Thomas Vaux, 2nd Baron Vaux of Harrowden
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Thomas Vaux, 2nd Baron Vaux of Harrowden (25 April 1509 – October 1556), English
poet
, was the eldest son of Nicholas Vaux, 1st Baron Vaux
and Anne Green, daughter of Sir Thomas Green
and Lady Joan Fogge.
; he attended Henry VIII
to Calais
and Boulogne
in 1532; in 1531 he took his seat in the House of Lords
, and was made Knight of the Bath at the coronation of Anne Boleyn
. He was Captain
of Jersey
until 1536.
, thus making her an aunt to Queen consort Katherine Parr
. Thomas' father had been previously married to Lady Elizabeth FitzHugh
, as her second husband. By her first marriage to Sir William Parr, Lady Elizabeth was the mother of Anne Parr, the mother of Thomas' wife, Elizabeth Cheney. Lady Elizabeth FitzHugh was also the mother to Sir Thomas Parr
, thus making her the paternal grandmother of Queen Katherine.
Sir Thomas married Elizabeth Cheney, daughter and heir of Sir Thomas Cheney of Irtlingburgh and Anne Parr, daughter of Sir William Parr and Lady Elizabeth FitzHugh
. They had three children.
Thomas Vaux died in October 1556.
Sketches of Vaux and his wife by Holbein
are at Windsor
, and a finished portrait of Lady Vaux is at Hampton Court.
's Miscellany, published in 1557 (see 1557 in poetry
). They are "The assault of Cupid upon the fort where the lover's hart lay wounded, and how he was taken," and the "Dittye ... representinge the Image of Deathe," which the grave-digger in Shakespeare's Hamlet
misquotes.
Thirteen pieces in the Paradise of Dainty Devices, published in 1576 (see 1576 in poetry
)), are signed by him. These are reprinted in Alexander Grosart's Miscellanies of the Fuller Worthies Library (vol. iv, 1872).
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, was the eldest son of Nicholas Vaux, 1st Baron Vaux
Nicholas Vaux, 1st Baron Vaux of Harrowden
Nicholas Vaux, 1st Baron Vaux of Harrowden was a soldier and courtier in England and an early member of the House of Commons...
and Anne Green, daughter of Sir Thomas Green
Sir Thomas Green
Sir Thomas Green was Lord of Greens Norton, Northamptonshire, England. He was the son of Sir Thomas Greene , Lord of Greens Norton, and Matilda Throckmorton. He is best known for being the father of Maud Green and grandfather to queen consort Katherine Parr and the last male heir to the Lordship...
and Lady Joan Fogge.
Life
In 1527 he accompanied Cardinal Wolsey on his embassy to FranceFrance
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
; he attended Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
to Calais
Calais
Calais is a town in Northern France in the department of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a sub-prefecture. Although Calais is by far the largest city in Pas-de-Calais, the department's capital is its third-largest city of Arras....
and Boulogne
Boulogne-sur-Mer
-Road:* Metropolitan bus services are operated by the TCRB* Coach services to Calais and Dunkerque* A16 motorway-Rail:* The main railway station is Gare de Boulogne-Ville and located in the south of the city....
in 1532; in 1531 he took his seat in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
, and was made Knight of the Bath at the coronation of Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn ;c.1501/1507 – 19 May 1536) was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536 as the second wife of Henry VIII of England and Marquess of Pembroke in her own right. Henry's marriage to Anne, and her subsequent execution, made her a key figure in the political and religious upheaval that was the...
. He was Captain
Lieutenant Governor of Jersey
The Lieutenant Governor of Jersey is the representative of the British monarch in the Bailiwick of Jersey, a Crown dependency of the British Crown....
of Jersey
Jersey
Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes two groups of small islands that are no longer permanently inhabited, the Minquiers and Écréhous, and the Pierres de Lecq and...
until 1536.
Family and issue
Thomas' mother, Anne, was the older sister of Maud Green, Lady ParrMaud Green, Lady Parr
Maud Green was best known as the mother of Catherine Parr, the sixth wife of King Henry VIII of England. She was a close friend and lady-in-waiting to Catherine of Aragon...
, thus making her an aunt to Queen consort Katherine Parr
Catherine Parr
Catherine Parr ; 1512 – 5 September 1548) was Queen consort of England and Ireland and the last of the six wives of King Henry VIII of England. She married Henry VIII on 12 July 1543. She was the fourth commoner Henry had taken as his consort, and outlived him...
. Thomas' father had been previously married to Lady Elizabeth FitzHugh
Elizabeth FitzHugh, Baroness Vaux of Harrowden
Lady Elizabeth FitzHugh was an English noblewoman as Lady Parr of Kendal. She is best known for being the grandmother of Catherine Parr, sixth queen consort to Henry VIII, and her siblings Anne Herbert, Countess of Pembroke, and William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton.-Family:Elizabeth was born...
, as her second husband. By her first marriage to Sir William Parr, Lady Elizabeth was the mother of Anne Parr, the mother of Thomas' wife, Elizabeth Cheney. Lady Elizabeth FitzHugh was also the mother to Sir Thomas Parr
Sir Thomas Parr
Sir Thomas Parr was an English knight, courtier and Lord of the Manor of Kendal in Westmorland during the Tudor period. He is best known as the father of Catherine Parr, queen consort of England and the sixth and final wife of King Henry VIII.-Life:Thomas was the son of Sir William Parr of Kendal...
, thus making her the paternal grandmother of Queen Katherine.
Sir Thomas married Elizabeth Cheney, daughter and heir of Sir Thomas Cheney of Irtlingburgh and Anne Parr, daughter of Sir William Parr and Lady Elizabeth FitzHugh
Elizabeth FitzHugh, Baroness Vaux of Harrowden
Lady Elizabeth FitzHugh was an English noblewoman as Lady Parr of Kendal. She is best known for being the grandmother of Catherine Parr, sixth queen consort to Henry VIII, and her siblings Anne Herbert, Countess of Pembroke, and William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton.-Family:Elizabeth was born...
. They had three children.
- WilliamWilliam Vaux, 3rd Baron Vaux of HarrowdenWilliam Vaux, 3rd Baron Vaux of Harrowden was an English peer, the son of Thomas Vaux, 2nd Baron Vaux of Harrowden. He succeeded his father as Baron Vaux of Harrowden in October 1556....
(born 1535) - Nicholas
- Anne, married Reginald Bray of Stene, nephew of Edmund Braye, 1st Baron BrayeEdmund Braye, 1st Baron BrayeEdmund Braye , 1st Baron Braye , was an English peer.Edmund Braye was the son of John Braye of Eaton Bray in Bedfordshire and the older brother of Sir Edward Braye....
Thomas Vaux died in October 1556.
Sketches of Vaux and his wife by Holbein
Hans Holbein the Younger
Hans Holbein the Younger was a German artist and printmaker who worked in a Northern Renaissance style. He is best known as one of the greatest portraitists of the 16th century. He also produced religious art, satire and Reformation propaganda, and made a significant contribution to the history...
are at Windsor
Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle is a medieval castle and royal residence in Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, notable for its long association with the British royal family and its architecture. The original castle was built after the Norman invasion by William the Conqueror. Since the time of Henry I it...
, and a finished portrait of Lady Vaux is at Hampton Court.
Works
Two of his poems were included in the Songes and Sonettes of Surrey (TottelRichard Tottel
Richard Tottel was an English publisher and influential member of the legal community. He ran his business from a shop was located at Temple Bar on Fleet Street in London...
's Miscellany, published in 1557 (see 1557 in poetry
1557 in poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Great Britain:* John Heywood, A Breefe Balet Touching the Traytorous Takynge of Scarborow Castell, patriotic ballad about the capture of Scarborough Castle in April of this year by Thomas Stafford, who held...
). They are "The assault of Cupid upon the fort where the lover's hart lay wounded, and how he was taken," and the "Dittye ... representinge the Image of Deathe," which the grave-digger in Shakespeare's Hamlet
Hamlet
The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...
misquotes.
Thirteen pieces in the Paradise of Dainty Devices, published in 1576 (see 1576 in poetry
1576 in poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Great Britain:* The Paradise of Dainty Devices, the most popular of the Elizabethan verse miscellanies, anthology...
)), are signed by him. These are reprinted in Alexander Grosart's Miscellanies of the Fuller Worthies Library (vol. iv, 1872).