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John Thurloe
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John Thurloe, born 1616; Secretary of State to Cromwell; M.P. for Ely, 1656, and for the University of Cambridge in Richard Cromwell’s Parliament of December, 1658. He was never employed after the Restoration, although the King solicited his services. He died February 21st, 1668. Pepys spells the name Thurlow, which was a common spelling at the time.
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Derek Link to this
John Thurloe is probably best known as Cromwell's spymaster in charge of intelligence services. For more information see:
http://2.1911encyclopedia.org/T/TH/THURLOE_JOHN...
and
http://www.bartleby.com/65/th/Thurloe.html
He also appears as a character in Iain Pears fascinating and ingenious novel 'An Instance of the Fingerpost' (1998), which is set in 1663 and is rich in period detail. (See Amazon for more detail:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/009975... )
language hat Link to this
Thanks for the Pears info, Derek!
I was given a copy of the book years ago and had almost forgotten about it, but now that I know it's set in the 1660s I'll have to actually read it.
Stuart Clarkson Link to this
Leonard Lidcott, if the same man, had recently been made Captain in a regiment of foot under Roger Sawrey, Colonel and Captain:
House of Commons Journal Volume 7
30 July 1659
Sponsor: History of Parliament Trust
Publication: Journal of the House of Commons: volume 7
Year published: 1802
Description: Supporting documents:
Pages:739-744
"...
Sir Arthur Hesilrig reports from the Commissioners for nominating Commission-Officers, A List of Persons for Commission-Officers for a Regiment of Foot; viz.
...
Leonard Lidcott, Captain;
..."
Taken from British History Online
(http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?com...)