Henry Wotton

Henry Wotton
Sir Henry Wotton, Government Art Collection, London.
Chief Secretary for Ireland
In office
1599–1599
Preceded byPhilip Williams
Succeeded byFrancis Mitchell
Personal details
Born30 March 1568
England, Kingdom of England
DiedDecember 1639(1639-12-00) (aged 71)
ParentThomas Wotton
Alma materUniversity of Oxford

Sir Henry Wotton (/ˈwʊtən/; 30 March 1568 – December 1639) was an English author, diplomat[1] and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1614 and 1625. When on a mission to Augsburg in 1604, he famously said "An ambassador is an honest gentleman sent to lie abroad for the good of his country".

  1. ^ Lee, Sidney (1900). "Wotton, Henry" . In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 63. London: Smith, Elder & Co.