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 *[Footnote: appears that Eden (see his 'Taisnerus' in the King's Library, British Museum) was present at his death; but he has not noted either the place or date thereof.—J. F. Nicholls, 'Life of Cabot,' p. 186, Lond. 1869. One of the most eminent early members of the Merchant Adventurers' company was Sir Andrew Judde, the founder of Tonbridge School, whose name appears as the owner of two ships despatched to Russia in 1577, one of them being commanded by Anthony Jenkinson, who went on the first embassy from England to Persia. Judde in early life had been to Guinea, and had brought back some gold dust for Edward VI., as is recorded on his monument in St. Helen's Church, Bishopsgate. Hakluyt thus describes an elephant's head which he saw in his house. "This head divers have seen in the house of the worthy merchant Sir Andrew Judde, where also I saw it and beheld it, not only with my bodily eyes, but more with the eyes of my mind and spirit considering by the worke, the cunning and the wisdome of the work maister." Judde was Lord Mayor in 1550-1, and took an active part against Wyatt in his rebellion.—Rivington, 'Histy. of Tonbridge School,' 4to., 1869, p. 10.]