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Elisabeth Brooke, Marchioness of Northampton. A medallion of Elizabeth Brooke, sister-in-law of Katherine Parr. Elisabeth Brooke (25 June 1526 – 2 April 1565) was an English courtier and noblewoman. She was the eldest daughter of George Brooke, 9th Baron Cobham of Kent and Anne Braye.
20 de mar. de 2024 · Elisabeth openly lived in adultery with William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton and bigamously married him. At times, she was accepted at court as the Marchioness of Northampton. She was the sister-in-law of Katherine Parr, King Henry VIII's sixth queen.
- circa June 25, 1526
- Ivy Jo Smith
- England, United Kingdom
Elisabeth's rise to prominence began in 1543 when she formed a relationship with William Parr, Earl of Essex, later Marquess of Northampton, married brother of the new queen, Katherine Parr.
Elisabeth vivió abiertamente en adulterio con William Parr, primer marqués de Northampton y se casó con él de forma bígama. A veces, fue aceptada en la corte como la marquesa de Northampton. Ella era la cuñada de Katherine Parr, Sexta reina del rey Enrique VIII.
25 de dic. de 2023 · In 1559, Queen Elizabeth restored Parr as Marquis of Northampton and Elizabeth became one her closest lady friends. They were so close that when Elizabeth, Lady Northampton became ill the queen came to her side and spent the day with her.
The title of Marquess of Northampton was created for the first time in the Peerage of England in 1547 in favour of William Parr, brother of Catherine Parr, the sixth and last wife of King Henry VIII. The title was forfeited in 1554 after the accession of Queen Mary but restored in 1559 by Queen Elizabeth I.
This thesis reconstructs and analyses the life and agency of Elisabeth Parr, marchioness of Northampton (1526-1565), with the aim of increasing understanding of women’s networks of influence and political engagement at the mid-Tudor courts, c. 1547- 1565.
