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Abraham Hartwell, the younger (1553/4–1606),〔Dates from ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''〕 was an English translator and antiquary, and Member of Parliament. Another Abraham Hartwell of the period was also an author, publishing ''Regina Literata'' in 1564, and the two have in the past been confused. ==Life== A student of Trinity College, Cambridge, he graduated BA in 1571 and M.A. in 1575, and was incorporated M.A. at Oxford in 1588. At Trinity College, Hartwell apparently attracted the notice of John Whitgift, who made him his secretary, reported in this capacity in 1584. A notary public, he was MP for East Looe in 1586 and Hindon in 1593.〔〔''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', article ''Society of Antiquaries''.〕 Hartwell is recorded in 1587 as one of the proctors of the Archbishop of Canterbury's Court of Audience.〔Charles Henry Cooper, Thompson Cooper, & George John Gray, ''Athenae Cantabrigienses: 1586-1609'' (p. 384 ) online〕 Hartwell met Richard Hakluyt, who urged him successfully to translate Odoardo Lopez's account of Africa. Hartwell later wrote that he did so "...to help our English Nation, that they might knowe and understand many things, which are common in other languages, but utterly concealed from this poore Island".〔Peter C. Mancall, ''Hakluyt's promise: an Elizabethan's obsession for an English America'' (p. 219 ) online〕 He was buried at Lambeth on 17 December 1606.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Abraham Hartwell」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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