William Clerk
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William Clerk was the clerk to the Privy Chamber
of Henry VIII of England
. He was a clerk to the Privy Seal
from 1542 to 1548 and had permission to use the dry stamp bearing the King's signature from September 1545.
Privy chamber
A Privy chamber was the private apartment of a royal residence in England. The gentlemen of the Privy chamber were servants to the Crown who would wait and attend on the King and Queen at court during their various activities, functions and entertainments....
of Henry VIII of England
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...
. He was a clerk to the Privy Seal
Privy Seal
A privy seal refers to the personal seal of a reigning monarch, used for the purpose of authenticating official government document.-Privy Seal of England:The Privy Seal of England can be traced back to the reign of King John...
from 1542 to 1548 and had permission to use the dry stamp bearing the King's signature from September 1545.