| Entry Type | Person |
| Surname | Stuart |
| Forenames | Arbella |
| Also Known As | Stuart, Arbella |
| Pre Title | Lady |
| Epithet | potential contender for the English throne |
| Dates | 1575-1615 |
| Gender Identity | Female |
| Biography | 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. |
| Family Tree | 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 |
| Source | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/forms/advanced?col_cat=Stuart%2C+Arbella |
| Authorised Form of Name | Stuart; Lady; Arbella (1575-1615); potential contender for the English throne |
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