638. but left that house soon after, and became a Leiuetenant Colonel in the Wars in Ireland.