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Elizabeth Dauncey (née More; 1506–1564), one of Thomas More's children, was part of a circle of exceptionally educated and accomplished women who exemplified "learned ladies" for the next two centuries.
Elizabeth Dauncey. c.1526-7. RCIN 912228. Elizabeth (b. 1506) was More’s second daughter, and had recently married William Dauncey. In the group portrait she stood to the far left, next to Margaret Giggs, her hands clasped in front of her. The inscription ‘The Lady Barkley’ is an eighteenth-century misidentification. Previous Next.
Sir Thomas's three daughters Cecily Heron (b.1507), Elizabeth Dauncey (b.1506) and Margaret Roper (1505-44) appear next. Then comes (4) Thomas More II (1531-1606) seated next to his wife Maria Scrope (1534-1607), with (5) two of their sons: the eldest, John and the youngest, the beardless Christopher Cresacre More (1572-1649) behind.
Elizabeth Dauncey has a degree in Botany and a PhD in Plant Taxonomy. She spent most of her career working for the Poisons Unit of Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospital NHS Trust in London, on joint initiatives with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, including identification systems for poisonous plants and fungi for use by hospitals managing poisoning ...
Elizabeth Dauncey (née More) (1506-1564), Second daughter of Sir Thomas More; wife of William Dauncey. Sitter in 9 portraits
The three women in low-cut dresses in the centre are his daughters Cecily Heron (seated, with a closed book), Elizabeth Dauncey (standing) and Margaret Roper (seated, with an open book). The four figures with pleated ruffs are his grandson, also called Thomas More, with his wife Maria Scrope and their sons, John and Christopher Cresacre More.
A portrait drawing of Elizabeth Dauncey (b. 1506). She is shown bust-length in profile to the right wearing a gable hood. The drawing is in black and coloured chalks, which have been wetted to create the flesh tone of the face. The drawing is inscribed rot (red) in Holbein's hand.
