Person    | Female  Died 1595

Lady Dacre

Categories: Benefactor

Gentlewoman and benefactress. Born Anne, daughter of Sir Richard Sackville, treasurer to the exchequer of Queen Elizabeth I. She married Gregory Fiennes, who subsequently became 10th Baron Dacre. In her will she made provision for the erection of The Emanual Hospital, as an almshouse and school for poor children. Died in the former house of Sir Thomas More, Chelsea.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Lady Dacre

Commemorated ati

Emanuel Hospital

On this site stood Emanuel Hospital, founded 1594 by Lady Dacre, re-establish...

Read More

Other Subjects

Frederick Horniman

Frederick Horniman

Tea merchant, benefactor and politician. Born Frederick John Horniman at Bridgwater, Somerset. He inherited his father's tea business, which by 1891 was described as the biggest tea firm in the wor...

Person, Benefactor, Commerce, Museums / Libraries, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, India, Sri Lanka

3 memorials
Rev. William Spurstowe

Rev. William Spurstowe

Born London, date of birth is approximate.  Became vicar of Hackney in 1643 but was ejected in 1662 for nonconformity.  Shortly before his death he provided almshouses for 6 'poor widows' in Hackne...

Person, Benefactor, Religion

2 memorials
William Alexander Robertson

William Alexander Robertson

Elder brother to Laurance Grant and Norman Cairns. Left a lot of money in his will to the National Trust to commemorate his brothers. The money was used to buy Sutton House and eight areas of count...

Person, Benefactor

1 memorial
M. Solomon Williams
1 memorial

Previously viewed

W. J. Clarke
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
F. G. Haynes

F. G. Haynes

Resident of Hendon who served and died in WW2.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
E. J. Benton

E. J. Benton

Name on one of the main panels of the East Ham WW1 memorial.

Person

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
E. A. Sharpe

E. A. Sharpe

Name on one of the main panels of the East Ham WW1 memorial.

Person

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
A. W. Knight
War dead, WW1
1 memorial