Difference between revisions of "Elizabeth Talbot 1581-1651"

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Elizabeth TALBOT GREY, Countess of Kent 1581-1651

Armorial stamp of Elizabeth Grey (British Armorial Bindings)

Biographical Note

Daughter and coheir of Gilbert Talbot, 7th Earl of Shrewsbury. Possibly educated by the translator John Florio. She was active at court, becoming lady of the bedchamber to Anne of Denmark in 1617. She lived mostly at Wrest Park, Bedfordshire with her husband Henry Grey, Earl of Kent (d.1639). Their circle included Sir Robert Cotton, Thomas Carew and John Selden.

Books

Much of her property passed to John Selden, including books; numerous volumes survive stamped with the heralidc badge of a talbot, and the initials R G, which are generally agreed to have been hers. Most of them are 16th or 17th century Italian books. Some, but not all of these went to the Bodleian Library. Examples: National Art Library CLE CC 15; All Souls, Oxford KK.11.6; Bodleian 4to M.14.Art.Seld.

Characteristic Markings

Apart from the binding stamps, these books are not generally marked or annotated by Grey.

Sources

Considine, John. "Grey, Elizabeth [née Lady Elizabeth Talbot], countess of Kent (1582–1651), literary patron and supposed author." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
Hoare, P. (gen.ed.), The Cambridge history of libraries in Britain and Ireland. 3 vols. Cambridge, 2006, I 321.

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 [[file:Elizabeth Grey.jpg|thumb|Armorial stamp of Elizabeth Grey (British Armorial Bindings)]]
 ====Biographical Note====
-Daughter and coheir of [[family::Gilbert Talbot]], 7th [[personal title::Earl of Shrewsbury]]. Possibly educated by the translator [[crossreference::John Florio]]. She was active at court, becoming [[occupation::lady of the bedchamber]] to [[associates::Anne of Denmark]] in 1617. She lived mostly at [[location::Wrest Park]], [[location::Bedfordshire]] with her husband [[family::Henry Grey]], [[personal title::Earl of Kent]] (d.[[date of death::1639]]). Their circle included [[crossreference::Sir Robert Cotton]], [[associates::Thomas Carew]] and [[crossreference::John Selden]].
+Daughter and coheir of [[family::Gilbert Talbot]], 7th [[personal title::Earl of Shrewsbury]]. Possibly educated by the translator [[crossreference::John Florio]]. She was active at court, becoming [[occupation::lady of the bedchamber]] to [[associates::Anne of Denmark]] in 1617. She lived mostly at [[location::Wrest Park]], [[location::Bedfordshire]] with her husband [[family::Henry Grey]], [[personal title::Earl of Kent]] (d.[[date of death::1639]]). Their circle included [[crossreference::Sir Robert Cotton]], [[associates::Thomas Carew]] and [[crossreference::John Selden 1584-1654|John Selden]].
 ====Books====
-Much of her property passed to [[crossreference::John Selden]], including books; numerous volumes survive stamped with the heralidc badge of a talbot, and the initials R G, which are generally agreed to have been hers. Most of them are 16th or 17th century [[language::Italian]] books.  Some, but not all of these went to the [[subsequent owner::Bodleian Library]]. Examples: National Art Library CLE CC 15; All Souls, Oxford KK.11.6; Bodleian 4to M.14.Art.Seld.
+Much of her property passed to [[crossreference::John Selden 1584-1654|John Selden]], including books; numerous volumes survive stamped with the heralidc badge of a talbot, and the initials R G, which are generally agreed to have been hers. Most of them are 16th or 17th century [[language::Italian]] books.  Some, but not all of these went to the [[subsequent owner::Bodleian Library]]. Examples: National Art Library CLE CC 15; All Souls, Oxford KK.11.6; Bodleian 4to M.14.Art.Seld.
 ====Characteristic Markings====