Keywords: people Elizabeth de Vere was the daughter of Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford and Anne Cecil. The latter's maternal grandparents were William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley and his second wife Mildred Cooke. Mildred was the eldest daughter of Anthony Cooke and his wife Anne Fitzwilliam. She married William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby (1561 – 29 September 1642). They had five children: * James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby (31 January 1607 – 15 October 1651). * Robert Stanley (d. 1632). * Anne Stanley, Countess of Ancram (d. 1657). Married first Sir Henry Portman and secondly Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Ancram. * Elizabeth Stanley. Died young. * Elizabeth Stanley. Named after deceased older sister. Died young. Elizabeth de Vere was the daughter of Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford and Anne Cecil. The latter's maternal grandparents were William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley and his second wife Mildred Cooke. Mildred was the eldest daughter of Anthony Cooke and his wife Anne Fitzwilliam. She married William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby (1561 – 29 September 1642). They had five children: * James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby (31 January 1607 – 15 October 1651). * Robert Stanley (d. 1632). * Anne Stanley, Countess of Ancram (d. 1657). Married first Sir Henry Portman and secondly Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Ancram. * Elizabeth Stanley. Died young. * Elizabeth Stanley. Named after deceased older sister. Died young. |