The Death of Catherine Carey - 15 January 1569 On This Day (15 January) 1569, Catherine Carey, Lady Knollys, Elizabeth I's Chief Lady of the Bedchamber, died at Hampton Court Palace, aged around 46 years old.

#OnThisDay in 1569, #CatherineCarey, Lady Knollys, #ElizabethI's cousin and Chief Lady of the Bedchamber, on whom she had been increasingly reliant, died at #HamptonCourtPalace. #Tudors #History

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15th January 1569
Catherine Carey, Lady Knollys died at Hampton Court Palace.

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19th July 1596
Sir Francis Knollys died. The courtier was a member of Parliament during the reigns of King Henry VIII and King Edward VI.

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#OTD 26 Apr 1540

#CatherineCarey daughter of #MaryBoleyn & 1st husband #WilliamCarey (?) married #SirFrancisKnollys

1st cousin to #EliabethI the 2 women were close

Despite a 13yr age gap the couple appear to have been very happy & produced 15 children!
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#OTD
26th April 1540
Catherine Carey, daughter of Mary Boleyn married Sir Francis Knollys.
The bride was about sixteen years old, and her bridegroom was some thirteen years older.

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#OTD
15th January 1569
Catherine Carey, Lady Knollys died at Hampton Court Palace.

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#CatherineCarey #CatherineKnollys #LadyKnollys #MaryBoleyn #SirWilliamCarey #SirFrancisKnollys #QueenElizabethI #Boleyn #Carey #Tudors #History

#OTD 26 Apr 1540

#CatherineCarey, daughter of #MaryBoleyn & 1st husband #WilliamCarey (?) married #SirFrancisKnollys

1st cousin to #EliabethI the two women were very close

Despite a 13yr age gap their marriage appears to have been very happy resulting in 15 children!

youtu.be/5NH4ZpQlFyQ

#WIP Thu Mar 14: After realizing on Tuesday that the double crossbows with large & small reversed 'C's (forming an 'H') are probably the most significant element of the entire design, re-drew the 3 on the left on Weds and the right 3 today.

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