Thursday, February 20, 2014

The Death of Anne Parr-Herbert

A sketch of Anne Parr, sister of Queen Katherine Parr. Picture acquired through Wikimedia Commons. Image public domain.

On this day in 1552, Anne Parr-Herbert, sister of Queen Katherine Parr and wife of William Parr, 1st Earl of Pembroke, died. The Countess died at Baynard's Castle and was buried at St. Paul's Cathedral.

To learn more about Anne's life and family, please view/follow these BeingBess Pinterest boards:

Herbert & Sidney Families

Katherine Parr 

To learn about Anne's son, Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke and his wife, Mary Sidney-Herbert, Countess of Pembroke, please read our BeingBess article, "Elizabethan Power Couple: The 2nd Earl and Countess of Pembroke".