Elizabeth Lucar

Elizabeth Lucar
Born1510 (1510)
London
Died(1537-10-29)October 29, 1537
London
Occupationcalligrapher
Known forearly-modern woman calligrapher
Royal ms 2 a xviii f032v
Page from The Beaufort / Beauchamp Hours on which Elizabeth Lucar's death is recorded, lower right (Royal ms 2 a xviii f032v, British Library)

Elizabeth Lucar (née Withypoll; 1510 – 29 October 1537) was an English calligrapher.[1] In addition to her calligraphic skills she was fluent in Latin, Spanish, and Italian, and was an accomplished musician, needleworker and algorist.[2] A member of a prominent and wealthy mercantile family holding royal favour and civic office, her marriage united common interests within the Company of Merchant Taylors.

  1. ^ G. Ballard, 'Elizabeth Lucar', in Memoirs of Several Ladies of Great Britain (W. Jackson for Author, Oxford 1752), pp. 36-37.
  2. ^ "Brooklyn Museum: Elizabeth Lucar". www.brooklynmuseum.org. Retrieved 17 July 2017.