Cornelius Taymon letter to Robert Beale

Digital Record

Identifier: VMSS457_I49_O1

Staff Only

Image of Cornelius Taymon letter to Robert Beale

Dates

1589 October 27

Creator

Beale, Robert, 1541-1601 (correspondent, Person)
Taymon, Cornelius (correspondent, Person)

Biographical / Historical

Cornelius Taymon was a native of Ghent who took to the Protestant side and a noted Dutch official and adherent of William of Orange.

Biographical / Historical

Robert Beale (1541-1601) served as ambassador to France starting in 1570, special envoy of queen Elizabeth to the German Lutheran princes 1576, Secretary of State 1578 and 1581-1583, and was in parliament from Dorchester in 1586 and 1588. In addition, he served under Leicester in 1588 in the Netherlands probably with the transport department. As a scholar he is known for two books which maintain the principle of toleration and for works glorifying marriage and women.

Extent

1 folded sheet (1 page) ; 31 x 40 cm folded to 31 x 20 cm

Language of Materials

French, Middle (ca.1400-1600)

Additional Description

General Note

Autograph letter signed by Taymon, with address to Beale on second leaf. Written in French from Middelburgh, Netherlands, 27 October 1589. In regard to some dealings of Taymon with Alderman (Henry Billingsley).