On this day in history, 15th July... 1497 – Birth of William Neville, poet. He was the son of Richard Neville, 2nd Baron Latimer, and his wife, Anne (née Stafford). Neville was the author of the allegorical ‘The Castell of Pleasure’. 1553 – The royal ships guarding the Eastern coast for Queen Jane (Lady Jane Grey) swapped their allegiance to Queen Mary. Their crews had not been paid, and they received a visit from Sir Henry Jerningham asking them to support Mary instead, so it was an easy decision. 1556 – Beginning of the trial of Julins Palmer, John Gwyn and Thomas Robyns, now known as the Newbury Martyrs. They were tried for sedition and heresy at St Nicholas Church, Newbury. 1561 – Death of William Bill, Dean of Westminster, at Westminster. He was buried in St Benedicts chapel, Westminster Abbey. Bills other offices included Master of St Johns College, Cambridge, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, and Provost of Eton College. 1573 – Birth of Inigo Jones, architect and theatre designer, in London. Jones is known for his design of the Banqueting House, the Queens House at Greenwich and his stage design work, in collaboration with Ben Jonson. See hrp.org.uk/BanquetingHouse/stories/architecturalmasterpiece for more on Inigo Jones and Banqueting House. 1597 – Death of Sir Robert Dillon, lawyer, judge, Privy Councillor and Chief Justice of Common Pleas, at Riverston, County Meath, Ireland. He was buried in the parish church at Tara.
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