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Marsh, Walter (bap. 1560, d. 1595), spy and protestant martyr  

Richard S. Peterson

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23 September 2004
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23 September 2004

Marsh, Walter (bap. 1560, d. 1595), spy and protestant martyr, was baptized on 17 October 1560 at St Stephen, Coleman Street, London, the third or fourth of the four children of John Marsh (b. before 1516, d. 1579), MP, mercer, and governor of the ...

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Owen, Lewis (1571/2–1633?), religious controversialist and spy  

A. J. Loomie

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23 September 2004
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23 September 2004

Owen, Lewis (1571/2–1633?), religious controversialist and spy, born in Merioneth, was probably the eldest son of Gruffydd Owen, the fourth son of Lewis Owen (1522?–1555) of Caernarfon, a baron of the exchequer. On 4 December 1590 he matriculated from Christ Church, Oxford, at the age of eighteen, but later left the university without graduating. ...

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Tonge, Israel (1621–1680), informer and Church of England clergyman  

Alan Marshall

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23 September 2004
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23 September 2004

Tonge, Israel (1621–1680), informer and Church of England clergyman, was born in Tickhill, near Doncaster, on 11 November 1621, the son of Henry Tong of Holtby, Yorkshire, the minister of that parish. Tonge was educated locally in Doncaster until he went to University College, Oxford...