Powys-Lybbe Forbears - Person Sheet
Powys-Lybbe Forbears - Person Sheet
NameElizabeth Barlee 
[73, Elphinstone article, Vol 3, p. 531], [60, Forbes article, Vol V, p. 545]
[73, Elphinstone article, Vol 3, p. 531], [60, Forbes article, Vol V, p. 545]Death1518
GeneralA favourite maid-of-honour of Princess Margaret, Queen to James IV.
Spouses
Marriagebef 8 Aug 1506 [73, Elphinstone article, Vol 3, p. 530]
ChildrenAlexander (1511-1547)
Notes for Elizabeth Barlee
m. (1) Alexander Elphinstone, (2) John, 6th lord Forbes.
She and Alexander had 6 children.
Her surname is variously spelt in Scots records with Barlee being the most common. Others are Bralee, Barle, Berlay, Barlaw, Barla and Berley. There is an English family of Barlees of Essex that are speculated to be her forbears.
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Tony Ingham produced this from English records:
The only English document I've found on Elizabeth Barlee is this:
Calendar of Documents relating to Scotland. Volume IV. 1357-1509. pp.345/6
1503. June 14.
1720. Warrant for delivery to the bringer, for the Queen of Scots, for the 'bedde of vysis,' 15 yards green velvet for the countrepointe, 5? yards green velvet for the tester and syller ; 1? yards of green velvet for the valance, 9 yards crimson damask and 9 yards green damask for the courteyns, 2 yards crimson and green damask for lining the valance, and a fringe of silk and gold with bokram necessary for same. Also for Maistres Zouche a gown of tawny damask, with 'a ege' of black velvet, lined with bokram ; a kirtel of black chamlet lined with linen and woolen cloth ; 6 ells of linen cloth for 'smokks and kercheffs ;' 300 pins ; 2 girdles of riband silk, and one ounce of 'lasing' riband of silk. And for Maistres Barlee a gown of tawny chamlet, and a gown of tawny medley (edged and lined ut supra), a kirtel of black worsted lined ut supra, cloth for smokks, &c., pins, riband, &c., ut supra.
Richemounte. [Exchequer, Q. R. Miscellanea (Wardrobe), No. 73/23b.]
On 27 June 1503 Henry VII. left Richmond and travelled to Coliweston (his mother's place) with his daughter Margaret, Queen of Scots.
Margaret's entourage left Coliweston on 8 Jul 1503 bound for Edinburgh, where the marriage ceremony took place on 8 Aug 1503.
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She and Alexander had 6 children.
Her surname is variously spelt in Scots records with Barlee being the most common. Others are Bralee, Barle, Berlay, Barlaw, Barla and Berley. There is an English family of Barlees of Essex that are speculated to be her forbears.
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Tony Ingham produced this from English records:
The only English document I've found on Elizabeth Barlee is this:
Calendar of Documents relating to Scotland. Volume IV. 1357-1509. pp.345/6
1503. June 14.
1720. Warrant for delivery to the bringer, for the Queen of Scots, for the 'bedde of vysis,' 15 yards green velvet for the countrepointe, 5? yards green velvet for the tester and syller ; 1? yards of green velvet for the valance, 9 yards crimson damask and 9 yards green damask for the courteyns, 2 yards crimson and green damask for lining the valance, and a fringe of silk and gold with bokram necessary for same. Also for Maistres Zouche a gown of tawny damask, with 'a ege' of black velvet, lined with bokram ; a kirtel of black chamlet lined with linen and woolen cloth ; 6 ells of linen cloth for 'smokks and kercheffs ;' 300 pins ; 2 girdles of riband silk, and one ounce of 'lasing' riband of silk. And for Maistres Barlee a gown of tawny chamlet, and a gown of tawny medley (edged and lined ut supra), a kirtel of black worsted lined ut supra, cloth for smokks, &c., pins, riband, &c., ut supra.
Richemounte. [Exchequer, Q. R. Miscellanea (Wardrobe), No. 73/23b.]
On 27 June 1503 Henry VII. left Richmond and travelled to Coliweston (his mother's place) with his daughter Margaret, Queen of Scots.
Margaret's entourage left Coliweston on 8 Jul 1503 bound for Edinburgh, where the marriage ceremony took place on 8 Aug 1503.
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