According to legend, the first ever "peeping Tom" was looking at this wife of Leofric, Earl of Mercia
The first positive record of her is in 1035, when she was already... [DOC] [TLE] peeping Tom | word histories [PAR] Aug 28, 2016 ... Leofric, Earl of Mercia and one of the most powerful men in England during the 
first half of the 11th century, imposed certain taxes which his wife, Lady ... and 
always forbade her ever more to speak to him on the subject; and while ... town's 
citizens to gaze on Godiva during her ride was added to the legend.