Elizabeth Trevannion, Countess of Monmouth
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Elizabeth Trevannion, Countess of Monmouth (born before 1570 – died before 1641) was an English noblewoman born in Cornwall, England
to Sir Hugh Trevannion and Sybilla Morgan. Elizabeth Trevannion married first Sir Henry Widdrington of Swinburne Magna, Northumberland in July 1580. Following Sir Henry's death in March 1593 she married, on 20 August 1593, her cousin, Sir Robert Carey
(later 1st Earl of Monmouth) son of Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon
and Anne Morgan. In his Memoirs Sir Robert writes of his marriage "... I married a gentlewoman more for her worth than her wealth, ... Neither did she marry me for any great wealth, ..." Sir Robert was a "favourite" and a courtier to Queen Elizabeth I
and he writes that she was "mightly offended with me for marrying" however his father Henry Carey
"was no ways displeased".
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
to Sir Hugh Trevannion and Sybilla Morgan. Elizabeth Trevannion married first Sir Henry Widdrington of Swinburne Magna, Northumberland in July 1580. Following Sir Henry's death in March 1593 she married, on 20 August 1593, her cousin, Sir Robert Carey
Robert Carey, 1st Earl of Monmouth
Robert Carey, 1st Earl of Monmouth was an English nobleman and courtier. He was the youngest son of Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon and Anne Morgan, daughter of Sir Thomas Morgan and Anne Whitney.As a young man he accompanied several diplomatic missions abroad and took part in military expeditions...
(later 1st Earl of Monmouth) son of Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon
Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon
Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon, of Hunsdon was an English nobleman.He was the son of Mary Boleyn, the sister of Anne Boleyn and also the mistress to King Henry VIII of England...
and Anne Morgan. In his Memoirs Sir Robert writes of his marriage "... I married a gentlewoman more for her worth than her wealth, ... Neither did she marry me for any great wealth, ..." Sir Robert was a "favourite" and a courtier to Queen Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
and he writes that she was "mightly offended with me for marrying" however his father Henry Carey
Henry Carey
Henry Carey may refer to:*Henry Charles Carey , American economist*Henry Carey , dramatist and songwriter*Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon , politician, general and potential illegitimate son of Henry VIII of England*Henry Carey, 1st Earl of Dover Henry Carey may refer to:*Henry Charles Carey...
"was no ways displeased".
Children
by Robert Carey- Lady Philadelphia Carey (born before 1596 – died 1654) married Sir Thomas Wharton
- Thomas Carey (ca. 1604 – 1631) married Margaret Smith
- Henry Carey, 2nd Earl of MonmouthHenry Carey, 2nd Earl of MonmouthHenry Carey, 2nd Earl of Monmouth was an English nobleman and translator born in Bolton, Lancashire, England to Robert Carey, 1st Earl of Monmouth and Elizabeth Trevannion. On 6 November 1652 Henry married Martha Cranfield daughter of Lionel Cranfield, 1st Earl of Middlesex and Elizabeth Shepard...
(15 January 1595 – 13 June 1661) married Martha Cranfield