Bridget de Vere Countess of Berkshire (6 April 1584 – December 1630/March 1631) was an English noblewoman the daughter of Edward de Vere 17th Earl of Oxford. Bridget was brought up by her maternal grandfather the powerful statesman William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley. She was also styled Lady Norris of Rycote and Viscountess Thame. She married Francis Norris 1st Earl of Berkshire; however the marriage was not a success and they separated in 1606.
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birth date
1584-04-06
birth place
England, Hertfordshire, Theobalds House
buried place
England, London, Westminster Abbey
death date
1630-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
parent
Edward de Vere 17th Earl of Oxford, Anne Cecil Countess of Oxford
spouse
Francis Norris 1st Earl of Berkshire
title
Countess of Berkshire, Lady Norris of Rycote, Viscountess Thame
