Mary Wortley Montagu
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Summary
Mary Wortley Montagu was born on May 15, 1689[1], in Nottingham[2]. She died on August 21, 1762[3], in Nottingham[4]. She worked as an explorer[5], poet[6], playwright[7], editor[8], and writer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,346 views/month, #7,048 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Holme Pierrepont[11]
- Place of death: Westminster[12]
- Date of birth: January 1, 1689[13]
- Place of burial: Grosvenor Chapel, Mayfair[14]
- Father: Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull[15]
- Mother: Mary Feilding[16]
- Spouse: Sir Edward Wortley Montagu[17]
- Child: Mary Stuart, Countess of Bute[18], Edward Wortley Montagu[19]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of England[20], Kingdom of Great Britain[21]
- Field of work: poetry[22], literary activity[23]
- Sex or gender: female[24]
- Noble title: lady[25]
- Commons category: Lady Mary Wortley Montagu[26]
- Cause of death: cancer[27]
- Family name: Pierrepoint[28], Montagu (surname)[29]
- Given name: Mary[30]
- Topic's main category: Category:Lady Mary Wortley Montagu[31]
- Commons gallery: Lady Mary Wortley Montagu[32]
- Described at URL: https://stainforth.scu.edu/catalog/person/?id=43355[33], https://lib-ebook.colorado.edu/sca/specialcollections/wprp/247.htm[34]
- Manner of death: natural causes[35]
- Depicted by: Portrait of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1689-1762)[36], Lady Mary Pierrepont, Lady Mary Wortley-Montagu (1689-1762)[37], Lady Mary Wortley Montagu with her son, Edward Wortley Montagu, and attendants[38], Lady Mary Wortley Montagu[39], Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1689–1762)[40], Q141263269[41]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[42], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[43], BEIC Digital Library[44], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[45], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[46], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[47], Library of the World's Best Literature[48], Metzler Autorinnen Lexikon (1 ed.)[49], A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[50], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[51]
Why It Matters
Mary Wortley Montagu has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] She is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
FAQs
Where was Mary Wortley Montagu born?
Mary Wortley Montagu's place of birth was Nottingham[2].
Where did Mary Wortley Montagu die?
Mary Wortley Montagu died in Nottingham[4].
Who were Mary Wortley Montagu's parents?
Mary Wortley Montagu's father was Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull[15]. Mary Wortley Montagu's mother was Mary Feilding[16].
Who was Mary Wortley Montagu married to?
Mary Wortley Montagu's spouses include Sir Edward Wortley Montagu[17].
What did Mary Wortley Montagu do for work?
Mary Wortley Montagu worked as an explorer[5], poet[6], playwright[7], editor[8], and writer[9].