Penelope Blount, Countess of Devonshire, English noblewoman (born 1563)

Penelope Blount, Countess of Devonshire

English noblewoman (1563–1607)

Penelope Rich, Lady Rich, later styled Penelope Blount was an English court office holder. She served as lady-in-waiting to the English queen Anne of Denmark. She was the sister of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, and is traditionally thought to be the inspiration for…