[947]John Florio was borne in London in the beginning of king Edward VI, his father and mother flying from the Valtolin ('tis about Piedmont or Savoy) to London for religion: Waldenses.——The family is originally of Siena, where the name is to this day.
King Edward dying, upon the persecution of queen Mary, they fled back again into their owne countrey, where he was educated.
Afterwards he came into England, and was by king James made 'informator' to prince Henry for the Italian and French tongues, and clarke to the closet to queen Anne.
Scripsit:—
First and second fruits, being two books of the instruction to learne the Italian tongue:
Dictionary;
and translated Montagne's Essayes.
He dyed of the great plague at Fulham anno 1625.