VENN: Adm. at KING'S (age 17) a scholar from Eton, 1565. S. of Richard, V. of Bishop's Stortford. B. at Watford. ' Matric. 1565; B.A. 1569-70; M.A. 1573; LL.D. 1581. Fellow, 1568-81. Deputy Public Orator, 1577-82. Chancellor of diocese of Chichester, 1582. M.P. for Winchelsea, 1584-6. Remembrancer for London, 1587-1605. Envoy to Russia, 1588. Treasurer of St Paul's, 1597-1611. Poet and traveller. Died Feb. 16, 1610-1. Will ('Prerogative Court of Canterbury.'P.C.C.) 1611; of St Catherine Coleman, London. Father of Phineas (1600) and Giles (1601), brother of Richard (1562). (Cooper, III. 35; D.N.B.)
SEE OXFORD DNB: Fletcher, Giles, the elder (bap. 1546, d. 1611), diplomat and author.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1593 | Appt(commission to admit) | Fletcher, Egidius | College of Advocates / | member | View |
| 1597 | Disp(Dispensation) | Fletcher, Egidius | St Paul's Cathedral / | Treasurer | View |
| 1597 | Appt(Installation) | Fletcher, Egidius | St Paul's Cathedral / | Treasurer | View |
| 1611 | Vac(resignation) | Fletcher, Egidius | St Paul's cathedral / | Treasurer | View |