Below you will find lists of corrections and additions to the e-book edition of A WHO’S WHO OF TUDOR WOMEN, as published in October 2020. Anyone finding an error in the e-book text may contact me at KathyLynnEmerson@roadrunner.com with that information.
CORRECTIONS (by entry):
Elizabeth Cavendish—revised entry:
ELIZABETH CAVENDISH (c.1522-1587) Elizabeth Cavendish was the daughter of Richard Cavendish and Elizabeth Grimston. She married Richard Snow (d.1554), a London grocer. They had at least five children, including Daniel (d. 1576/7), Edward (d. 1587), Rebecca (d. July 29, 1600), Zara, and Alice. Snow acquired Chicksands Manor in 1540. In his will, he left his wife a house in Fleet Street. Elizabeth was in the household of Elizabeth Tudor before 1558 and in January 1559 was listed as a Extraordinary Gentlewoman of the Privy Chamber. She exchanged New Year gifts with the queen from 1562-1585. Her will, dated July 16, 1584 and proved April 11, 1587, left bequests to her surviving children, Edward and Rebecca and named her “very good friend” the earl of Kent (Henry Grey, 8th earl) as overseer. According to Marion Colthorpe, the queen called her “Eme.”
Jane Coningsby
Jane’s portrait is now attributed to Nicholas Hilliard.
Jane FitzAlan
Joan should be changed to Jane in the second sentence.
Lettice or Laetitia Knollys
add to Biography:Elizabeth’s Rival by Nicola Tallis (2018)
Adeline Neville
Westmoreland should be Westmorland
Margaret Pennington
Margaret now seems most likely to have been the daughter of William Pennington of Hunsdon, Hertfordshire (1448-1552) and the sister of Sir William Pennington (c.1487-1532). William and his brother John were both “of the king’s household” in 1495/6.
Eleanor Roper—revised entry:
ELEANOR ROPER (1500-May 1563)
Eleanor (Ellen/Helen) Roper was the daughter of John Roper (c.1453-March 29, 1524), attorney general to Henry VIII, and Jane Fineux (1475-April 7, 1544). In about 1520, she married John Morton of Bencham, Surrey (1498-August 21, 1522). Their daughter Mary (February 15, 1522/3-1568) was born posthumously. Her second husband, as his second wife, was William Digby of South Luffenham (d. by 1529). Their five children were John, William, Lebbaeus, Margery, and Isabella. Her third husband, as his third wife, was Sir Edward Montagu (d. February 10, 1556/7), Chief Justice of Common Pleas. Their five sons and six daughters included Edward (1532-1602) and Eleanor. Eleanor Roper is mentioned in the will of her father-in-law, Sir John Digby of Kettleby (d. 1533)
Phillipa Rosewell
November 17, 1584 is the date her marriage license was issued at Exeter. The marriage took place on December 2, 1584 at Thorncombe, Dorset (not Devon)
Elizabeth Southwell (1569-1602+)
Elizabeth’s Rival by Nicola Tallis (2018) states it is unlikely Elizabeth’s son was given to Lettice Knollys to raise, but Lettice did leave him £50 in her will.
Margaret Woodford
Whitechapel should be changed to Whitehorse
ADDITIONS:
GENEVIEVE PETAU de MAULETTE (c.1563-December 6, 1643)
Genevieve Petau de Maulette was the daughter of Francois Petau, seigneur de Maulette (d. July 18, 1584) and Isabella Barthomier (d. January 5, 1585). Genevieve is said by Nicola Tallis in Elizabeth’s Rival, to have been residing in England when, after the 1591 death of Walter Devereux in a skirmish at Rouen, she wrote a poem, in French, commemorating his life and that of King Henri III of France. This poem was translated by Gervaise Markham and published in England in 1597. In the title she is identified by her maiden name, but in 1594, Genevieve had married John Gordon (1544-1619). He had formerly been in the household of Mary, Queen of Scots and later was a gentleman of the privy chamber to Charles IX, Henri III and Henri IV. He was Sieru of Longorme by his first marriage. Both husband and wife were Protestants but there is no indication that Genevieve was in England in the 1590s. It was 1603 before her husband was invited to England by James VI and I, who appointed him Dean of Salisbury in 1604. Genevieve taught French to the king’s daughter, Elizabeth (1597-1663), and her daughter, Louisa Gordon (December 20, 1597-1680) was raised with the princess. Gordon was created baron of Glenluce in 1611.