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(William lord), though but the son of a serjeant at mace, was noticed by, Henry VIII. and made succe ively clerk of the signet, of the council, and afterwards of the privy seal. He afterwards went amba ador to France, and was soon after made secre« tary of state. He was amba ador to Charles V. in the next reign; but his intimacy with Somerset proved injurious to his interests, an he shared his disgrace; and was fined 60001, He died 1564,