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Lady Elizabeth Fitzgerald
Elizabeth FitzGerald, Countess of Lincoln (1527 – March 1590), also known as "The Fair Geraldine", was an Irish noblewoman and a member of the celebrated FitzGerald dynasty. She became the second wife of Sir Anthony Browne (died 1548), Anthony Browne and later the third wife of English admiral Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln. She was the inspiration for ''The Geraldine'', a sonnet written by Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey. Queen Elizabeth I of England, whom Lady Elizabeth served as a lady-in-waiting, was her close friend. Family and early years Lady Elizabeth FitzGerald was born in Maynooth, County Kildare, Leinster, Ireland, a daughter of Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare, Gerald "Gearóid Óg" FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare, Lord Deputy of Ireland, and his second wife, Elizabeth Grey, Countess of Kildare, Lady Elizabeth Grey, member of the House of Grey. Her half-brother was Thomas "Silken Thomas" FitzGerald. Her paternal grandparents were Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Anthony Browne (d
Anthony Browne may refer to: * Anthony Browne (died 1506) (1443–1506), Standard Bearer of England, Governor of Queenborough Castle and Constable of Calais * Anthony Browne (died 1548) (c. 1500–1548), English courtier, son of Sir Anthony, Standard Bearer * Anthony Browne (judge) (1509–1567), judge and MP who founded Brentwood School, England * Anthony Browne, 1st Viscount Montagu (1528–1592), son of Sir Anthony (died 1548) * Anthony Browne (1552–1592), English Sheriff, son of 1st Viscount Montagu * Anthony-Maria Browne, 2nd Viscount Montagu (1554–1629), son of Anthony (1552–1592) * Anthony Montague Browne (1923–2013), aide to Winston Churchill in the last ten years of Churchill's life * Anthony Browne (author) (born 1946), British writer and illustrator of children's books * Anthony Browne (politician) (born 1967), British journalist, author, and Member of Parliament for South Cambridgeshire See also * Tony Browne (born 1973), Irish hurler * Tony Browne (diplomat) ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
