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]
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