Elizabeth (Boyle) Tynte (abt. 1576 - 1622)

Born about 1576 in Bradden, Northamptonshire, England [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Edmund Spenser — married 11 Jun 1594 in Cork, Ireland

Wife of Roger Seckerstone — married 1603 in Ireland

Wife of Robert Tynte — married 3 Mar 1612 in Ireland [uncertain]

Descendants

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Elizabeth Boyle was a member of the aristocracy in England.

Biography

Elizabeth Boyle was the second wife of Edmund Spencer.^[1][2][3] She is described in his poetry, notably his "Amoretti" and "Epithalamion". They married on 11 June 1594.^[4]

Elizabeth was probably the daughter of Stephen Boyle of Braddens, Northamptonshire, England, and his wife Joan.^[4][3] Elizabeth is supposed to have accompanied her brother Alexander Boyle when he migrated to Ireland, and held land under his kinsman the Great Earl.^[4] Elizabeth was estimated to be young, perhaps no more than 18, when she married Edmund, putting her as born around 1576.^[4]

Edmund and Elizabeth are believed to have had one child, Peregrine.^[5] During an Irish uprising around 1598, they were burned out of their Kilcolman Castle. Some sources say that one of his children died in the fire.^[1] The family fled to Cork. Edmund went to England, and died there.

After Edmund died around 1599, Elizabeth married Roger Secklestone (or Seckerstone) in 1603.^[1][4] She and her new husband claimed the family estate; this was challenged (successfully) by Edmund's eldest son Sylvanus by a prior wife.

Elizabeth and Roger had one child, Richard Secklestone.^[5]

Her second husband Roger died before 1606, as she is then identified as a widow - the "Corporate Records of Youghal contain indenture, dated 3 May 1606, between Sir Richard Boyle of Youghal and Eliz. Boyle als Seckerstone of Kilcoran, widow."^[4]

Elizabeth subsequently married Captain (later Sir) Robert Tynte on 3 Mar 1612.^[4][6]. They had at least two children.

Elizabeth died on 23 Aug 1622.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Rev. C.B. Gibson, The History of the County and City of Cork, Vol. I, Thomas C. Newby (London), 1861, p.303.
2. ↑ George L. Craik, Spenser, and his Poetry. Charles Knight & Co (London), 1845, Vol. 1, Appendix p.244. (available at www.forgottenbooks.com)
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} W. Welply, 'Being an account of some recent researches into his life and lineage, with some notice of his family and descendants'. NQ, ser. xiv. VI (1932). 110-14, 128-32, 146-50, 165-9, 182-7, 202-6, 220-4, 239-42, 256-60. As referenced in p.30, Dorothy F. Atkinson, Edmund Spenser: A Bibliographical Supplement. Haskell House, New York (1937). (google books. com)
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7} W.Welply, 'Edmund Spenser; some new discoveries and the correction of some old errors.' NQ, ser. xiii, II (1924). 445-7; ser. xiii. III (1924). 35. As referenced in p.30, Dorothy F. Atkinson. Edmund Spenser: A Bibliographical Supplement. Haskell House, New York (1937). (google books.com)
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} A. Grosart (ed.), 'Lismore Papers', private print 1886-1888 First series, II, 94. As referenced on p.27, Dorothy F. Atkinson, Edmund Spenser: A Bibliographical Supplement. Haskell House, New York (1937). (google books. com)
6. ↑ H. Fleming, 'Some notes on the Tynte Family. J. Cork Hist. and Arch. Soc., 2nd ser. IX (1902), 156-7. As referenced on p.25 in Dorothy F. Atkinson, Edmund Spenser: A Bibliographical Supplement. Haskell House, New York (1937). (google books. com)

Acknowledgments

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