Embassaged for Queen Elizabeth - Mundham church Norfolk
"Here under lyeth the body of William Harborne / Harbourne esquire who departed this life the 7 of November 1617 (aged 75)
Behold a dead mans howse who full of dayes retired here from the world desert and praise
Should sitt upon his grave in virtuous strife this to instruct and that to wright his life
Heires spare you cost he needs no toombe, in death who embrassaged for Queene Elizabeth.
HIs next will be when at the general dome, God sends his soule to fetch his bodye home"
William Horborne was made the first ambassador to Turkey, not only did he stimulate trade, but he succeeded in freeing many captive englishment and making safe the way of English ships in Turkish waters. Dressed as a turk, he joined a caravan in 1583 bearing lavish gifts including an expensive clock, and reached Constantinople where he won the trust of the Sultan and played a key role in preventing the Ottoman Empire from supporting catholic Spain in the war with Protestant England that was taking place at the time. He came back to England in Armada year 1588 bearing a letter to Queen Elizabeth from the Sultan beginning :
"In greatness and glory, most renowned Elizabeth, most sacred Queene, and noble prince of the most mightiie worshippers of Jesus, most wise governor of the causes and affaires of the people and family of Nazareth, cloud of most pleasant raine, and sweetest fountaine of nobleness and virtue, ladie and heire of the perpertuall happinesse and glorie of the noble realme of England ........ " etc etc which must have pleased her.
He m 1589 Elizabeth 1568-1653 daughter of Anthony Drury of Besthorpe 1616 by 1st wife Anne daughter of Robert Kempe of Gissing & Elizabeth Smythe
They had several children
1. John b1595 his heir who had a sole heiress Elizabeth 1671 who m (2nd wife) Edward Ward of Bixley 1664 widower of Mary Catlyne dsp of Postwick and son of Thomas Ward 1632 by Anne Pert
- Mundham church Norfolk
Embassaged for Queen Elizabeth - Mundham church Norfolk
"Here under lyeth the body of William Harborne / Harbourne esquire who departed this life the 7 of November 1617 (aged 75)
Behold a dead mans howse who full of dayes retired here from the world desert and praise
Should sitt upon his grave in virtuous strife this to instruct and that to wright his life
Heires spare you cost he needs no toombe, in death who embrassaged for Queene Elizabeth.
HIs next will be when at the general dome, God sends his soule to fetch his bodye home"
William Horborne was made the first ambassador to Turkey, not only did he stimulate trade, but he succeeded in freeing many captive englishment and making safe the way of English ships in Turkish waters. Dressed as a turk, he joined a caravan in 1583 bearing lavish gifts including an expensive clock, and reached Constantinople where he won the trust of the Sultan and played a key role in preventing the Ottoman Empire from supporting catholic Spain in the war with Protestant England that was taking place at the time. He came back to England in Armada year 1588 bearing a letter to Queen Elizabeth from the Sultan beginning :
"In greatness and glory, most renowned Elizabeth, most sacred Queene, and noble prince of the most mightiie worshippers of Jesus, most wise governor of the causes and affaires of the people and family of Nazareth, cloud of most pleasant raine, and sweetest fountaine of nobleness and virtue, ladie and heire of the perpertuall happinesse and glorie of the noble realme of England ........ " etc etc which must have pleased her.
He m 1589 Elizabeth 1568-1653 daughter of Anthony Drury of Besthorpe 1616 by 1st wife Anne daughter of Robert Kempe of Gissing & Elizabeth Smythe
They had several children
1. John b1595 his heir who had a sole heiress Elizabeth 1671 who m (2nd wife) Edward Ward of Bixley 1664 widower of Mary Catlyne dsp of Postwick and son of Thomas Ward 1632 by Anne Pert
- Mundham church Norfolk