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Elizabeth “Bessie" Blount, King Henry VIII’s former mistress 1502–1541

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A Public Tree Person is an ancestor documented independently by multiple YourRoots tree owners. When several researchers' family histories converge on the same person, we publish a shared page that combines what they've documented.

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Full name consistent across 2 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 2 trees
Death year and location consistent across 2 trees

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Reliability Score: B
Medium — based on the source tree
Grade scale
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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2 researchers on YourRoots have Elizabeth mistress in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 1 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.

Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 1 Jan 1502 · Kinlet, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England
Died 15 Jun 1541 · Kinlet, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England
Spouse Sir Lord Adm Edward Fiennes Clinton Knight Of The Garter 9Th Baron Of Clinton Baron Of Saye Constable Of The Tower Lord Lieutenant Of Lincolnshire 1St Earl Of Lincoln Admiral Of The English Navy
Children Lady Bridget Fiennes Clinton

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Biography

In 1502, Elizabeth “Bessie" Blount, King Henry VIII’s former mistress entered the world in Kinlet, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England. Elizabeth “Bessie" Blount, King Henry VIII’s former mistress married sir lord adm edward fiennes clinton knight of the garter 9th baron of clinton baron of saye constable of the tower lord lieutenant of lincolnshire 1st earl of lincoln admiral of the english navy, and had children including lady bridget fiennes clinton. Elizabeth “Bessie" Blount, King Henry VIII’s former mistress passed away in 1541 in Kinlet, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England.

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1502
Birth of Elizabeth “Bessie" Blount, King Henry VIII’s former mistress in Kinlet, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England
Birth
1541
Death of Elizabeth “Bessie" Blount, King Henry VIII’s former mistress in Kinlet, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England
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Frequently Asked Questions

Elizabeth mistress (1502–1541) was born in Kinlet, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England and died in Kinlet, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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Elizabeth mistress's Ancestors

Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record

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Elizabeth “Bessie" Blount, King Henry VIII’s former mistress PTP
1502–1541
Kinlet, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England
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Elizabeth mistress's Descendants