Anne Vavasour date of birth:
1560
How old was Anne Vavasour when died?
90
When did Anne Vavasour die?
1650
What is Anne Vavasour nationality?
British
Short Biography
Anne Vavasour (c.1560 – c.1650) was a Maid of Honour (1580-81) ) to Queen Elizabeth I of England, and the mistress of two aristocratic men. Her first lover was Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, by whom she had an illegitimate son - Edward. For that offence, both she and the earl were sent to the Tower of London by the orders of the Queen. She later became the mistress of Sir Henry Lee of Ditchley, by whom she had another illegitimate son.