Christopher Wase 1627-1690
In 1627 Christopher Wase was born in Hackney.
In 1649 Christopher Wase [aged 22] published a translation of Sophocles's 'Electra,' dedicated to Princess Elizabeth [aged 13], with an appendix designed to show his devotion to the Stuart house.
John Evelyn's Diary. 1st February 1652. I brought with me from Paris Mr. Christopher Wase [aged 25], sometime before made to resign his Fellowship in King's College, Cambridge, because he would not take the Covenant. He had been a soldier in Flanders, and came miserable to Paris. From his excellent learning, and some relation he had to Sir R. Browne [aged 47], I bore his charges into England, and clad and provided for him, till he should find some better condition; and he was worthy of it. There came with us also Captain Griffith, Mr. Tyrell, brother to Sir Timothy Tyrell, of Shotover (near Oxford).
John Evelyn's Diary. 30th May 1652. I went to obtain of my Lord Devonshire [aged 34] that my nephew, George, might be brought up with my young Lord, his son, to whom I was recommending Mr. Wase [aged 25]. I also inspected the manner of camleting silk and grograms at one Monsieur La Dorées in Moor-fields, and thence to Colonel Morley [aged 36], one of their Council of State, as then called, who had been my schoolfellow, to request a pass for my wife's [aged 17] safe landing, and the goods she was to bring with her out of France; which he courteously granted, and did me many other kindnesses, that was a great matter in those days.
John Evelyn's Diary. 2nd April 1669. I now placed Mr. Wase [aged 42] with Mr. Williamson, Secretary to the Secretary of State, and Clerk of the Papers.
On 29th August 1690 Christopher Wase [aged 63] died.
