One Isley Brother's Daughter

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Henry, of London, merchant and mercer. His will, dated Jan'y 18, 1570, proved Oct'r 31, 1571. = Anne Vaughan. Jane came to court as a maid of honor under Katherine of Aragon and then to the household of the new queen, Anne Boleyn.

With regard to the first two names on the list, John and Frances, there is a difficulty which at present appears insoluble. John, it is expressly stated, was born on the 3rd August, "in the last year of Edward the Sixth immediately after Queen Mary was proclaimed at Lincoln." This fixes the child's birth in the summer of 1553. Edward died 6th July in that year, and Mary was proclaimed Queen in London on the 19th. She made her entry in sovereign state into London on the same day on which the entry states she was proclaimed in Lincoln and the child was born. So far all is clear. But the registers of the parish of St. Margaret (for access to which I am indebted to the kindness of Canon Barrett) contain the following entry, under the year 1553, "Mr. Bullingham had a child baptized the six daie of Marche named ffrauncis." Now the "Fabyan list," as we may call it, records that on this same day, 19th March, "being Thursday, ffraunces was born, and christened the same day in St. Margaretts Churche within the close in Lincoln." No year is named. But in the year 1553 the 19th March fell on a Thursday, and thus it is certain that the "Fabyan" and "St. Margarets" entries refer to the same infant. The sex, which is rendered doubtful by the variation of the word "Francis" and "Frances"— the modern distinction not having been established — is proved by the names of the sponsors. The two godfathers, after the first of whom. Sir Francis Ayscough, the child was named, shew that it was a boy.In these moments of sorrow, the Isley family seeks solace in the memories of a patriarch whose love and music will forever resonate in their hearts. Lady Berkeley was an avid letter writer, and was written about as well. A number of these missives are still extant, including one to Lord Cromwell on May 1, 1535 to complain about the Court of Wards, which opposed the release of her jointure. A letter from John Barlow, dean of Westbury College, to Lord Cromwell, also in 1535, complains about Lady Berkeley’s interference in his attempt to prosecute a number of men who were caught playing tennis “in service time” (in other words, when they should have been in church). The incident occurred near where she was living in Yate, Gloucestershire and she actively rallied opposition to Barlow’s charges. Barlow had earlier had a run in with Lady Berkeley over some religious books found in her house, but since both Catholic and radical Protestant texts were equally frowned upon at this time, it is difficult to say what Lady Berkeley’s beliefs might have been. Eleanor Brydges was the daughter of Edmund Brydges, 2 nd baron Chandos and Dorothy Bray. She went to court with her sister Katherine to be maids of honor to Queen Elizabeth and remained in the Privy Chamber after her marriage to George Gifford or Giffard (b.1552), a courtier, at some point during the 1570s. Gifford was arrested on August 23, 1586 on charges of dealing with Jesuits, but he was released by the end of that year. After that he was much abroad. I have not been able to discover when either Eleanor or her husband died.¹ Katherine Brydges Twist and Shout,” the Isleys’ next hit, also became a standard thanks in large part to a cover cut by the Beatles, a version that received an additional run on the charts 24 years after its original release with its inclusion in the John Hughes teen movie “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.”

In 1590 Frances married her second husband, Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex. The match caused great displeasure to the Queen Elizabeth, partly because Essex was the stepson of her lifelong favorite, Robert Dudley and partly because Elizabeth herself had a crush on Robert Devereux. Born on April 1, 1939, his journey resonated with the soulful melodies that defined an era. As a cornerstone of The Isley Brothers, Rudolph’s voice became a timeless echo, weaving through the tapestry of R&B and soul. Faithful servant of Queen Elizabeth from a small, neglected child to the most powerful woman in England. Kat Ashley was a Chief Lady of the Bedchamber. Mary Borough was the daughter of William Borough or Burgh, 4th baron Borough of Gainsborough (c.1521-September 10, 1584) and Catherine Fiennes de Clinton (c.1538-August 14, 1621). She was a maid of honor to Queen Elizabeth before her 1577 marriage, as his second wife, to Sir Richard Bulkeley of Beaumaris, Anglesey and Lewisham, Kent (d. June 28, 1621). He was knighted on the eve of their marriage. “Lord Borough’s daughter” appears on one list of maids of honor, but for 1599, which makes me wonder if that date was a mistake for 1577.¹ Margaret Russell

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Rudolph Isley, a founding member of the R&B institution the Isley Brothers, died on Wednesday. He was 84. Elizabeth, b.Aug. 3, 1535, 2 m. Nicholas Bullingham, Bishop of Warcester, 1570, who d. 1576. Had one child. = Richard Hill, of London, who d. 1568, by him had 13 children. ; ch: Katherine, (m. Dr. Goad), Elisabeth (m. Edw'd Archbold), Margaret (m. Luke Smyth), Rowland (bap.1561), Otwell (b.1558), Mary (m. Sir Thos. Mounteford, MD), Ann (m. __ Andros) Hill