Sir Brian Tuke, circa 1527-1528 or 1532-1534-First 'MASTER OF THE POSTS' who held that position from 1516-1545, during the reign of King Henry the Eighth. Most mail was sent by or on behalf of the Government. Ordinary people were more or less illiterate, and the educated nobility used their own servants to deliver local messages.Sir Brian Tuke, circa 1527-1528 or 1532-1534-First 'MASTER OF THE POSTS' who held that position from 1516-1545, during the reign of King Henry the Eighth. Most mail was sent by or on behalf of the Government. Ordinary people were more or less illiterate, and the educated nobility used their own servants to deliver local messages.
Sir Brian Tuke, circa 1527-1528 or 1532-1534-First 'MASTER OF THE POSTS' who held that position from 1516-1545, during the reign of King Henry the Eighth. Most mail was sent by or on behalf of the Government. Ordinary people were more or less illiterate, and the educated nobility used their own servants to deliver local messages.