Wake Sir Isaac 1580-1632 Born At Hartwell Northamptonshire
England. Educated at Oxford. Entered the diplomatic service, and in 1609
secretary to the British minister at Venice; British representative at
the court of Savoy, 1615-1630. During these years sent on several
diplomatic missions: in 1617 to arrange an alliance between Savoy and
the Swiss states; in 1626 to Berne and Zurich on behalf of the Grisons;
and in 1627 to mediate between the king of Denmark and the duke of
Savoy. Ambassador to the French court, 1630-1632. =Index=: (Samuel de Champlain era) English
ambassador at Paris, 215, 220; commissioner to settle dispute between
Kirke and De Caen, 218. =Bib.=: Dict. Nat. Biog.