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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.
Elizabeth or Bessie Blount, mother of his illegitimate son, Henry Fitzroy, to whom Henry VIII gave the dukedoms of Somerset and Richmond. Fitzroy, which means son of the king was acknowledged by Henry and there was talk in the 1530s that the King, who then had no male heir, would legitimise Fitzroy. [1] Mary Boleyn, sister of Anne Boleyn.
When Lady Elizabeth Blount was born in 1535, in Mapledurham, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Richard Blount, was 30 and her mother, Elizabeth Lister Blount, was 23. She married Sir Nicholas St John about 1547, in Mapledurham, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
- Female
- Sir Nicholas St John, Nicholas John
Apr 11, 2023 · Birthplace: Rock, Worcestershire, England (United Kingdom) Death: March 26, 1543 (69-78) Hounslow, Middlesex, England (United Kingdom) Place of Burial: Brookwood, Surrey, England, UK. Immediate Family: Daughter of Sir William Blount and Lady Margaret Echingham.
- Rock
- circa 1469
- "Elizabeth Blunt"
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.
Discover life events, stories and photos about Lady Elizabeth Blount (1494–1582) of Barrington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.
Elizabeth Blount (c. 1498 /c. 1500 /c. 1502 – 1539/1540), often called Bessie Blount, was famous for having an affair with King Henry VIII of England.
