Catherine Knyvett, Lady Paget, Lady of the bedchamber to Elizabeth I

According to historian Kathy Emerson: CATHERINE KNYVETT (1543-December 20, 1622)

Catherine Knyvett was the daughter of Henry Knyvett of Charlton, Wiltshire (1510-March 1547) and Anne Pickering (1514-1582). She was a maid of honor in 1562, until she married Henry, 2nd baron Paget (c.1537-December 28, 1568) by whom she was the mother of a daughter, Elizabeth (d. June 29, 1571). By her second marriage, c. 1568, to Sir Edward Cary of Aldenham, Hertfordshire (c.1540-July 18, 1618), she was the mother of Catherine (c.1570-September 24, 1635), Philip (c.1572-June 1631), Adolphus (c.1574-April 8, 1609), Jane (c.1574-January 2, 1632), Henry, Viscount Falkland (c. 1576-September 1633), Frances, Meriall (c.1579-May 15,1600), Anne (August 10, 1580-c.1624), and Elizabeth. As Lady Paget and as Lady Paget-Cary, Catherine was a lady of the bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth. Her second husband was master of the jewel house.

 

by; after Henry Bone; Unknown artist,drawing,May 1826

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