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  • Cecil, William, 1st Baron Burghley, royal minister, Lord Treasurer 1572, 1520-1598, http://isni.org/isni/000000...7
  • Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland, 1533-1603, http://isni.org/isni/000000...7
  • Cotton, Robert Bruce, first baronet, antiquary and politician, 22 Jan 1571-6 May 1631, http://isni.org/isni/000000...6
  • Henry VIII, King of England and Ireland, 1491-1547, http://isni.org/isni/000000...6
  • James VI and I, King of Scotland, England and Ireland, 1566-1625, http://isni.org/isni/000000...6
  • Wolsey, Thomas, royal minister, Archbishop of York, and cardinal, 1470/71-1530, http://isni.org/isni/000000...6
  • Dudley, Robert, 1st Earl of Leicester, courtier and statesman, ?1532-15885
  • Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587, http://isni.org/isni/000000... http://viaf.org/viaf/1047223185
  • Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, 1500-1558, http://isni.org/isni/000000...4
  • Margaret of Austria, archduchess, princess of Asturias, duchess of Savoy, and governor of the Habsburg Netherlands, 1480-15304
  • Randolph, Thomas, ambassador, 1523-15904
  • Sampson, Richard, Bishop of Chichester, d. 15544
  • Archibald, Douglas, conspirator and Church of Scotland minister, c 1540-c 16023
  • Cotton, John, 3rd Baronet, 1621-17023
  • Cotton, Thomas, 2nd Baronet, 1594-16623
  • Forster, John, Warden of the Middle Marches3
  • Hamilton, James, 2nd Earl of Arran; Duke of Châtelherault, Governor of Scotland, c 1519-15753
  • Howard, Thomas, 4th Duke of Norfolk3
  • Knight, William, Secretary of State to Henry VIII, Bishop of Bath and Wells, 1475-15473
  • Lesley, John, Bishop of Ross3
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