Ralph Sadler

Sir Ralph Sadler
Portrait of a Man (Sir Ralph Sadler?), 1535,
Workshop of Hans Holbein the Younger
Secretary of State[1]
In office
April 1540 – 23 April 1543
MonarchHenry VIII
Preceded byThomas Cromwell
Succeeded byWilliam Paget
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
In office
16 May 1568 – 15 June 1587
MonarchElizabeth I
Preceded bySir Ambrose Cave
Succeeded bySir Francis Walsingham
Personal details
Born
Ralph Sadler

1507
Hackney, Middlesex
Died30 March 1587 (aged 79–80)
Standon, Hertfordshire
Resting placeSt. Mary's Church, Standon, Hertfordshire
51°52′52″N 0°01′38″E / 51.881111°N 0.027222°E / 51.881111; 0.027222
SpouseEllen Mitchell
Children
ParentHenry Sadler
Residence(s)Sutton House
Standon Lordship

Sir Ralph Sadler or Sadleir PC, Knight banneret[2] (1507 – 30 March 1587[2]) was an English statesman, who served Henry VIII as Privy Councillor, Secretary of State and ambassador to Scotland. Sadler went on to serve Edward VI. Having signed the device settling the crown on Jane Grey in 1553, he was obliged to retire to his estates during the reign of Mary I.[2] Sadler was restored to royal favour during the reign of Elizabeth I, serving as a Privy Councillor and once again participating in Anglo-Scottish diplomacy. He was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in May 1568.[2]

Coat of Arms of Sir Ralph Sadler (1507–1587)
Sutton House, Hackney, was built in 1535 by Sir Ralph Sadleir
  1. ^ Schofield 2011, p. 374 Held jointly with Thomas Wriothesley
  2. ^ a b c d Coros 1982.