Anne Rawson was a daughter of Nicholas Rawson of Aveley in Essex, by his wife Beatrix Cooke, a daughter of Sir Philip Cooke by his wife Elizabeth Belknap. She was married in 1537 to Sir Michael Stanhope, with whom she had issue seven sons and four daughters. They were ancestors of the noble families of the Earls Stanhope, Earls of Chesterfield, and Earls of Harrington.
Sir Michael's widow, Lady Anne Stanhope, survived him thirty-five years, and lived in great repute for her piety and virtue. She was buried in Shelford Church, over her tomb being an explanatory inscription stating that Sir Michael Stanhope whilst he lived was "Governour of Hull under the late King of famous memory H. 8. and Chief Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to the late Noble and good King E. 6." It then continues:—"By Sir Michaell she had these children, Sir Thomas Stanhope of Shelford in the County of Nott. Knight; Elenor married to Thomas Cooper of Thurgarton in Com. Nott. Esquire; Edward Stanhope, Esquire, one of her Majesty's Councell in the North parts of England; Julian married to John Hothamof Scoreborough in Com. Eborum, Esquire ; John Stanhope, Esquire, one of the Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to our most deare Soveraigne Lady Q. Elizabeth; Jane married to Sir Roger Towneshend of Eyam in Com. Norf.; Edward Stanhope, Doctor of the Civile Law, one of her Majesties High Court of Chancery; Michaell Stanhope, Esquire, one of the Privy Chamber to Queen Elizabeth; besides Margaret William and Edward, who died in their infancy. The said Lady Anne Stanhope, lived wydowe thirty-five years, in which time she brought up all her younger children in vertue and learning, whereby they were preferred to the marriages and callings before recited in her lifetime. She kept continually a worshipful House, relieved the poor daily, gave good countenance and comfort to the Preachers of God's Word, spent the most of the time of her latter daies in Prayer, and using the Church where God's Word was preached; she being . . . old she died 20th day of February ao 1587. the thirtieth year of the Reign aforsaid, in the Faith of Christ, with hope of a joyful Resurrection."
[Brown, Cornelius, _Lives of Nottinghamshire Worthies_, London: H. Sotheran & Co., 1882, p. 109.]
The five sons and three daughters, appear in bas relief on the side of the tomb, and the three who died in their infancy, wrapped up in swathing bands, are represented at the East end, and the other end are the family arms.
Source Ref:-
"Walks around Nottingham" by John Crosby, Pub 1835 (Copy on Ancestry) page 143
Sir Michael's widow, Lady Anne Stanhope, survived him thirty-five years, and lived in great repute for her piety and virtue. She was buried in Shelford Church, over her tomb being an explanatory inscription stating that Sir Michael Stanhope whilst he lived was "Governour of Hull under the late King of famous memory H. 8. and Chief Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to the late Noble and good King E. 6." It then continues:—"By Sir Michaell she had these children, Sir Thomas Stanhope of Shelford in the County of Nott. Knight; Elenor married to Thomas Cooper of Thurgarton in Com. Nott. Esquire; Edward Stanhope, Esquire, one of her Majesty's Councell in the North parts of England; Julian married to John Hothamof Scoreborough in Com. Eborum, Esquire ; John Stanhope, Esquire, one of the Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to our most deare Soveraigne Lady Q. Elizabeth; Jane married to Sir Roger Towneshend of Eyam in Com. Norf.; Edward Stanhope, Doctor of the Civile Law, one of her Majesties High Court of Chancery; Michaell Stanhope, Esquire, one of the Privy Chamber to Queen Elizabeth; besides Margaret William and Edward, who died in their infancy. The said Lady Anne Stanhope, lived wydowe thirty-five years, in which time she brought up all her younger children in vertue and learning, whereby they were preferred to the marriages and callings before recited in her lifetime. She kept continually a worshipful House, relieved the poor daily, gave good countenance and comfort to the Preachers of God's Word, spent the most of the time of her latter daies in Prayer, and using the Church where God's Word was preached; she being . . . old she died 20th day of February ao 1587. the thirtieth year of the Reign aforsaid, in the Faith of Christ, with hope of a joyful Resurrection."
[Brown, Cornelius, _Lives of Nottinghamshire Worthies_, London: H. Sotheran & Co., 1882, p. 109.]
The five sons and three daughters, appear in bas relief on the side of the tomb, and the three who died in their infancy, wrapped up in swathing bands, are represented at the East end, and the other end are the family arms.
Source Ref:-
"Walks around Nottingham" by John Crosby, Pub 1835 (Copy on Ancestry) page 143
Anne Rawson was a daughter of Nicholas Rawson of Aveley in Essex, by his wife Beatrix Cooke, a daughter of Sir Philip Cooke by his wife Elizabeth Belknap. She was married in 1537 to Sir Michael Stanhope, with whom she had issue seven sons and four daughters. They were ancestors of the noble families of the Earls Stanhope, Earls of Chesterfield, and Earls of Harrington.
Sir Michael's widow, Lady Anne Stanhope, survived him thirty-five years, and lived in great repute for her piety and virtue. She was buried in Shelford Church, over her tomb being an explanatory inscription stating that Sir Michael Stanhope whilst he lived was "Governour of Hull under the late King of famous memory H. 8. and Chief Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to the late Noble and good King E. 6." It then continues:—"By Sir Michaell she had these children, Sir Thomas Stanhope of Shelford in the County of Nott. Knight; Elenor married to Thomas Cooper of Thurgarton in Com. Nott. Esquire; Edward Stanhope, Esquire, one of her Majesty's Councell in the North parts of England; Julian married to John Hothamof Scoreborough in Com. Eborum, Esquire ; John Stanhope, Esquire, one of the Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to our most deare Soveraigne Lady Q. Elizabeth; Jane married to Sir Roger Towneshend of Eyam in Com. Norf.; Edward Stanhope, Doctor of the Civile Law, one of her Majesties High Court of Chancery; Michaell Stanhope, Esquire, one of the Privy Chamber to Queen Elizabeth; besides Margaret William and Edward, who died in their infancy. The said Lady Anne Stanhope, lived wydowe thirty-five years, in which time she brought up all her younger children in vertue and learning, whereby they were preferred to the marriages and callings before recited in her lifetime. She kept continually a worshipful House, relieved the poor daily, gave good countenance and comfort to the Preachers of God's Word, spent the most of the time of her latter daies in Prayer, and using the Church where God's Word was preached; she being . . . old she died 20th day of February ao 1587. the thirtieth year of the Reign aforsaid, in the Faith of Christ, with hope of a joyful Resurrection."
[Brown, Cornelius, _Lives of Nottinghamshire Worthies_, London: H. Sotheran & Co., 1882, p. 109.]
The five sons and three daughters, appear in bas relief on the side of the tomb, and the three who died in their infancy, wrapped up in swathing bands, are represented at the East end, and the other end are the family arms.
Source Ref:-
"Walks around Nottingham" by John Crosby, Pub 1835 (Copy on Ancestry) page 143
Sir Michael's widow, Lady Anne Stanhope, survived him thirty-five years, and lived in great repute for her piety and virtue. She was buried in Shelford Church, over her tomb being an explanatory inscription stating that Sir Michael Stanhope whilst he lived was "Governour of Hull under the late King of famous memory H. 8. and Chief Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to the late Noble and good King E. 6." It then continues:—"By Sir Michaell she had these children, Sir Thomas Stanhope of Shelford in the County of Nott. Knight; Elenor married to Thomas Cooper of Thurgarton in Com. Nott. Esquire; Edward Stanhope, Esquire, one of her Majesty's Councell in the North parts of England; Julian married to John Hothamof Scoreborough in Com. Eborum, Esquire ; John Stanhope, Esquire, one of the Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to our most deare Soveraigne Lady Q. Elizabeth; Jane married to Sir Roger Towneshend of Eyam in Com. Norf.; Edward Stanhope, Doctor of the Civile Law, one of her Majesties High Court of Chancery; Michaell Stanhope, Esquire, one of the Privy Chamber to Queen Elizabeth; besides Margaret William and Edward, who died in their infancy. The said Lady Anne Stanhope, lived wydowe thirty-five years, in which time she brought up all her younger children in vertue and learning, whereby they were preferred to the marriages and callings before recited in her lifetime. She kept continually a worshipful House, relieved the poor daily, gave good countenance and comfort to the Preachers of God's Word, spent the most of the time of her latter daies in Prayer, and using the Church where God's Word was preached; she being . . . old she died 20th day of February ao 1587. the thirtieth year of the Reign aforsaid, in the Faith of Christ, with hope of a joyful Resurrection."
[Brown, Cornelius, _Lives of Nottinghamshire Worthies_, London: H. Sotheran & Co., 1882, p. 109.]
The five sons and three daughters, appear in bas relief on the side of the tomb, and the three who died in their infancy, wrapped up in swathing bands, are represented at the East end, and the other end are the family arms.
Source Ref:-
"Walks around Nottingham" by John Crosby, Pub 1835 (Copy on Ancestry) page 143
Inscription
Here lyeth the body of the Lady Anne Stanhope, widowe, daughter to Nicholas Rawson of Aveley, in the County of Essex, Esquire, late wife to Sir Michael Stanhope, Knight, which Lady Anne, deceased the 20th February, anno 1587. Vivit post funera virtus.
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