Peter Wyche (diplomat)
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Sir Peter Wyche was an English diplomat and translator.
He was one of the sons of Sir Peter Wyche
and brother of Sir Cyril Wyche
. He was educated at Exeter College, Oxford
(matriculated 1643), Queens College, Cambridge (BA 1645) and Trinity Hall, Cambridge
(MA 1648) and was admitted to the Inner Temple
in 1649. He was knighted in 1660. In May 1663 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.
He was English Ambassador to Russia in 1669 and then immediately after to Poland in 1669–1670.
He died in London circa 1699. He had married Isabella, daughter of Sir Robert Bolles, Bart, of Scampton, Lincolnshire. His grandson Cyril Wyche also became Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Russia and was created a Baronet in 1729 (see Wyche Baronets
).
's account of the Nile (pub. 1669) into English from Portuguese.
He was one of the sons of Sir Peter Wyche
Peter Wyche (Ambassador)
Sir Peter Wyche was a London merchant and English Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire from 1627-1641.-Career:Sir Peter was the sixth son of Richard Wyche and Elizabeth Saltonstall, daughter of Sir Richard Saltonstall , Lord Mayor of London.He was knighted by King Charles I on 16 December 1626...
and brother of Sir Cyril Wyche
Cyril Wyche
Sir Cyril Wyche FRS was an English lawyer and politician.He was born in Constantinople, Turkey, where his father, Sir Peter Wyche, was the English Ambassador. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford with Bachelor of Arts in 1653. He received his Master of Arts in 1655 and his Doctor of Civil...
. He was educated at Exeter College, Oxford
Exeter College, Oxford
Exeter College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England and the fourth oldest college of the University. The main entrance is on the east side of Turl Street...
(matriculated 1643), Queens College, Cambridge (BA 1645) and Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Trinity Hall is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. It is the fifth-oldest college of the university, having been founded in 1350 by William Bateman, Bishop of Norwich.- Foundation :...
(MA 1648) and was admitted to the Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
in 1649. He was knighted in 1660. In May 1663 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.
He was English Ambassador to Russia in 1669 and then immediately after to Poland in 1669–1670.
He died in London circa 1699. He had married Isabella, daughter of Sir Robert Bolles, Bart, of Scampton, Lincolnshire. His grandson Cyril Wyche also became Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Russia and was created a Baronet in 1729 (see Wyche Baronets
Wyche Baronets
The Wyche Baronetcy, of Chewton in the County of Somerset, was a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain. It was created on 20 December 1729 for Cyril Wyche, subsequently Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Russia...
).
Works
Wyche translated Jerónimo LoboJerónimo Lobo
Jerónimo Lobo was a Portuguese Jesuit missionary.He was born in Lisbon the third of at least five sons and six daughters to Francisco Lobo da Gama, the Governor of Cape Verde, and Dona Maria Brandão de Vasconcelos. He entered the Order of Jesus at the age of 14...
's account of the Nile (pub. 1669) into English from Portuguese.
- A short Relation of the River Nile, Of its Source and Current; Of its Overflowing the Campagnia of Ægypt, till it runs into the Mediterranean: And other Curiosities, John Martin, Royal Society, 1673