Same Names!

Some names were extremely popular during the Tudor era which mean that many of the courtiers were named the same - quite confusing at times! If we take a look at the female and male names that was extremely fashionable among the nobility. Often the aristocracy would name their children after the reigning King or Queen as a tribute to the monarch - though it seems a bit cliché it worked. As always, ladies first:

Names for Women:

Elizabeth: 

Elizabeth of York, Elizabeth Woodville, Elizabeth I, Elizabeth Trockmorton,

Mary:

Mary Tudor (Queen of France/Duchess of Suffolk), Mary I, Mary - Queen of Scots, Mary Sidney, Mary Boleyn, Mary Howard, Mary Grey

Catherine/Katherine:

Catherine of Aragon, Katherine Howard, Catherine Parr, Catherine Grey, Catherine Willoughby, Katherine Ashley,

Jane:

Jane Seymour, Jane Grey, Jane Parker,

Anne:

Anne Boleyn, Anne Askew, Anne Stanhope, Anne of Cleves,

Margaret: 

Margaret Beauford, Margaret Salisbury, Margaret Tudor, Margaret Douglas, Margaret More

Names for Men:

Henry:

Henry VII, Henry VIII, Henry Brandon, Henry Carey, Henry Fitzroy, Henry Howard, Henry Grey, Henry Percy, Henry Sidney, Henry Stafford

Edward:

Edward VI, Edward Seymour, Edward Stafford, Edward Courtenay, 

Thomas:

Thomas Boleyn, Thomas Cromwell, Thomas Cranmer, Thomas Culpepper, Thomas Howard, Thomas More, Thomas Seymour, Thomas Wolsey, Thomas Tallis, Thomas Wyatt

John:

John Dee, John Dudley, John Fisher, John Cheke, John Foxe, John Seymour, John Roger, John de la Pole, John Knox, John Hooper,

William:

William Cecil, William Tyndale, William Warham, William Parr, William Butts, William Shakespeare,

Richard:

Richard Rich, Richard de la Pole, Richard Topcliffe,

Robert:

Robert Dudley, Robert Devereux, Robert Cecil, Robert Kert