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unusual facts about Elizabeth Lucy


Elizabeth Lucy

The 18th century antiquarian John Anstis in The Register of the Most Noble Order of the Garter (London, 1724) identified her with "Elizabeth Wayte", the daughter of Thomas Wayte of Southampton, saying she was the mother of Arthur Plantagenet.



see also

Lady Eleanor Talbot

Michael Hicks suggests that King Edward was liable to give "benefits" in exchange for sex: "Three young widows, Eleanor Butler, Elizabeth Lucy and Elizabeth Wydeville Woodville, may have bought concrete benefits from Edward IV with their sexual favours.