Thomas North

Sir
Thomas North
Born28 May 1535
London
Died1604 (aged 68–69)
London
NationalityEnglish
Alma materPeterhouse, Cambridge
Occupation(s)Justice of the Peace, author and translator
Known forTranslating Plutarch's Lives into English
Parent(s)Edward North, 1st Baron North, Alice Brockenden
RelativesRoger North, 2nd Baron North (brother); Christina North, Mary North (sisters)

Sir Thomas North (28 May 1535 – c. 1604) was an English translator, military officer, lawyer, and justice of the peace. His translation into English of Plutarch's Parallel Lives is notable for being the main source text used by William Shakespeare for his Roman plays.


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