Mary Cheke

Mary Cheke, Lady Cheke
BornMary Hill
c. 1532
Hampshire, England
Died30 November 1616
Occupation
NationalityBritish
Spouse
  • (m. 1547; died 1557)
  • (m. 1558)
Children3 with Cheeke; 8 with Mackwilliam
RelativesSir John Mason (step-father)

Mary, Lady Cheke (née Hill; c. 1532 - 30 November 1616) was an English courtier, poet,[1] and epigrammatist.[2] She served as lady of the privy chamber to Elizabeth I.

  1. ^ "Cheke [née Hill; other married name Mackwilliam], Lady Mary (c. 1532–1616), gentlewoman of the privy chamber and courtier poet". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. doi:10.1093/odnb/9780198614128.013.369469. ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  2. ^ Sage, Greer & Showalter 1999, p. 125.