Sir Arthur Atye or Atey (died 1604) was an English academic and politician.historyofparliamentonline.org, ''Atye, Arthur (d. 1604), of London and Kilburn, Mdx.''
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Life

Atye graduated B.A. at

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in 1560, and M.A. in 1564. A fellow of

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, he became Principal of

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in 1572. Between 1566 and 1568 he went with John Man on a diplomatic mission in Spain. He was six times a Member of Parliament: for

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in 1572 and 1584; for

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in 1589; for

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in 1593; for Dunwich in 1597; and for Bere Alston (1604). He acted as secretary to

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. Later he worked for

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, and translated political works from Spanish. He was knighted in 1603. Atye was also one of the trading group in Leicester's circle involved in commerce with Morocco, with Alexander Avenon and Richard Staper. The merchant

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left money to Atye and his wife. Atye was residing at Kilburn when he died; he owned property in several other locations around London, including

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where he was buried. His eldest son and heir Robert was still a minor.

Family

Atye married first Anne Quarles, the widow of William Ricthorne, who died in 1583; there were no children of the marriage. He then married Judith, daughter of Walter Hungerford of Cadenham. Wiltshire. They had three or four sons, and a daughter. His widow married Sir John Dormer.

Notes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Atye, Arthur Year of birth missing 1604 deaths Fellows of Merton College, Oxford Principals of St Alban Hall, Oxford English MPs 1572–1583 English MPs 1584–1585 English MPs 1589 English MPs 1593 English MPs 1597–1598 English MPs 1604–1611 Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for Liverpool Members of the Parliament of England for Bere Alston Members of the Parliament of England for Shaftesbury