Henry Wotton | |
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 Sir Henry Wotton, Government Art Collection, London. | |
| Chief Secretary for Ireland | |
| In office 1599–1599 | |
| Preceded by | Philip Williams |
| Succeeded by | Francis Mitchell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 March 1568 England, Kingdom of England |
| Died | December 1639 (aged 71) |
| Parent | Thomas Wotton |
| Alma mater | University 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".
- ^ Lee, Sidney (1900). . In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 63. London: Smith, Elder & Co.