Elizabeth Woodhouse

ELIZABETH WOODHOUSE (1553-December 24, 1590) Elizabeth Woodhouse was the daughter of Sir William Woodhouse of Hickling, Norfolk (1517-November 22, 1564) and Elizabeth Calthorpe (1521-May 26, 1578), a first cousin to Queen Anne Boleyn. Elizabeth's first husband was Miles Hobart or Hubbert of Plumstead, Norfolk (1547-July 17, 1589), to whom she was married in St. Martin at Palace, Norwich on January 12, 1573. They had three sons, Henry (1575-before 1590), Thomas (1579-May 31, 1623), and Drew or Andrew (1583-1590+). In February 1589/90, Elizabeth married Stephen Powle or Powell (c.1553-May 26, 1630). Their twin sons, Thomas and Stephen, were born on December 15,1590 and Elizabeth died nine days later. Thomas died in early February and Stephen in mid-November 1591. Elizabeth was buried in the Church of St. Margaret at Barking, Essex where her husband placed an alabaster tablet with a black marble panel inscribed in Latin. This tells us that she was zealous in religion (a Calvinist) and discreet in conversation. Powle also wrote two poems commemorating her life, which were preserved in his Commonplace Book and included in Virginia F. Stern's Sir Stephen Powle of Court and Country: Memorabilia of a Government Agent for Queen Elizabeth I, Chancery Official, and English Country Gentleman (1992).

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