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Sir Philip Hoby (sometimes
Hobby or even
Hobbye) (
1505–
31 May,
1558) was a
16th century English Ambassador to the
Holy Roman Empire and
Flanders.
He was born probably at
Leominster, England, the son of William Hoby of Leominster by his first wife, Katherine Forster. He was the half-brother of Sir
Thomas Hoby. Philip Hoby became a diplomat, largely thanks to the support he gave to the
Protestant Reformation during the reign of
King Henry VIII. He married Elizabeth Stonor, but they'd no children.
He travelled to
Spain and
Portugal in the royal service. By
1542, he was a gentlemen usher of the King's Privy Chamber, and was involved in the persecution of Jews. In
1543, however, Hoby was briefly held in the
Fleet Prison on suspicion of heretical beliefs. Following the
siege of Boulogne, Hoby was
knighted and received gifts of property, including some of the profits from the
Dissolution of the Monasteries. In
1545, he became Master of the Ordnance in the North, and in
1547,
Master-General of the Ordnance, a post he held until
1554. In
1548, he succeeded Bishop
Thomas Thirlby as ambassador to the court of
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. During this period, he helped plot the downfall of the Lord Protector,
Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset.
In
1551, Hoby was involved in attempts to negotiate a marriage between King
Edward VI and Elizabeth, the daughter of King
Henry II of France. He was also trusted to negotiate loans with from merchants in
Antwerp, and was involved in a diplomatic mission to
Flanders. He was admitted to the
Privy Council in March
1552. The manor of
Bisham Abbey in
Berkshire was given to him, at the expense of the former queen,
Anne of Cleves.
In
1553, Hoby was again at the court of Charles V, trying to negotiate a peace between him and Henry II of France. Shortly afterwards, he became ambassador to Flanders. During the brief reign of
Lady Jane Grey, Hoby appears to have supported her. He was recalled by Queen
Mary on her accession, but he managed to retain her favour. In June
1554, he was sent to Brussels on a diplomatic mission, but was allowed to travel to Liege and Pau for his health. In June
1555, he was staying with Sir
John Cheke at
Padua, and went on from there to visit Sir
John Masone, the English ambassador at Antwerp. He returned home in
1556. Sir Philip died at his house in
Blackfriars and was buried in
Bisham Church where there's a fine
effigial monument to him and his brother.
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