Mystery Woman Buried Near Richard III

Archaeologists found a lead coffin buried in the ruins of an English medieval church, just feet from the grave of British King Richard III. When they opened the tomb, they expected to find the skeleton of a knight or a friar. But instead, they found the bones of an elderly woman.
The woman's identity remains a mystery, but a study of her bones has revealed some key details about her life, the excavators announced today (March 1). She was interred sometime in the late 13th or 14th century, before Richard was hastily buried at the monastery known as Grey Friars in Leicester, England. She must have been of a high-status, because her bones show signs of a lifetime of eating well.
She's also not the only woman buried on the grounds of Grey Friars. In fact, Richard III is the only man archaeologists have examined from the site so far. The four other graves, including the lead coffin, belonged to women, archaeologists said.


http://www.livescience.com/49987-mystery-woman-buried-near-richard-iii.html

Knowing nothing of the findings, it is impossible to say. Might have been a mistress...or a stranger...who knows.

No idea Quill, though am interested to see who this might be and if they can find out who it was.

It's a mystery somewhat like Mary Queen of Scots. When her grave at Westminster Abby was dug up, she was found with several skeletons of children.

We know she was a lover of children while living. Speculation is, that is why.

for anyone interested

new book I'm reading

The King's Grave: The discovery of Richard III's list burial place and the clues it holds.

by Phillipa Langley and Michael Jones

published in 2013 but new over here. St Martins Press