Elizabeth Knollys, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetElizabeth Knollys
English noblewoman
Date of Birth: 15-Jun-1549
Place of Birth: England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 01-Jan-1605
Profession: Lady of the Bedchamber
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Elizabeth Knollys
- Elizabeth Knollys, Lady Leighton (15 June 1549 – c.1605), was an English courtier who served Queen Elizabeth I of England, first as a Maid of Honour and secondly, after 1566, as a Gentlewoman of the Privy Chamber.
- Knollys was the grand-niece of Queen consort Anne Boleyn, which made her a cousin once removed of the Queen.
- Lettice Knollys was her eldest sister.
- Elizabeth married Sir Thomas Leighton of Feckenham in Worcestershire in 1578.
- He served as Governor of Jersey and Guernsey.She is sometimes mistakenly referred to in documents as "Cecilia", which was the name of her youngest sister.
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| Alternative names | Gower | ||
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| Date of birth/death | circa 1540 | 1596 | |
| Location of birth/death | England | London | |
| Work period | 1570s-1590s | ||
| Work location | London | ||
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