A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography/Dancy, Elizabeth

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DANCY, ELIZABETH,

Second daughter of Sir Thomas More, was born in London, 1509, and educated very carefully under her father's care. She corresponded with Erasmus, who praises the purity of her Latin style. She married, when very young, Mr. Dancy, son and heir of Sir John Dancy. Her productions and the time of her death are uncertain.