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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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