Background
Anne Master was the daughter of Streynsham Master of Codnor Castle in Derbyshire.
Anne Master was the daughter of Streynsham Master of Codnor Castle in Derbyshire.
He was Gilbert Coventry, 4th Earl of Coventry and had been paid a large dowry with the stipulation that Anne would have a £500 widows pension if he should die. In order to receive her inheritance she had to sue William Coventry, 5th Earl of Coventry.