Nicholas Throckmorton parish church, Leadenhall Street, London. Throckmorton married Anne Carew, daughter of Sir Nicholas Carew, a Knight of the Garter and his wife Elizabeth Bryan, and they had 10 sons and three daughters. Their daughter Elizabeth became the wife of Sir Walter Raleigh. After his death, Anne married Adrian Stokes, the second husband, and former Master of Horse of, Frances Brandon, Duchess of Suffolk. Contemporary political figures regarded Throckmorton with respect. One of these was Sir Francis Walsingham who had worked with Throckmorton in France. In 1560 William Cecil said he would be prepared to resign if Throckmorton would take his
Elizabeth Raleigh "The Virgin Queen" (1955), Elizabeth Throckmorton (referred to as Beth Throgmorton in the film) is portrayed by Joan Collins, Queen Elizabeth by Bette Davis. Elizabeth Throckmorton is the subject of Rosemary Sutcliff's novel "Lady in Waiting" (1956). Sutcliff usually refers to her as "Bess". She appears briefly in "A Dead Man in Deptford" (1993), Anthony Burgess' speculative fictional account of the life of playwright Christopher Marlowe. Elizabeth "Bess" Throckmorton, portrayed by Abbie Cornish, was a featured character in the film "" (2007). This sequel to "Elizabeth" (1998) focuses on the relationships of Elizabeth I (Cate Blanchett) and Bess with Walter