Honor Plantagenet, Viscountess Lisle
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Honor Grenville was an English
lady-in-waiting
during the reign of Henry VIII
. Honor was the daughter of Sir Thomas Grenville of Stowe
in Kilkhampton
, Cornwall and his wife Isabella. She was the wife first of Sir John Bassett
of Umberleigh
, Devon and then second wife of Arthur Plantagenet, 1st Viscount Lisle
(an uncle of King Henry). With Sir John Basset she had seven children:
Philippa Basset, born 1516
Katherine Basset, born 1517
John Basset, born 1518
Anne Bassett
, born 1521
Mary Basset, born between 1522-5
George Basset, born between 1522-5
James Basset, born between 1526-7
Honor was one of the ladies that attended Anne Boleyn
when she travelled to Calais
with Henry in 1532. Honor permanently moved to Calais with her second husband in 1533 when he was appointed Lord deputy of Calais
. They lived in Calais until 1540, where Honor succeeded in making good marriage matches for her daughters and placing her sons in the houses of other lords.
Her daughter, Anne Bassett
, was reputedly a mistress
of King Henry VIII. Honor is notable for her surviving letters depicting sixteenth-century court life, published as the Lisle Letters
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
lady-in-waiting
Lady-in-waiting
A lady-in-waiting is a female personal assistant at a royal court, attending on a queen, a princess, or a high-ranking noblewoman. Historically, in Europe a lady-in-waiting was often a noblewoman from a family highly thought of in good society, but was of lower rank than the woman on whom she...
during the reign of Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
. Honor was the daughter of Sir Thomas Grenville of Stowe
Stowe
-Places:in Canada:*Stowe, Albertain Dominica:*Stowe, Dominicain the United Kingdom:*Stowe, Buckinghamshire**the location of Stowe House, Stowe Landscape Garden and Stowe School** former location of the Stowe Missal*Stowe, Herefordshire*Stowe, Lincolnshire...
in Kilkhampton
Kilkhampton
Kilkhampton is a village and civil parish in northeast Cornwall, United Kingdom. The village is situated on the A39 approximately four miles north-northeast of Bude.Kilkhampton was mentioned in the Domesday Book as "Chilchetone"...
, Cornwall and his wife Isabella. She was the wife first of Sir John Bassett
Sir John Bassett
Sir John Basset of Umberleigh in Devon and Tehidy in Cornwall, was a courtier in the reign of Henry VIII. He was married twice; firstly to Ann Denys, daughter of John Denys and secondly to Honor Grenville...
of Umberleigh
Umberleigh
Umberleigh is a small village in North Devon in England. It shares an ecclesiastical parish with nearby Atherington, but is part of the civil parish of Chittlehampton.-Rail transport:...
, Devon and then second wife of Arthur Plantagenet, 1st Viscount Lisle
Arthur Plantagenet, 1st Viscount Lisle
Arthur Plantagenet, 1st Viscount Lisle, KG was an illegitimate son of King Edward IV of England, and an important figure at the court of Henry VIII...
(an uncle of King Henry). With Sir John Basset she had seven children:
Philippa Basset, born 1516
Katherine Basset, born 1517
John Basset, born 1518
Anne Bassett
Anne Bassett
Anne Bassett was an English courtier of the Tudor period, whose charms attracted the attention of King Henry VIII.-Family background:Anne was born in 1521, the fourth child of Sir John Bassett and Honor...
, born 1521
Mary Basset, born between 1522-5
George Basset, born between 1522-5
James Basset, born between 1526-7
Honor was one of the ladies that attended Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn ;c.1501/1507 – 19 May 1536) was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536 as the second wife of Henry VIII of England and Marquess of Pembroke in her own right. Henry's marriage to Anne, and her subsequent execution, made her a key figure in the political and religious upheaval that was the...
when she travelled to Calais
Calais
Calais is a town in Northern France in the department of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a sub-prefecture. Although Calais is by far the largest city in Pas-de-Calais, the department's capital is its third-largest city of Arras....
with Henry in 1532. Honor permanently moved to Calais with her second husband in 1533 when he was appointed Lord deputy of Calais
Lord Deputy of Calais
The town of Calais, now part of France, was in English hands from 1347 to 1558, and this page lists the commanders of Calais, holding office from the English Crown, called at different times Captain of Calais, King's Lieutenant of Calais , or Lord Deputy of Calais.-Terminology and...
. They lived in Calais until 1540, where Honor succeeded in making good marriage matches for her daughters and placing her sons in the houses of other lords.
Her daughter, Anne Bassett
Anne Bassett
Anne Bassett was an English courtier of the Tudor period, whose charms attracted the attention of King Henry VIII.-Family background:Anne was born in 1521, the fourth child of Sir John Bassett and Honor...
, was reputedly a mistress
Mistress (lover)
A mistress is a long-term female lover and companion who is not married to her partner; the term is used especially when her partner is married. The relationship generally is stable and at least semi-permanent; however, the couple does not live together openly. Also the relationship is usually,...
of King Henry VIII. Honor is notable for her surviving letters depicting sixteenth-century court life, published as the Lisle Letters
Lisle Letters
The Lisle Letters are the correspondence of Arthur Plantagenet, an illegitimate son of King Edward IV and an uncle of King Henry VIII, and Plantagenet's wife, Honor Plantagenet, Viscountess Lisle, with several courtiers and friends, including her daughters Anne and Elizabeth...
.