| Anne Waller (Bankes) |   | Born: 1615 | Died: 1634 |
| Father: Unspecified | Mother: Unspecified | ||
| Children: none | |||
| Siblings: none | |||
Anne Bankes was the sole daughter and heiress of Mercer John Bankes of London and his second wife. In his Will of 1630. Her father mentioned her very young age, which suggests a birthdate of perhaps about 1615. He left her a fortune of £ 8000, which he placed for safeguarding in the hands of the Mercers’ Company until her uncle and guardian, Richard Tichborne approved a husband for her when she reached a suitable age. Anne, however, was seduced by a fortune hunter, Edmund Waller, who had her abducted from her guardian and importuned the king to sanction the marriage that took place on 15 July 1631 at St Margaret’s Westminister thus taking control of her fortune despite the efforts of the Court of Aldermen, who deplored the violation of “the good and laudable laws and customs of the City.”
Anne Waller lived only a few years after her marriage and may not have reached the age of majority, as she was reported buried on 23 October 1634. She had two children: [5]
- Robert – b. 18 May 1633; bp. 6 June 1633; d. about 1650
- Elizabeth – bp. 23 October 1634; m. William Dormer