Elizabeth Darrell (maid of honour)

Elizabeth Darrell was the longterm mistress and muse of Sir Thomas Wyatt. They had one surviving child, Francis. Wyatt was married to Elizabeth Brooke, Lady Wyatt whom he had accused of committing adultery, resulting in their separation. She was later rumoured to have been involved with Henry VIII.

The identity of the Edward Wyatt, who was later executed for his part in the Wyatts Rebellion of 1554, led by Sir Thomas Wyatt, the younger is unclear. Some sources claim that he was the illegitimate son of Thomas Wyatt the elder and Elizabeth Darrell, while others insist that he was son of Thomas Wyatt the younger. Kenneth Muir in The Life and Letters of Sir Thomas Wyatt , asserts that Elizabeth Darrell was the mistress of Sir Thomas Wyatt the elder and quotes various state papers to support this view. Only Francis is mentioned in Thomas Wyatt the elders will, although it is possible that Edward may have been born after his fathers death. Sir Thomas Wyatt the elder is known to have had an illegitimate daughter, however, the identity of the mother is unknown.

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