Elizabeth de Vere, Countess of Derby
Noble person
1575 – 1627
Who was Elizabeth de Vere, Countess of Derby?
Elizabeth de Vere, Countess of Derby, Lord of Mann, was an English noblewoman and the eldest daughter of the Elizabethan courtier, poet, and playwright Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford.
She was the Lord of Mann from 1612 to 1627, and prior to holding the title, she had taken over many administrative duties appertaining to the Isle of Man's affairs. Elizabeth was the first female to rule as the island's head of state.
She served as a Maid of Honour to Queen Elizabeth I of England before her marriage to William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby. Their wedding is one of eleven that have been suggested as the inspiration for William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, and the occasion of the play's first performance.
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- Born
- Jul 2, 1575
Theobalds House - Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby
(1595/01/26 - )
- William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby
- Children
- Nationality
- Kingdom of England
- Died
- Mar 10, 1627
Richmond, London - Resting place
- Westminster Abbey
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on July 23, 2013
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