GARNET

or GARNETT, HENRY (1555-1606), Eng. Jesuit; 6. Heanor, Derby shire, and became Jesuit while in Italy, 1575; in 1586 was sent on Eng. mi ion, which he succe fully promoted for eighteen years; came to know of Gunpowder Plot conspiracy under seal confe ion, according to his own account, and apparently did not attempt to prevent it; found guilty of misprision of treason, and executed. Eng. philologist; one of founders of Philological Soc.; keeper of printed books at Brit. Museum. Eng. scholar; s. of Richard G. (g.v.); keeper of printed books, Brit. Museum, 1890-99; wrote numerous vol’s of literary criticism and poetry.