Person DS/UK/416 Stuart; Lady; Arbella (1575-1615); potential contender for the English throne Stuart Arbella Lady Female potential contender for the English throne 1575-1615 Stuart, Arbella

Grand-daughter of Bess of Hardwick, and at one time a possible heir to the English throne. Childhood spent at Hardwick following death of her mother. She had a legitimate right to the throne after Queen Elizabeth 1st death. Against James 1st wishes she married William Seymour, Lord Beauchamp , who also had claim to the crown and both were imprisoned. An escape to France was commenced but Arbella’s ship was caught. She was imprisoned in the Tower of London until her death. Great, great, granddaughter of Henry VII, cousin of James I England and VI Scotland and granddaughter of Bess of Hardwick. Charles Stuart 1st Earl of Lennox William Seymour, Lord Beauchamp International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/forms/advanced?col_cat=Stuart%2C+Arbella Yes A7003503 10/11/2014 DERBYSHIRE\a7005277 02/08/2021 a1affba2-49f1-4533-a557-a9e1e6157fd1