Amias Paulet, Governor of Jersey (b. 1532)
Sir Amias Paulet (1532 – 26 September 1588) of Hinton St. George, Somerset, was an English diplomat, Governor of Jersey, and the gaoler for a period of Mary, Queen of Scots.
1588Sep, 26
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