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Elizabeth “Bess” <I>Throckmorton</I> Raleigh

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Elizabeth “Bess” Throckmorton Raleigh

Birth
Warwickshire, England
Death
1647 (aged 81–82)
West Horsley, Guildford Borough, Surrey, England
Burial
Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England GPS-Latitude: 51.4998607, Longitude: -0.1279254
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Elizabeth Raleigh née Throckmorton, was Sir Walter Raleigh's wife, and a Gentlewoman of the Privy Chamber to Queen Elizabeth I of England. Their secret marriage precipitated a long period of royal disfavour for both her and her husband.
4th cousin 12 times removed
Elizabeth Raleigh née Throckmorton, was Sir Walter Raleigh's wife, and a Gentlewoman of the Privy Chamber to Queen Elizabeth I of England. Their secret marriage precipitated a long period of royal disfavour for both her and her husband.
4th cousin 12 times removed

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  • Created by: James Knightly
  • Added: Nov 21, 2015
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/155243136/elizabeth-raleigh: accessed ), memorial page for Elizabeth “Bess” Throckmorton Raleigh (16 Apr 1565–1647), Find a Grave Memorial ID 155243136, citing St. Margaret's Churchyard, Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England; Maintained by James Knightly (contributor 48799964).