Biography of Bridget Chaworth 1542-1621

In 1542 Bridget Chaworth was born to [her father] John Chaworth [aged 44] and [her mother] Mary Paston [aged 22].

On 3rd September 1558 [her father] John Chaworth [aged 60] died.

Around 1578 Bridget Chaworth [aged 36] was appointed Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland [aged 44] who she served for twenty-five years.

On 30th September 1583 [her mother] Mary Paston [aged 63] died.

Around 1590 William Carr [aged 48] and Bridget Chaworth [aged 48] were married.

After the death of Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland [deceased] on 24th March 1603 Bridget Chaworth [aged 61] served as Lady of the Bedchamber to Anne of Denmark Queen Consort Scotland England and Ireland [aged 28].

In 1608 [her husband] William Carr [aged 66] died.

On 18th April 1621 Bridget Chaworth [aged 79] died. Monument in St Andrew's Church, Ufford [Map]. Marble with Corinthian Columns and reclining effigy. Stuart Hooded Monument.

The inscription reads "Dame Bridget, Lady Carr, widow, daughter of Sir [her father] John Chaworth of Wiverton, Nottingham, late wife to Sir [her former husband] William Carr of Old Sleaford in the county of Lincoln, who served the late Queen Elizabeth of most famous memory, being one of the gentlewomen of her Majesty's Privy Chamber for the space of five and twenty years, and afterwards served the most renowned Queen Anne, wife to our most gracious sovereign, King James, for the space of 14 years, being the residue of her life, and died the 18th day of April being of the age of 79 years, the which said Lady Carr, out of her love to her dear sister Katherine, the wife of George Quarles of this town of Ufford, esquire, hath caused her body to be here interred 1621".

Katherine Chaworth: Before 1621 George Quarles of Ufford and she were married.

George Quarles of Ufford: he was born to Francis Quarles of Ufford.

[her father] John Chaworth and [her mother] Mary Paston were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.