John Davies (poet, born 1569)
English poet, lawyer, and politician (1569–1626) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the English poet born in Wiltshire in 1569. For the Anglo-Welsh poet born in Hereford about 1560, see John Davies of Hereford. For the Welsh poet born in 1841, see John Davies (Taliesin Hiraethog). For the Welsh poet born in 1846, see John Cadvan Davies. For the Welsh poet born in 1944, see John Davies (poet, born 1944). For others, see John Davies (disambiguation).
Sir John Davies (16 April 1569 (baptised) – 8 December 1626) was an English poet, lawyer, and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1597 and 1621. He became Attorney General for Ireland and formulated many of the legal principles that underpinned the British Empire.
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Born | Wiltshire, England |
Baptised | 16 April 1569 |
Died | 8 December 1626 (aged 57) Englefield House, Berkshire, England |
Nationality | English |
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