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Alice Wilkes

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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]

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.[2][full citation needed]

References

  1. ^ p.78, Robert Hutchinson, Henry VIII: The Decline and Fall of a Tyrant
  2. ^ "RESTWOLD, Anthony (by 1517-55/60), of The Vache, Bucks. - History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org.