Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Phil on Lady Anne Clifford

Lady Anne Clifford (Phil Goodnight)

(1590 – 1673)




                        She was born in Skipton Castle and at the age of 15 her father died.
She was strong women, who fought for her inheritance from her uncle and finally her cousin.  She had three brothers who all died young and left a sizable amount of land and even a castleShe was an expert jouster and quickly became Queen Elizabeth’s favorite.
           Her love of literature and History grew with the help of her tutor and she deviled into gynecology to make the claim that she was a rightful heir to the estateHowever, she was thwarted by the court at every turnShe did claim 15,000 pounds which helped her write tomes of gynecology records.  She also wrote numerus dairies.
          Her dairies depict the trivial as well as the larger moments detailing the death of her father and the death and funeral of Queen Elisabeth I.  It also, depicts her early childhood and numerus family trees.  It has become an essential reference for historians.
            She is ultimately responsible for our modern understanding of the daily life of the 17th century. It wasn’t until she was married in 1609 that her husband Richmond Sackville (1589-1624) took over the lawsuit that she had any luckThe court awarded her a half of the estate but she wouldn’t comply. She wanted the full inheritance. Her mother was the only one to support her in this endeavorIn 1604 despite, her husband pocketing 17000 pounds from a previous settlement did she at last gain the whole of the estate.

https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/women-in-history/anne-clifford/

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