George More

, Son of Sir Will. More, beloved of Q. Elizabeth for his many services done in the Commonwealth, was extracted from the Mores of Devonshire, but whether born there, or in Surrey, in truth I cannot tell. After he had spent some time in Oxon, particularly, as it seems, in Exeter coll. he went to the Inns of Court, but took no degree there or here. In 1597. he had the honour of Knighthood con [•] er [•] ed upon him, being about that time a frequent Speak [••] in several Parliaments, and much in esteem for his excellent parts. In 1604. he being about that time Treasurer to Henry Prince of Wales, did by the name of Sir George More of Surrey give several MSS. to the Publick Library at Oxon, and 40 l. to buy printed books, and in the year following he was actually created Master of Arts. In 1610, he became Chancellour of the most Noble Order of the Garter, and about 1615. Lievtenant of the Tower, in the place of Sir Jervase Elwaies, imprisoned for the consenting to the poysoning of Sir Thom. Overbnry. He hath written,

A demonstration of God in his Works, against all such that deny either in word or in life, that there is a God. Lond. 1598. 1624. qu.

Parliamentary Speeches,—and other things which I have not yet seen. He was living at Losely, or Lothesley, near Guildsord in Surrey, Clar. 1624. where he had a fair Estate descended to him from his Father, in sixteen hundred twenty and four, and after, and there died and was buried. He had a Son named Rob. More, who was a Knight, and a Daughter, who was married to the famous Dr. Joh. Donne, afterwards Dean of Pauls. I have made mention of another George More in the Fasti, an. 1573.