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11 de nov. de 2020 · Cecil married Mildred Cooke, daughter of the courtier and royal tutor Anthony Cooke, in 1546 – a match that opened a door into the heart of Henry VIII’s court. Mildred’s sister, Anne, later married the government lawyer Nicholas Bacon, Cecil’s lifelong professional and political ally, making them brothers-in-law.
Mildred Cooke was born 24 August 1524 to Anthony Cooke (c1504-1576) and Anne FitzWilliam (c1508-1588) and died 5 April 1589 of unspecified causes. She married William Cecil (1521-1598) 21 December 1546 JL . Mildred Cecil, Baroness Burghley (née Cooke; 1526 – 4 April 1589) was an English noblewoman and translator in the sixteenth century. She was the wife of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley ...
1 de mar. de 2005 · As a serious classical scholar, Mildred Cooke Cecil, Lady Burghley (1526–1589), amassed her own collection of books to support her reading. Most of them had been recently published by significant European printers.
Mildred Cooke Cecil, Lady Burghley (1526–89), was the eldest of five daughters of Sir Anthony Cooke ( 1504–76), the humanist teacher of Edward VI, who educated all of his daughters at home. In his will he bequeathed to The Library of Mildred Cooke Cecil, Lady Burghley by CAROLINE BOWDEN T
28 de abr. de 2022 · According to Bowden she was educated at home by her father, Sir Anthony Cooke, who provided his five daughters with an education equal to that afforded to his sons.[1][11] In 1559 William Bercher attested to their learning in his Nobility of Women.[11][12] John Strype lauded her ability to speak Greek as easily as English,[1] and Roger Ascham, tutor to the future Elizabeth I, ranked Mildred ...
Born in 1526, Mildred Cooke was the child of Sir Anthony Cooke of Essex and Anne Fitzwilliam. She was the eldest of five daughters and four sons. Despite never attending university, Sir Anthony Cooke was self taught. He extended this teaching to all his children, providing them with a thorough education in both the classical and modern languages. ...
