Mary Arundell (courtier)
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Mary Arundell was a courtier and was previously reputed to be a translator.
Arundell was the daughter of Sir John Arundell of Lanherne, knight-banneret of Therouenne, and his second wife Catherine, daughter of Sir Thomas Grenville of Stow. She was reputed to be one of the learned ladies of her time, and is included in George Ballard
's Celebrated British Ladies (ed. 1775, p. 85). It was previously said that: "She is chiefly known by her translations from the Latin, especially of the Sayings and Doings of the Emperor Severus, dedicated to her father, and the Select Sentences of the Seven Wise Men of Greece. Some of her MSS. are preserved in the royal collections at Windsor
." More recent historians assert that: "The claims once made for her literary attainments have proved to be unfounded; the translations of classical texts surviving among the royal manuscripts in the British Library, once attributed to her, are children's exercises written by her stepdaughter Mary, later duchess of Norfolk."
She married, first, Robert Radcliffe, 1st Earl of Sussex
, and, secondly, Henry FitzAlan, 19th Earl of Arundel
.
She was a courtier at the court of Henry VIII
, where she attended queens Jane Seymour
and Anne of Cleves
, and the king's daughter the future Queen Mary
. She died in London and was buried in St Clement Danes
, although a lead coffin claimed to contain her remains was found at Arundel Castle
in 1847 and was placed under the Fitzalan chapel there.
Some writers have confused her with Mary or Margaret Arundell (died 1691), wife of John Arundell, 2nd Baron Arundell of Trerice
.
Arundell was the daughter of Sir John Arundell of Lanherne, knight-banneret of Therouenne, and his second wife Catherine, daughter of Sir Thomas Grenville of Stow. She was reputed to be one of the learned ladies of her time, and is included in George Ballard
George Ballard
George Ballard was an English antiquary and biographer, the author of Memoirs of British Ladies .Ballard was born at Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire. Self-educated, Ballard taught himself Saxon while working in a habit-maker's shop, and attracted the attention of the Saxon scholar Elizabeth Elstob...
's Celebrated British Ladies (ed. 1775, p. 85). It was previously said that: "She is chiefly known by her translations from the Latin, especially of the Sayings and Doings of the Emperor Severus, dedicated to her father, and the Select Sentences of the Seven Wise Men of Greece. Some of her MSS. are preserved in the royal collections at Windsor
Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle is a medieval castle and royal residence in Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, notable for its long association with the British royal family and its architecture. The original castle was built after the Norman invasion by William the Conqueror. Since the time of Henry I it...
." More recent historians assert that: "The claims once made for her literary attainments have proved to be unfounded; the translations of classical texts surviving among the royal manuscripts in the British Library, once attributed to her, are children's exercises written by her stepdaughter Mary, later duchess of Norfolk."
She married, first, Robert Radcliffe, 1st Earl of Sussex
Robert Radcliffe, 1st Earl of Sussex
Robert Radcliffe , 1st Earl of Sussex, KG was a prominent English courtier and soldier of the time of Henry VIII...
, and, secondly, Henry FitzAlan, 19th Earl of Arundel
Henry FitzAlan, 19th Earl of Arundel
Henry FitzAlan, 19th Earl of Arundel was an English nobleman, who over his long life assumed a prominent place at the court of all the later Tudor sovereigns, probably the only person to do so.-Court career:...
.
She was a courtier at the court 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...
, where she attended queens Jane Seymour
Jane Seymour
Jane Seymour was Queen of England as the third wife of King Henry VIII. She succeeded Anne Boleyn as queen consort following the latter's execution for trumped up charges of high treason, incest and adultery in May 1536. She died of postnatal complications less than two weeks after the birth of...
and Anne of Cleves
Anne of Cleves
Anne of Cleves was a German noblewoman and the fourth wife of Henry VIII of England and as such she was Queen of England from 6 January 1540 to 9 July 1540. The marriage was never consummated, and she was not crowned queen consort...
, and the king's daughter the future Queen Mary
Mary I of England
Mary I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from July 1553 until her death.She was the only surviving child born of the ill-fated marriage of Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Her younger half-brother, Edward VI, succeeded Henry in 1547...
. She died in London and was buried in St Clement Danes
St Clement Danes
St Clement Danes is a church in the City of Westminster, London. It is situated outside the Royal Courts of Justice on the Strand. The current building was completed in 1682 by Sir Christopher Wren and it now functions as the central church of the Royal Air Force.The church is sometimes claimed to...
, although a lead coffin claimed to contain her remains was found at Arundel Castle
Arundel Castle
Arundel Castle in Arundel, West Sussex, England is a restored medieval castle. It was founded by Roger de Montgomery on Christmas Day 1067. Roger became the first to hold the earldom of Arundel by the graces of William the Conqueror...
in 1847 and was placed under the Fitzalan chapel there.
Some writers have confused her with Mary or Margaret Arundell (died 1691), wife of John Arundell, 2nd Baron Arundell of Trerice
John Arundell, 2nd Baron Arundell of Trerice
John Arundell, 2nd Baron Arundell of Trerice was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1666 and 1687 when he inherited his peerage....
.