Anne Boleyn’s Dog Purkoy: Where Did He Come From?

You may already be aware that Anne Boleyn was very fond of her lap dog, Purkoy...but are you aware that he was originally a gift to Sir Francis Bryan from Lady Lisle? I was recently going through my "Lisle Letters" book and came across a letter that made me aware of the situation. I'll be honest, I knew very little of Purkoy except for his tragic end. This adorable little dog, as I already stated, was originally given to Anne Boleyn's cousin (Sir Francis Bryan) by [More]