Elizabeth Claypole
Elizabeth, Lady Claypole | |
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| Born | Elizabeth Cromwell 2 July 1629 |
| Died | 6 August 1658 (aged 29) |
| Resting place | Westminster Abbey |
| Nationality | English |
| Spouse | John Claypole |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Oliver Cromwell Elizabeth Bourchier |
| Relatives | Cromwell family |
Elizabeth Claypole (née Cromwell; 2 July 1629 – 6 August 1658) was the second daughter of Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, and his wife, Elizabeth Cromwell, and reportedly interceded with her father for royalist prisoners. After Cromwell created a peerage for her husband, John Claypole, she was known as Lady Claypole. She was buried in Westminster Abbey.