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Elizabeth Blount (c. 1498 /c. 1500 /c. 1502 – 1540), commonly known during her lifetime as Bessie Blount, was a mistress of Henry VIII of England. Early life [ edit ] Blount was the daughter of Sir John Blount and Catherine Peshall, of Kinlet , Bridgnorth , Shropshire . [5]
Elizabeth Blount, more commonly known to history as ‘Bessie’, was born around 1498-1500. Elizabeth was the daughter of Sir John Blount (Politician) and Catherine Blount (formerly Pershall). Elizabeth’s mother Catherine had served as a lady-in-waiting to Catherine of Aragon during her marriage to Prince Arthur.
Aug 5, 2016 · Bessie Blount and Her Son: Henry Fitzroy. 23 August 2015. By rebeccallarson. Elizabeth Blount came to court as a maid-of-honor to Katherine of Aragon. A maid-of-honor was considered a junior attendant under lady-in-waiting to the queen. She was more commonly known as Bessie. Bessie was the daughter of Sir John Blount and Catherine Pershall.
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Aug 17, 2023 · Elizabeth Blount, a lady-in-waiting at the Tudor court, became one of the most talked-about figures of her time due to her relationship with King Henry VIII....
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Oct 8, 2022 · Elizabeth Blount (c.1498[1]/c.1500[2]/c.1502[3] – 1539/1540),[3] commonly known during her lifetime as Bessie Blount, was a mistress of Henry VIII of England. Blount is an ancestor of Sophie, Countess of Wessex, who is the wife of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II.] Early life
Feb 17, 2024 · Elizabeth (Bessie) "Baroness Clinton, Dowager Baroness Tailboys" Clinton formerly Blount. Born about 1502 in Kinlet, Shropshire, England. Ancestors. Daughter of John Blount MP and Katherine (Pershall) Blount. Sister of Margaret (Blount) Pigott [half], George Blount MP, William Blount MP and Henry Blount MP. Wife of Gilbert Tailboys — married ...
Jun 30, 2017 · Elizabeth Blount, Royal Mistress. Elizabeth Blount, also known as Bessie, was a member of the English gentry and has the distinction of being one of the known and documented mistresses of King Henry VIII. She also was the mother of the king’s son, the only illegitimate child that Henry recognized as his own. Elizabeth was born c. 1500.
