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Mary Fitton

Possible Dark Lady of Shakespeare's sonnets.

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Statements about Mary Fitton

Sex or Gender

Female

Image

Instance Of

Human

Date of Birth

June 1578
Instance Of
:
Statement with Gregorian Date Earlier than 1584
1578

Date of Death

1647
Sourcing Circumstances
:
Circa

Given Name

Mary

Described by Source

Nordisk Familjebok
Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Fitton, Mary (DNB00)
Encyclopædia Britannica 11th Edition
Statement Is Subject Of
:
1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Fitton, Mary
A Historical Dictionary of British Women
Page(s)
:168

Child

Mary Polwhele

Occupation

Maid of Honour
(1598 - 1601)
Sourcing Circumstances
:
Presumably
Appointed By
:
Elizabeth I of England
Start Time
: 1598
End Time
: 1601
Lady-in-Waiting

Place of Birth

Gawsworth

Father

Edward Fitton

Unmarried Partner

William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke

Family Name

Fitton

Sibling

Mother

Alice Holcroft

Spouse

William Polwhele
(1607 - )
Series Ordinal
:1
Start Time
: 1607
John Lougher
Series Ordinal
:2

Country of Citizenship

Kingdom of England

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

English
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