SIMPSON, THOMAS [SSNE 7807]

Surname
SIMPSON
First name
THOMAS
Title/rank
MUSICIAN
Nationality
ENGLISH

Text source

Thomas Simpson (1582-after 1630)was a viol-player, composer from England, a compatriot of William Brade [SSNE]. In 1608 he was at the court of the Elector Palatine, Heidelberg; between 1615-1621 he was at the court of Count Ernst III of Holstein-Schaumburg at Buckeburg. In 1622 he was employed at the royal court of King Christian IV of Denmark-Norway. He published music as well.

Julie Anne Sadie, Companion to Baroque Music, Schirmer Books, New York, 1991 p.164.

Service record

HEIDELBERG, ELECTOR PALATINE'S COURT
Arrived 1608-01-01
Departed 1614-12-31
Capacity MUSICIAN, purpose ROYAL SERVICE
BUCKEBURG, COUNT ERNST III'S COURT
Arrived 1615-01-01
Departed 1621-12-31
Capacity MUSICIAN, purpose ROYAL SERVICE
DENMARK, COPENHAGEN
Arrived 1622-01-01
Departed 1622-12-31
Capacity MUSICIAN, purpose ROYAL SERVICE