Background
Elizabeth was the daughter of Hugh Brice, a courtier at the court of Henry VIII. Her grandfather, Hugh Brice the Elder, had been the royal goldsmith. Upon his death, this position was passed on to Elizabeth's husband, Robert Amadas. His talents quickly made him the richest goldsmith in England. She was in the ambiguous position of being a member of the gentry but married to a man who worked for his living.
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