Alice Perrers

Alice de Salisbury
Painting by Ford Madox Brown
Born
Alice Salisbury

circa 1348
Died1400/1401
Gaynes Park, Upminster, England
Resting placeChurch of St Laurence, Upminster, England
Other names
  • Alice de Windsor
  • Alice Perrers
Known forMistress of Edward III of England
Spouse(s)Janyn Perrers (m. 1360; his death in 1364)
Sir William de Windsor (m. 1375; his death in 1389)
PartnerKing Edward III of England
Children3
including Sir John de Southeray

Alice de Salisbury, also known as Alice de Windsor (circa 1348 –1400/1401) was an English royal mistress, lover of Edward III, King of England. As a result of his patronage, she became the wealthiest and most influential woman in the country. She was widely despised and accused of taking advantage of the old king.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Alice Perrers". britannica.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  2. ^ Kingsford, Charles Lethbridge (1896). "Perrers, Alice" . In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 45. London: Smith, Elder & Co.