Childhood Lady Arbella Stuart



arbella stuart child


arbella s father died in 1576 when infant. raised mother elizabeth cavendish, countess of lennox, until 1582. death of mother left seven-year-old arbella orphan, whereupon became ward of grandmother bess, rather lord burghley master of court of wards, might have been expected.


during of childhood lived in protective isolation of hardwick hall in derbyshire grandmother, had married george talbot, 6th earl of shrewsbury in 1568. seems enjoyed periodic visits court , london, including court visits during summers of 1587 , 1588 , 1 lasted november 1591 july 1592.


starting in 1589 or thereabouts 1 morley ... attended on arbell , read , reported in dispatch bess of hardwick lord burghley, dated 21 september 1592. bess recounts morley s service arbella on space of 3 years , half . notes had hoped annuity of £40 year (equivalent £10,100 in 2016) arbella based on fact had been damnified [i.e. out of pocket] leaving university . has led speculation morley poet christopher marlowe, name spelled way.









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