Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 edition. Excerpt: ... GENEALOGY OF ARABELLA STUART AND WILLIAM SEYMOUR. Henry VII. m. Elizabeth of York. Henry VIII. Margaret. Mary m. Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk. I m. (i) James IV. m. (2) Douglas, E. of Angus. Frances m. Jane of Scotland. m. Henry Grey, Marq. Seymour. j Margaret m. Matthew of Dorset, Duke James V. Stewart, E. of Lenox. of Suffolk. Edward VI. I __ Mary m. Lord Charles Jane m. Katharine Mary Q. of Scots I Darnley. m. Elizabeth Guildford m. (2) m. Henry I Cavendish, 1574. Dudley. Edward Keyes. James VI. Seymour, Arabella, Earl of Hertford, b-1575. I d. 1615. Edward, Lord Beauchamp. Edward William Francis Seymour. Seymour, Seymour. b. 1588, d. 1660, m. Arabella Stuart; afterwards Earl of Hertford and Duke of Somerset. A. Portraits. I. In 1866 Exhibition, No. 42, at South Kensington. In 1888-9 Stuart Exhibition, London, No. 65. "Small half-length figure of a child dressed in white, and holding a doll attired in full costume of the period, including stiff red coat and full-quilted petticoat." The hair is fair, the eyes large and blue, gold chain and locket round the neck. Engraved in Miss Costello's "Eminent Englishwomen." Owner, Marquess of Hartington. 2. In 1857 Manchester Exhibition, No. 37. In 1888-9 Stuart Exhibition, No. 47. Whole-length, life-size. She is standing near a table, on which the right hand rests; a fan hangs from the waist. Dress of white brocade, puffed sleeves, studded with dark jewels, and having embroidered sleeves of a dark colour; her light-brown hair, frizzed in front, is allowed to fall, maiden fashion, on her shoulders. Pearl necklace and other ornaments. A little dog is at her feet. On a cartel is written, "Arbella Stuarta Comtissa Leoinis. Etatis 13 et . Anno Dni 1589." Pointed out to Granger by H. Walpole, ...
