English translator, military officer, lawyer, and justice of the peace (1535 – c. 1604)
For other uses, see Thomas North (disambiguation).
Sir
Thomas North
Born
28 May 1535
London
Died
1604 (aged 68–69)
London
Nationality
English
Alma mater
Peterhouse, Cambridge
Occupation(s)
Justice of the Peace, author and translator
Known for
Translating Plutarch's Lives into English
Parent(s)
Edward North, 1st Baron North, Alice Brockenden
Relatives
Roger North, 2nd Baron North (brother); Christina North, Mary North (sisters)
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