Early Years
Elizabeth Darrell (sometimes spelt Darell) was the daughter of Sir Edward Darrell of Littlecote, Wiltshire and his wife Jane Croft. Sir Edward was Chamberlain to Katherine of Aragon. Elizabeth was a servant of the Marchioness of Dorset and then afterward, on an unknown date, she became Maid of Honour to Queen Katherine. Possibly out of loyalty to Katherine or due to her dislike of Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth refused to take the Oath of Supremacy. When Katherine of Aragon died in January 1536, she left Elizabeth a gift of £200 for her future marriage.
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