Alice Wilkes Explained

Alice Wilkes (also spelt Welkes, married name Alice Restwold) was a servant to Katherine Howard, the fifth wife of Henry VIII of England and was a significant witness in Queen Katherine's trial for treason and adultery.[1]

Wilkes was member of the household of Agnes Howard, Duchess of Norfolk, with Catherine Howard. When Catherine became queen, Wilkes was appointed as one of her chamberers.[2]

Alice's husband was Anthony Restwold, a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for New Woodstock in November 1554 and for Aylesbury in 1555.[3]

Notes and References

  1. p.78, Robert Hutchinson, Henry VIII: The Decline and Fall of a Tyrant
  2. Nicola Clark, 'Katherine Howard: Victim?', Aidan Norrie, Tudor and Stuart Consorts: Power, Influence, and Dynasty (Palgrave Macmillan, 2022), pp. 125, 131.
  3. Web site: RESTWOLD, Anthony (by 1517-55/60), of The Vache, Bucks. - History of Parliament Online. www.historyofparliamentonline.org.

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