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'''Sir Julius Caesar''' (1557/1558{{ndash}}18 April 1636) was an [[England|English]] judge and politician. He was born near [[Tottenham]] in [[Middlesex]]. His father was [[Giulio Cesare Adelmare]], an [[Italy|Italian]] physician to [[Mary I of England|Queen Mary]] and [[Elizabeth I of England|Queen Elizabeth]], descended by the female line from the dukes of Cesarini. |
'''Sir Julius Caesar''' (1557/1558{{ndash}}18 April 1636) was an [[England|English]] judge and politician. He was born near [[Tottenham]] in [[Middlesex]]. His father was [[Giulio Cesare Adelmare]], an [[Italy|Italian]] physician to [[Mary I of England|Queen Mary]] and [[Elizabeth I of England|Queen Elizabeth]], descended by the female line from the dukes of Cesarini. |
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He was educated at [[Magdalen College, Oxford]], and afterwards studied at the University of Paris, where in the year 1581 he was made a doctor of civil law. Two years later he was awarded a similar degree at Oxford, and became doctor of the canon law. He represented [[Reigate]], [[Bletchingley]] and [[Windsor, Berkshire|Windsor]] in [[British House of Commons|Parliament]]. He held many high offices during the reigns of Elizabeth and [[James I of England|James I]], including a judgeship of the admiralty court (1584), a mastership in chancery (1588), treasurer of the [[Inner Temple]] in 1593 and a mastership of the court of requests (1595). |
He was educated at [[Magdalen College, Oxford]], and afterwards studied at the University of Paris, where in the year 1581 he was made a doctor of civil law. Two years later he was awarded a similar degree at Oxford, and became doctor of the canon law. He represented [[Reigate]] (1589), [[Bletchingley]] (1593) and [[Windsor, Berkshire|Windsor]] (1597 and 1601) in [[British House of Commons|Parliament]]. He held many high offices during the reigns of Elizabeth and [[James I of England|James I]], including a judgeship of the admiralty court (1584), a mastership in chancery (1588), treasurer of the [[Inner Temple]] in 1593 and a mastership of the court of requests (1595). |
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He was knighted at [[Greenwich]] by King James in May of 1603, and became [[Chancellor of the Exchequer|Chancellor and Under Treasurer of the Exchequer]] 1606–1614. In 1614 he was appointed [[Master of the Rolls]], an office which he held till his death in 1636 |
He was knighted at [[Greenwich]] by King James in May of 1603, and became [[Chancellor of the Exchequer|Chancellor and Under Treasurer of the Exchequer]] 1606–1614. In 1604 he was elected MP for [[Westminster (UK Parliament constituency)| Westminster]]. In 1614 he was appointed [[Master of the Rolls]], (an office which he held till his death in 1636) and [[knight of the shire]] for [[Middlesex (UK Parliament constituency)|Westminster]]. In 1621 he was elected MP for [[Maldon (UK Parliament constituency)|Maldon]]. He was also Master of [[St Katharine's by the Tower|St Katherine's Hospital]]. |
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His manuscripts, many of which are now in the [[British Museum]], were sold by auction in 1757 for a sum of around £500. |
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Revision as of 15:18, 18 October 2011
Sir Julius Caesar (1557/1558–18 April 1636) was an English judge and politician. He was born near Tottenham in Middlesex. His father was Giulio Cesare Adelmare, an Italian physician to Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth, descended by the female line from the dukes of Cesarini.
He was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford, and afterwards studied at the University of Paris, where in the year 1581 he was made a doctor of civil law. Two years later he was awarded a similar degree at Oxford, and became doctor of the canon law. He represented Reigate (1589), Bletchingley (1593) and Windsor (1597 and 1601) in Parliament. He held many high offices during the reigns of Elizabeth and James I, including a judgeship of the admiralty court (1584), a mastership in chancery (1588), treasurer of the Inner Temple in 1593 and a mastership of the court of requests (1595).
He was knighted at Greenwich by King James in May of 1603, and became Chancellor and Under Treasurer of the Exchequer 1606–1614. In 1604 he was elected MP for Westminster. In 1614 he was appointed Master of the Rolls, (an office which he held till his death in 1636) and knight of the shire for Westminster. In 1621 he was elected MP for Maldon. He was also Master of St Katherine's Hospital.
His manuscripts, many of which are now in the British Museum, were sold by auction in 1757 for a sum of around £500.