Anne Twysden

Lady Anne Twysden ( Finch; 28 February 1574 – 14 October 1638) was an English writer. She was the mother of several notable children but she is known principally for one book, the original of which is lost.

Early life Twysden was born in London in 1574 at Heneage House. Her parents were Sir Moyle Finch, 1st Baronet, and his wife Elizabeth Heneage who, suo jure, became the 1st Countess of Winchilsea. Among her siblings were Sir Theophilius Finch, 2nd Baronet, Thomas Finch, 2nd Earl of Winchilsea, Sir Heneage Finch (Speaker of the House of Commons), Francis Finch (MP for Eye), and Lady Catherine Finch (who married Sir John Wentworth, 1st Baronet, of Gosfield).

Career She had her own ladies-in-waiting which included the diarist Isabella Saunders and Jane Thomlinson; she married these off respectively to her son Roger in 1635 and to another son Thomas in 1639. She had two houses at East Peckham and Redcross Street in London.

Her children had to persuade her to pay Charles I's Ship money which she objected to.

Personal life Anne married William Twysden who was made a baronet. Before his death in 1629, they had had five sons and two daughters, including:

Sir Roger Twysden, 2nd Baronet (1597–1672), who married Isabella Saunders, the daughter of Sir Nicholas Saunders of Ewell.