Biography of Elizabeth Barkham Lady Garrard 1593-1632

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Before 19th December 1591 [her father] Edward Barkham (age 21) and [her mother] Jane Crouch (age 18) were married. Some sources report their marriage as 1593 which is inconsistent with the date of birth of their eldest son [her brother] Edward Barkham 1st Baronet on 19th December 1591.

Around 1593 Elizabeth Barkham Lady Garrard was born to [her father] Edward Barkham (age 23) and [her mother] Jane Crouch (age 20).

On or before 22nd December 1607 Edmund Bell (age 45) died. He was buried on 22nd December 1607. His heirs sold the manor of South Acre, Norfolk to [her father] Edward Barkham (age 37).

Masque of Beauty

                    On 10th January 1608 the Ben Johnson (age 36) Masque of Beauty was performed at the Banqueting House, Whitehall Palace [Map] to celebrate the completion of its refurburbishment. King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland (age 41) attended.
                
                    The performers included:
                
                    Anne of Denmark Queen Consort Scotland England and Ireland (age 33).
                
                    Alethea Talbot Countess Arundel, Surrey and Norfolk (age 23).
                
                    Catherine Brydges Countess Bedford (age 28).
                
                    Elizabeth Vere Countess Derby (age 32).
                
                    Susan Vere Countess Montgomery (age 20).
                
                    Lettice Perrot Baroness Chichester (age 48).
                
                    Audrey Shelton Lady Walsingham (age 39).
                
                    Catherine Somerset Baroness Windsor (age 33).
                
                    Anne Clifford Countess Dorset and Pembroke (age 17).
                
                    Elizabeth Barkham Lady Garrard (age 15).
                
                    Elizabeth Somerset (age 18).
                
                    Elizabeth Cecil Lady Hatton (age 30).
                
                    Mary Neville 7th and 5th Baroness Abergavenny 3rd Baroness Despencer (age 54).
                
                    Catherine Somerset Baroness Windsor.
                
                    Arabella Stewart (age 33).

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In 1611 [her father] Edward Barkham (age 41) was appointed Sheriff of London.

On 28th February 1611 [her father] Edward Barkham (age 41) was appointed Alderman of Farringdon Within.

In or before 1614 John Garrard 1st Baronet (age 23) and Elizabeth Barkham Lady Garrard (age 20) were married.

Around 1614 [her son] John Garrard 2nd Baronet was born to [her husband] John Garrard 1st Baronet (age 24) and Elizabeth Barkham Lady Garrard (age 21).

In 1621 [her father] Edward Barkham (age 51) was appointed Alderman of Cheap Ward.

In 1621 [her father] Edward Barkham (age 51) was appointed Lord Mayor of London.

On 10th July 1621 [her father] Edward Barkham (age 51) was translated to the Worshipful Company of Drapers.

In 1622 [her husband] John Garrard 1st Baronet (age 32) was created 1st Baronet Garrard of Lamer. Elizabeth Barkham Lady Garrard (age 29) by marriage Lady Garrard of Lamer.

On 17th April 1632 Elizabeth Barkham Lady Garrard (age 39) died.

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On 15th January 1634 [her father] Edward Barkham (age 64) died. His eldest son [her brother] Edward Barkham 1st Baronet (age 42) inherited all his estates except Waynflete which were inherited by his younger son [her brother] Robert Barkham (age 35). In 1652 [her mother] Jane Crouch (age 61) died.

Church of St George, South Acre [Map].

A very rich and stately altar monument, of marble and alabaster, ornamented with several deaths heads, bones, &c. in basso-relievo, on this rests a large black marble slab, supported at each corner by a column of black marble of the Dorick order; on this slab lies a mat or bass of alabaster, curiously carved; and on that lie the statues of Sir Edward Barkham and his lady, on their backs, in their full length and proportions in alabaster, Sir Edward in armour, and (what is somewhat incompatible) with his scarlet gown and golden chain about his neck, as Lord Mayor of London, over his armour; so that the statuary was of the same opinion with the Roman orator, Cedant arma togœ (Let the arms yield to the toga or Let the sword yield to the toga); he has also a book in his right hand, and rests his head on a cushion: his lady is in a dress agreeable to the age she lived in, her hands across, and rests her head on a cushion; at the head and foot of this monument are the effigies of two sons (Edward Barkham 1st Baronet and Robert Barkham) and three daughters (Elizabeth Barkham Lady Garrard, [her sister] Margaret Barkham (age 29) and [her sister] Jane Barkham (age 38) Note. one daughter [her sister] Susan Barkham had predeceased her father) all kneeling on cushions. To this monument is a wall-piece of the same materials, on the summit of which is this shield, argent, three pallets gules over all a chevron or, Barkham; and under it this motto, diligentia, fortunæmater (fortune, prosper through diligence, care, economy); on each side of this, is a figure; that on the right hand representing Victory, with a laurel crown in her right hand, and on the pedestal that supports her, Barkham impaling quarterly 1&4, arg. on a pale sable three crosses pattee, or, in a bordure engrailed of the 2d, Crouch; in the 2&3 arg. on a chevron sable three helmets closed, or, Scot: the figure on the left hand is, a skeleton representing death, and on the pedestal the arms of Crouch and Scott quarterly, and by these figures are two hour-glasses with wings.