Arthur Edwards was a British

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and

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who was sent to the Persian royal court (Tahmasp I) in 1566. He worked for

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. Shah Tahmasb gave him permission to trade in Persia (Iran).

References

The First English Explorer: The life of Anthony Jenkinson (1529-1611) p.338
2019 December 31
The thirde voyage into Persia, begun in the yeere 1565. by Richard Johnson, Alexander Kitchin, and Arthur Edwards.
perseus.tufts.edu - 2019 December 31
Persia and the Persian Question, Volume 2
- 2019 December 31
Hakluyt's Collection of the Early Voyages, Travels, and ..., Volume 1
p. 398 - 2019 December 31
The Hakluyt Handbook, Issue 144
2019 December 31
The English amongst the Persians: During the Qajar period 1787-1921 Paperback – 1977 by Denis Wright (Author)
2019 December 31 British sailors British explorers Iran–United Kingdom relations {{UK-navy-bio-stub