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Elizabeth Lucar

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English calligrapher (1510-1537)

Lived 1510 to 1537 · aged 27
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Elizabeth Lucar was an English calligrapher. In addition to her calligraphic skills she was fluent in Latin, Spanish, and Italian, and was an accomplished musician, needleworker and algorist.

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Page from The Beaufort / Beauchamp Hours on which Elizabeth Lucar's death is recorded, lower right (Royal ms 2 a xviii f032v, British Library)Page from The Beaufort / Beauchamp Hours on which Elizabeth Lucar's death is recorded, lower right (Royal ms 2 a xviii f032v, British Library)Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich, built by Edmund Withypoll in 1548-50 on the site of the former Holy Trinity Priory, purchased by his father Paul Withypoll.Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich, built by Edmund Withypoll in 1548-50 on the site of the former Holy Trinity Priory, purchased by his father Paul Withypoll.

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Elizabeth Lucar was an English calligrapher. In addition to her calligraphic skills she was fluent in Latin, Spanish, and Italian, and was an accomplished musician, needleworker and algorist. 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.

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Lived 1510 to 1537 · aged 27
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