He was a son of Leonard Aylett and Ann Pater of Rivenhall, Essex[1] born in 1582 or 3[2] and was educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, graduating B.A. in 1605, M.A. in 1608, and LL.D in 1614.[3] He married three times but had no children: his first wife is not named but according to his 1653 poem A Wife not readymade but bespoke, by Dicus the Batchelor, and made up for him by his fellow shepheard Tityrus; in four pastoral eclogues died soon after the marriage; his second wife was Judith Gael, of Hadleigh in Sussex, and his third, a widow, Penelope Stevens, originally Penelope Wiseman.[2]
As a poet his work is related to George Herbert's, but he borrowed quite heavily from Edmund Spenser.[9]Susanna, or the Arraignment of the Two Unjust Elders' was published in 1622. Joseph, or Pharaoh's Favorite, Peace with her Four Gardens (1622) and Thrift's Equipage (1622) are other earlier works.[7]
Divine and Moral Speculations (1654)[10] was dedicated to Henry Pierrepont, 1st Marquess of Dorchester and his wife. A Wife not readymade but bespoke, by Dicus the Batchelor, and made up for him by his fellow shepheard Tityrus; in four pastoral eclogues (1653) is a secular piece.
He died on March 15, 1655 and is buried inside the parish church of Great Braxted with an elaborate monument constructed by his younger nephew, John Aylett.[2]
^Green, M. M. A. E. W. (Ed.). (1875). Calendar of State Papers, Domestic Series,[during the Commonwealth]...: 1649-1650 (Vol. 1). Longman & Company.
^R. M. Cummings, Edmund Spenser: the critical heritage (1995), p. 140.
^Divine and Moral Speculations in Metrical Numbers upon Various Subjects. By Doctor R. Aylet, one of the Masters of the High Court of Chancery. London . . . 1654.
John Horace Round, Robert Aylett and Richard Argall. English Historical Review, 38 (1923), 423-4.
February 12, 2023
robert, aylett, aylet, 1583, 1655, english, lawyer, religious, poet, engraving, 1800, after, thomas, cross, contents, life, works, notes, references, further, readinglife, edithe, leonard, aylett, pater, rivenhall, essex, born, 1582, educated, trinity, hall, c. Robert Aylett Aylet 1583 1655 was an English lawyer and religious poet Robert Aylett engraving of 1800 after Thomas Cross Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 Notes 4 References 5 Further readingLife EditHe was a son of Leonard Aylett and Ann Pater of Rivenhall Essex 1 born in 1582 or 3 2 and was educated at Trinity Hall Cambridge graduating B A in 1605 M A in 1608 and LL D in 1614 3 He married three times but had no children his first wife is not named but according to his 1653 poem A Wife not readymade but bespoke by Dicus the Batchelor and made up for him by his fellow shepheard Tityrus in four pastoral eclogues died soon after the marriage his second wife was Judith Gael of Hadleigh in Sussex and his third a widow Penelope Stevens originally Penelope Wiseman 2 Living at Feering he acted for the archdeacon of Colchester and as justice of the peace 4 He also acted in Essex as commissary for the Bishop of London and judge of the Commissary Court he played a large part in enforcing the Laudian reforms in the county 5 He became Master of the Faculties in 1642 6 7 He acted first for the House of Commons and then for the House of Lords until his death in 1655 8 Works EditAs a poet his work is related to George Herbert s but he borrowed quite heavily from Edmund Spenser 9 Susanna or the Arraignment of the Two Unjust Elders was published in 1622 Joseph or Pharaoh s Favorite Peace with her Four Gardens 1622 andThrift s Equipage 1622 are other earlier works 7 Divine and Moral Speculations 1654 10 was dedicated to Henry Pierrepont 1st Marquess of Dorchester and his wife A Wife not readymade but bespoke by Dicus the Batchelor and made up for him by his fellow shepheard Tityrus in four pastoral eclogues 1653 is a secular piece He died on March 15 1655 and is buried inside the parish church of Great Braxted with an elaborate monument constructed by his younger nephew John Aylett 2 Notes Edit Visitation of Essex 1634 Owen and Lilly a b c Padelford F M 1936 Robert Aylett The Huntington Library Bulletin 10 pp 1 48 Aylett Robert ALT605R A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge J S Cockburn Crime in England 1550 1800 1977 p 94 J Horace Round William Page William Price editor Family Origins and Other Studies 1971 p 108 s Aylett Robert DNB00 a b Author Record Green M M A E W Ed 1875 Calendar of State Papers Domestic Series during the Commonwealth 1649 1650 Vol 1 Longman amp Company R M Cummings Edmund Spenser the critical heritage 1995 p 140 Divine and Moral Speculations in Metrical Numbers upon Various Subjects By Doctor R Aylet one of the Masters of the High Court of Chancery London 1654 References Edit This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Aylett Robert Dictionary of National Biography London Smith Elder amp Co 1885 1900 Further reading EditJohn Horace Round Robert Aylett and Richard Argall English Historical Review 38 1923 423 4 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert Aylett amp oldid 1033981289, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
