Plat, Hugh, Sir, 1552-1608

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Name (Latin)
Plat, Hugh, Sir, 1552-1608
Other forms of name
H. P. (Hugh Plat), Sir, 1552-1608
P., H. (Hugh Plat), Sir, 1552-1608
Plat, H. (Hugh), Sir, 1552-1608
Platt, H. (Hugh), Sir, 1552-1608
Platt, Hugh, Sir, 1552-1608
Platte, Hugh, Sir, 1552-1608
Plat, Hugh, Sir, 1552-1611?
Platt, Hugh, Sir, 1552-1611?
Platte, Hugh, Sir, 1552-1611?
Plat, H. (Hugh), Sir, 1552-1611?
H. P. (Hugh Plat), Sir, 1552-1611?
P., H. (Hugh Plat), Sir, 1552-1611?
Platt, H. (Hugh), Sir, 1552-1611?
Date of birth
1552
Date of death
1611
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

Wikidata: Q16523383
Library of congress: n 80123361
Sources of Information
  • Biography and genealogy master index, November 12, 2014(Sir Hugh Platt, 1552-1608, from: The Dictionary of National Biography. The Concise Dictionary. Part 1, From the beginnings to 1900. London : Oxford University Press, 1953)
  • Cambridge alumni database, University of Cambridge, England, November 12, 2014(Platt, Hugh; matric. pens. from ST JOHN'S, Michs. 1568; 3rd son of Richard, brewer, Sheriff of London; bapt. 03 May 1552, at St. James, Garlickhithe, London; B.A., 1571-2; adm. at Lincoln's Inn, 04 May 1571/2; knighted, 22 May 1605; of Stepney, Middlesex; maintained gardens at Bethnal Green, London, and in St. Martin's Lane, London, where he conducted horticultural and agricultural experiments; married (1) Margaret Younge; (2) Judith, daughter of William Albany, merchant taylor, of London; inventor; writer on agriculture, etc.; died October 1608; will dated (P.C.C.)19 Oct. 1608; proved on 01 Nov. 1608; benefactor to St John's; father of Robert (1618-9) and William (1609))
  • Mukherjee, Ayesha. Penury into plenty, 2014:ECIP galley (Sir Hugh Platt; 1552-1608; "dearth scientist")
  • His The jewell house of art, 1594.
  • His Delights for ladies, 1647:p. [6] (H. Plat)
  • His Sundrie new and artificiall remedies against famine [MI] 1596:t.p. (H.P., Esq.)
  • His A discoverie of certaine English wants [MI] 1595:t.p. (H. Platt, of Lincolnes Inne Esquier)