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The Marriage of Penelope Devereux and Charles Blount - 26 December 1605
On 26 December 1605, an intimate ceremony took place at Wanstead Hall, Essex, the home of Charles Blount, 1st Earl of Devonshire: the exchanging of marriage vows between the Earl and his long-time lover and recently legally-separated, Penelope Devereux, Lady Rich.
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Dec 26, 20258 min read
The Death of Charles Blount, 1st Earl of Devonshire - 03 April 1606
On the evening of Thursday 03 April 1606, Blount took his final breath, with his loving Penelope by his side, the one woman to whom he had been "faithful and constant" all those years.
thedudleywomen
May 7, 202511 min read
ON THIS DAY - 26 December 1605
On This Day (26 Dec) in 1605, Penelope Devereux and Charles Blount, 1st Earl of Devonshire, 'married' in a clandestine ceremony
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Dec 26, 20243 min read
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