Henry Ferrabosco
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Henry Ferrabosco was a court musician before and during the First English Civil War
and died a captain in the parliamentary army in Jamaica during the Caribbean expedition.
(c.1523–1612) and his second wife Lucretia).
On October 24 1625 Henry and his maternal uncle Andrea Lanier were jointly appointed as musicians to the court and played wind instruments. On his father's death in 1628 his father's court four positions were shared by Henry and his brother Alfonso Ferrabosco III, although one position was as "composer", there are no known compositions by Henry, however he did continue to play wind instruments at court.
During the First English Civil War
he may have played for Charles I
at his court in Oxford. Not much is know of his movements after Oxford, he was in London in 1651 and was probably killed in 1568 while serving as a captain in the Parliamentary army engaged in the Caribbean expedition during the Anglo-Spanish War
(1654–1660).
First English Civil War
The First English Civil War began the series of three wars known as the English Civil War . "The English Civil War" was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations that took place between Parliamentarians and Royalists from 1642 until 1651, and includes the Second English Civil War and...
and died a captain in the parliamentary army in Jamaica during the Caribbean expedition.
Biography
Henry Ferrabosco, was the youngest son of Alfonso Ferrabosco II and his wife Ellen (d. 1638) (daughter of Nicholas LanierNicholas Lanier
Nicholas Lanier, sometimes Laniere was an English composer, singer, lutenist and painter....
(c.1523–1612) and his second wife Lucretia).
On October 24 1625 Henry and his maternal uncle Andrea Lanier were jointly appointed as musicians to the court and played wind instruments. On his father's death in 1628 his father's court four positions were shared by Henry and his brother Alfonso Ferrabosco III, although one position was as "composer", there are no known compositions by Henry, however he did continue to play wind instruments at court.
During the First English Civil War
First English Civil War
The First English Civil War began the series of three wars known as the English Civil War . "The English Civil War" was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations that took place between Parliamentarians and Royalists from 1642 until 1651, and includes the Second English Civil War and...
he may have played for Charles I
Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
at his court in Oxford. Not much is know of his movements after Oxford, he was in London in 1651 and was probably killed in 1568 while serving as a captain in the Parliamentary army engaged in the Caribbean expedition during the Anglo-Spanish War
Anglo-Spanish War (1654)
The Anglo-Spanish War was a conflict between the English Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell and Spain, between 1654 and 1660. It was caused by commercial rivalry. Each side attacked the other's commercial and colonial interests in various ways such as privateering and naval expeditions. In 1655, an...
(1654–1660).