Rebecca Romney

Rebecca Romney was a London-based investor. She was the daughter of Robert Taylor, a London merchant, and Elizabeth Hatton. Rebecca married Sir William Romney of Ironmonger Lane, a haberdasher and merchant adventurer. Sir William was a governor of the English East India Company and a committed Puritan. Rebecca is mentioned in the dedication of Paul Baynes's A helpe to true happinesse by her nephew, Ezekiel Charke. Not much else is known about Rebecca's life and accomplishments.More