Margaret Dymoke (born ''circa'' 1500) was a

lady-in-waiting A lady-in-waiting or court lady is a female personal assistant at a court, attending on a royal woman or a high-ranking noblewoman. Historically, in Europe, a lady-in-waiting was often a noblewoman but of lower rank than the woman to whom sh ...

at the court of Henry VIII of England. Her married names were Vernon, Coffin and Manners. She was born around 1500 in

Scrivelsby Scrivelsby is a village and ecclesiastical parish in the East Lindsey district of the County of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated south of Horncastle and is on the B1183 road east from the A153 road. It is administered by the civil parish ...

, Lincolnshire, the daughter of Sir Robert Dymoke of Scrivelsby and Jane Cressner. Her first husband was Richard Vernon of Haddon (d. 1517), by whom she had at least two children. Her second husband was Sir William Coffin, Master of the Horse to Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII. In 1536 five women were appointed to serve Queen Anne while she was imprisoned in the Tower and to report to

Sir William Kingston Sir William Kingston, KG ( – 14 September 1540) was an English courtier, soldier and administrator. He was the Constable of the Tower of London during much of the reign of Henry VIII. Among the notable prisoners he was responsible for were ...

, the

Lieutenant of the Tower The Lieutenant of the Tower of London serves directly under the Constable of the Tower. The office has been appointed at least since the 13th century. There were formerly many privileges, immunities and perquisites attached to the office. Like th ...

, and through him to the King's chief minister, Thomas Cromwell, all that the Queen said. These women included Lady Margaret; Queen Anne's aunt, Lady Anne Shelton; Lady Mary Kingston, the wife of

, the

; Lady Elizabeth Boleyn, Queen Anne's aunt by marriage; and

Elizabeth Stoner Elizabeth Chamber, better known as Elizabeth Stonor (died after 8 December 1602), was a lady-in-waiting to each of Henry VIII of England's six wives, and was the '' Mother of the Maids'', with responsibility for the conduct of the young maids of ...

, wife of the King's

Serjeant-at-Arms A serjeant-at-arms, or sergeant-at-arms, is an officer appointed by a deliberative body, usually a legislature, to keep order during its meetings. The word "serjeant" is derived from the Latin ''serviens'', which means "servant". Historically, s ...

. Sir William Kingston described the five as "honest and good women", but Queen Anne said that it was "a great unkindness in the King to set such about me as I have never loved". George Cavendish, ''Wolsey'', pp. 451–460 Margaret went on to become the lady-in-waiting of the King's third wife, Jane Seymour. Her third husband was Sir Richard Manners.

Ancestry

Issue

* Sir George Vernon (c. 1508 – 1565) * Elizabeth Vernon

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dymoke, Margaret English ladies-in-waiting 16th-century English women People from Scrivelsby 1500 births Year of birth uncertain Year of death unknown Household of Anne Boleyn Household of Jane Seymour