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Francis Darrell

(Abt 1537 - )

== Biography ==Before 1537, Thomas Wyatt had a mistress, [[Darrell-69|Elizabeth]], daughter of Sir Edward Darrell of Littlecote, with whom he had at least one illegitimate child.Burrow, Colin. "Wyatt, Sir Thomas (c. 1503–1542), poet and ambassador" in ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''. May 28, 2015. Oxford University Press. Accessed online 21 Nov 2019 at [https://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-30111 OxfordDNB.com] with subsc. When Thomas was arrested in 1541, Elizabeth was pregnant and living at Allington when his property was confiscated. Their possible children include:*a son,[http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/wyatt-sir-thomas-i-1504-42 History of Parliament Online]: Sir Thomas Wyatt I Francis (aka Henry), born before 1537
*possibly, a daughter
Thomas had Wyatt made his will on 12 Jun 1541. He named his son Thomas as his heir and also gave land to Elizabeth Darrell and her son Francis (also called Henry in some documents).

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Events

BirthAbt 1537England
Alt nameWyatt
DeathEngland
Reference No24902478
Reference No27267780
Reference No60

Families

FatherSir Thomas "The Elder, The Poet" Wyatt (1503 - 1542)
MotherElizabeth Darrell (1513 - 1556)