Maid of Honour is in Royal Household.
Around 1513 Elizabeth "Bessie" Blount Baroness Clinton and Tailboys [aged 15] came to court as a Maid of Honour to Catherine of Aragon Queen Consort England [aged 27].
In 1576 Elizabeth Howard Countess Carrick [aged 11] was appointed Maid of Honour to Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland [aged 42] which position she held until 1583.
In 1577 Mary Grey [aged 32] was appointed Maid of Honour to Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland [aged 43].
Around 1580 Elizabeth TrenthamCountess of Oxford was appointed Maid of Honour to Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland [aged 46].
Around 1595 Mary Fitton [aged 16] was appointed Maid of Honour to Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland [aged 61]. Her father Edward Fitton [aged 47] recommended her to the care of the married William Knollys 1st Earl Banbury [aged 51] who developed a crush on her to the amusement of the court. In Jan 1599 she left court.
Around 1630 Cecilia Crofts [aged 20] was appointed Maid of Honour to Henrietta Maria Bourbon Queen Consort England [aged 20].
Before 1669 Margaret Blagge [aged 16] was appointed Maid of Honour.
John Evelyn's Diary. 31st July 1672. I entertained the Maids of Honor (among whom there was one [aged 19] I infinitely esteemed for her many and extraordinary virtues) at a comedy this afternoon, and so went home.
John Evelyn's Diary. 10th June 1673. Came to visit and dine with me my Lord Viscount Cornbury [aged 11] and his Lady [aged 10]; Lady Frances Hyde, sister to the Duchess of York; and Mrs. Dorothy Howard [aged 22], Maid of Honour [Note. Dorothy Howard and Colonel James Graham [aged 24] were married in 1675 - may be an example of Evelyn writing his diary retrospectively she being referred to as 'Mrs' although possibly the term was used irrecspective of marriage - see John Evelyn's Diary 9th October 1671]. We went, after dinner, to see the formal and formidable camp on Blackheath, Greenwich [Map], raised to invade Holland; or, as others suspected for another design. Thence, to the Italian glass-house at Greenwich, Kent [Map], where glass was blown of finer metal than that of Murano [Map], at Venice.
John Evelyn's Diary. 11th July 1675. In this journey, went part of the way Mr. James Graham [aged 26] (since Privy Purse to the Duke [aged 41]), a young gentleman exceedingly in love with Mrs. Dorothy Howard [aged 24], one of the maids of honor in our company. I could not but pity them both, the mother not much favoring it. This lady was not only a great beauty, but a most virtuous and excellent creature, and worthy to have been wife to the best of men. My advice was required, and I spoke to the advantage of the young gentleman, more out of pity than that she deserved no better match; for, though he was a gentleman of good family, yet there was great inequality.
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Before 1677 Barbara Villiers Viscountess Fitzhardinge [aged 22] became a Maid of Honour to the daughters of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 43]: Princess Mary [aged 14] and Princess Anne [aged 11] and possibly others.
John Evelyn's Diary. 15th September 1685. I accompanied Mr. Pepys [aged 52] to Portsmouth [Map], whither his Ma* [aged 51] was going the first time since his coming to the Crowne, to see in what state the fortifications were. We tooke coach and six horses, late after dinner, yet got to Bagshot that night. Whilst supper was making ready I went and made a visit to Mrs. Graham [aged 34], some time maid of honour to ye Queene Dowager [aged 46], now wife to James Graham, Esq [aged 36] of the privy purse to the King; her house being a walke in the forest, within a little quarter of a mile from Bagshot towne. Very importunate she was that I would sup, and abide there that night, but being obliged by my companion, I return'd to our inn, after she had shew'd me her house, wch was very commodious and well furnish'd, as she was an excellent housewife, a prudent and virtuous lady. There is a parke full of red deere about it. Her eldest son was now sick there of the small-pox, but in a likely way of recovery, and other of her children run about, and among the infected, wnh she said she let them do on purpose that they might whilst young pass that fatal disease she fancied they were to undergo one time or other, and that this would be the best: the severity of this cruell disease so lately in my poore family confirming much of what she affirmed.
John Evelyn's Diary. 24th March 1688. I went with Sir Charles Littleton [aged 60] to Sheen [Map], a house and estate given him by Lord Brounker; one who was ever noted for a hard, covetous, vicious man; but for his worldly craft and skill in gaming few exceeded him. Coming to die, he bequeathed all his land, house, furniture, etc., to Sir Charles, to whom he had no manner of relation, but an ancient friendship contracted at the famous siege of Colchester, forty years before. It is a pretty place, with fine gardens, and well planted, and given to one worthy of them, Sir Charles being an honest gentleman and soldier. He is brother to Sir Henry Littleton [aged 64] of Worcestershire, whose great estate he is likely to inherit, his brother being without children. They are descendants of the great lawyer of that name, and give the same arms and motto. He is married to one Mrs. Temple [aged 39], formerly Maid of Honour to the late Queen [aged 49], a beautiful lady, and he has many fine children, so that none envy his good fortune.
Before 27th August 1718 Anne Temple Lady Lyttelton [aged 69] was appointed Maid of Honour to Catherine of Braganza Queen Consort England.
In 1761 Frances Bishopp [aged 20] was appointed Maid of Honour to Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England [aged 16].
After 8th September 1761 Susan Tracy Keck1745-1835 [aged 16] was appointed Maid of Honour to Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England [aged 17].
In 1802 Charlotte Elizabeth Digby [aged 23] was appointed Maid of Honour to Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England [aged 57].
In 1857 Horatia Stopford [aged 22] was appointed Maid of Honour to Queen Victoria [aged 37]
In 1863 Lucy Caroline Lyttelton [aged 21] was appointed Maid of Honour to Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom [aged 43].
Elizabeth Vere Countess Derby was appointed Maid of Honour to Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland.
Jane Seymour was appointed Maid of Honour.
Mary Hale was appointed Maid of Honour to Queen Anne of England Scotland and Ireland.
Frances Radclyffe was appointed Maid of Honour to Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland.
Dorothy Elizabeth Wheler was appointed Maid of Honour to Catherine of Braganza Queen Consort England.