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Lucy Hay, Countess of Carlisle (née Percy; 1599 – 5 November 1660) was an English courtier known for her beauty and wit. She was involved in many political intrigues during the English Civil War . Life. She was born Lady Lucy Percy, the second daughter of Henry, Earl of Northumberland (the famous "Wizard Earl") and his wife Lady Dorothy Devereux.
Née: Percy. Born: 1599. Died: November 5, 1660 (aged 61) Lucy Hay, countess of Carlisle (born 1599—died November 5, 1660) was an intriguer and conspirator during the English Civil Wars, celebrated by many poets of the day, including Thomas Carew, William Cartwright, Robert Herrick, and Sir John Suckling.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
19. Dez. 2023 · Hay, one of the king’s favourites, was rich, extravagant and fashionable. His flair for diplomacy suited him to an ambassadorial role, which often took him away to continental Europe. He was elevated to the peerage, and, as a result, Lucy became Viscountess Doncaster in 1618 and countess of Carlisle in 1622.
- Josephine Wilkinson
9. Mai 2018 · May 9, 2018. Lucy Hay, Countess of Carlisle: Courtier, Muse, Revolutionary, Spy. Today’s topic is a woman I was not familiar with until I started poking around the Boleyn family tree, which is FULL OF AMAZING WOMEN just FYI. And one of these Boleyn descendants was Lucy Hay, Countess of Carlisle.
Born in 1599, Lucy Hay, countess of Carlisle, went on to establish strong political ties. She exercised influence over Queen Henrietta Maria (sister of Louis XIII of France and wife of Charles I), was an intimate of Thomas Wentworth (earl of Stafford) and John Pym , and acted as an intermediary between Scottish and English leaders during the ...
Lucy Hay, Countess of Carlisle. One of the most beautiful women in England during the reign of Charles the First, Lucy Hay held a prominent position at Court, was a close friend and confidante to Queen Henrietta – and was an important Parliamentary spy...
Lucy’s husband John Hay, 1st Earl of Carlisle; Credit – Wikipedia. In 1617, Lucy married James Hay (circa 1580 – 1636), who was created 1st Earl of Carlisle in 1622. James was a Scotsman who had come to England with James VI, King of Scots when he succeeded Queen Elizabeth I of England as King James I of England in 1603.
