SACKHOE, MARTIN [SSNE 7809]

Surname

SACKHOE, SEACOE

First name

MARTIN

Title/rank

TRUMPETER

Nationality

DANISH /DANE

Text source

Martin Sackhoe/Seacoe is noted as a trumpeter who served Queen Anna (James VI and I's wife). His name appears in the list of 28 trumpeters engaged to play at her funeral, each of which was provided with mourning liveries. It is also recorded that £30 was awarded to him in order to enable him to return to Denmark. Listed in the declared accounts of Sir George Carew, receiver general to Queen Anna.

Records of English Court Music, vol.IV, ed. Andrew Ashbee, 1991,p.48 and p.206.

Service record

STUART KINGDOMS, ROYAL COURT

Arrived 1589-01-01

Departed 1619-03-31

Capacity TRUMPETER, MUSICIAN, purpose ROYAL SERVICE