Who were the ladies in Waiting to Mary queen of Scots?

Answer 1

One was Lady Elizabeth Kennedy, who was involved in a legend that she seized the Queen"s head after her execution had it preserved, and when she died ( many years later) was secretly buried with her in her casket, The dead lady in waiting was in her mourning costume with Tudor ruff and she was cradling the Head of Mary Stuart in her arms or on a small pillow. it is not known if this legend may have some truth.

Answer 2

As one might expect- she had quite an entourage. there were two with her at her actual execution. one of whom received the Last Kiss from the about to be martyred Queen. The ladies partly disrobed the Queen before her execution. One of her Ladies was named Elizabeth Kennedy. there is a story that Elizabeth Kennedy impulsively seized the Queen"s head after the exection and had it carefully preserved ( do not confuse with a death mask or artistic bust) this is discussed in the Antonia Fraser book on Mary, Queen of Scots.