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Frances Sidney. Frances Walsingham, the only child of Sir Francis Walsingham and Ursula St. Barbe was born in October, 1567. (1) Her sister, Mary, who was born in 1573, died seven years later. She was brought up at Appuldurcombe, on the Isle of Wight and at Carisbrooke Castle. (2)
Brief Life History of Frances. When Frances Walsingham was born in 1567, in Chislehurst, Kent, England, United Kingdom, her father, Sir Francis Walsingham Knight, was 36 and her mother, Ursula St. Barbe, was 35. She married Sir Philip Sidney on 20 September 1583, in Penshurst, Kent, England. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters.
28 de jul. de 2014 · Much has been written on Sir Francis Walsingham, otherwise known as Elizabeth I's Secretary of State and Spymaster, but very little detailing the life of his only child, Frances. Although she was closely associated with some of the greatest and most powerful people of that era, her presence and her contribution to the course of history is largely unknown.
15 de abr. de 2024 · Sir Francis Walsingham (born c. 1532, Kent, England—died April 6, 1590, London) was an English statesman and diplomat who was the principal secretary (1573–90) to Queen Elizabeth I and became legendary for creating a highly effective intelligence network. He successfully thwarted England’s foreign enemies and exposed domestic plotters who ...
25 de jul. de 2006 · Sir Francis Walsingham’s official title was principal secretary to Queen Elizabeth I, but in fact this pious, tight-lipped Puritan was England’s first spymaster. A ruthless, fiercely loyal civil servant, Walsingham worked brilliantly behind the scenes to foil Elizabeth’s rival Mary Queen of Scots and outwit Catholic Spain and France, which had arrayed their forces behind her.
Frances Walsingham. Frances Seymour, Duchess of Somerset ( née Devereux; 30 September 1599 [1] – 24 April 1674) was an English noblewoman who lived during the reigns of Elizabeth I, James I, Charles I and Charles II. Her father was Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, Elizabeth I's favourite who was executed for treason in 1601.
Sir Francis Walsingham is perhaps best known as Queen Elizabeth I’s spymaster: through his network of spies and the information he gathered from them, he was able to protect Elizabeth from assassination plots and conspiracies. He is perhaps most well-known for his role in securing the grim fate of Mary Queen of Scots…. On 6th April 1590 Sir ...
