Back William Fiennes, 1. Viscount Saye and Sele German William Fiennes (1er vicomte Saye et Sele) French William Fiennes, I visconte di Saye e Sele Italian ウィリアム・ファインズ (初代セイ＝シール子爵) Japanese Файнс, Уильям, 1-й виконт Сэй и Сил Russian
The Viscount Saye and Sele | |
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 Engraving of Lord Saye by Wenceslas Hollar, mid-seventeenth century. | |
| Born | 28 June 1582 |
| Died | 14 April 1662 (aged 79) |
| Burial place | Broughton, Oxfordshire |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Temple of Stowe |
| Children | James Fiennes, 2nd Viscount Saye and Sele Nathaniel Fiennes John Fiennes Bridget Clinton, Countess of Lincoln |
| Parent(s) | Richard Fiennes, 7th Baron Saye and Sele, Constance Kingsmill |
William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele (28 June 1582 – 14 April 1662) was an English nobleman and politician. He was a leading critic of Charles I's rule during the 1620s and 1630s. He was known also for his involvement in several companies for setting up overseas colonies.[1]
- ^ John Burke, A General and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire, Volume 2 (H. Colburn and R. Bentley, 1832), 402.
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