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Stanhope, esquire, of Shelford and Margaret (or Mary) Jerningham, and her maternal grandparents were Fulke Bourchier, 2nd Baron Fitzwaryn and Elizabeth Dynham. Through her mother, Anne was a descendant of
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Spanish merchant living in London, would later say of her, that she was "more presumptuous than Lucifer".
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Catherine Parr, who had just learned that she was pregnant, that the Lord Protector's wife had survived 10 pregnancies. However, Parr retorted that she believed that nothing could kill the Lord Protector's wife.
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which clearly stated that she had precedence over all ladies in the realm; in point of fact, as regards precedence, the
Duchess of Somerset came after Catherine; Henry's daughters,
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sleeves kept by her servant
Mistress Susan, newly-made smocks and high-collared partlets and ruffs, laces kept by Mistress Purseby, a black gown, a plain black velvet kirtle, a
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