Elizabeth Russell's textual performances of self

Elizabeth Cooke Hoby Russell (b. 1528) was a scholar and courtier
whose close association with the powerful Cecils allowed her a great
deal of influence in the political arena during the reign of Elizabeth I.
Her first husband was Sir Thomas Hoby, a scholar and diplomat. Together
they had four children: Edward, a successful courtier under
James I; Thomas Posthumous, who was to serve successfully as a representative
of the government in regional affairs in East Yorkshire; and
two daughters, Anne and Elizabeth, who died in childhood.