Israel Amice (or Amyce, c.1548 - 1607) was an MP in

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, representing St Mawes constituency. He was elected in the 1571 United Kingdom general election but did not return to Parliament after the next election. Amice produced a survey map of

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in 1592 at the request of

Lord Burghley William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley (13 September 15204 August 1598) was an English statesman, the chief adviser of Queen Elizabeth I for most of her reign, twice Secretary of State (1550–1553 and 1558–1572) and Lord High Treasurer from 1 ...

, who employed him at the time.

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1548 births 1607 deaths People from Hertfordshire English MPs 1571 Members of the Parliament of England for St Mawes {{Cornwall-stub