Countess of Blessington

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The Countess of Blessington was an Irish novelist, literary hostess, and prominent figure in early 19th-century London society, renowned for her influential salons and connections with leading writers and artists.

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instanceOf Irish novelist
human
literary hostess
memoirist
travel writer
birthDate 1789-09-01
birthName Marguerite Power
birthPlace Knockbrit, County Tipperary, Ireland
countryOfCitizenship Ireland
deathDate 1849-06-04
deathPlace Paris, France
linked to: Paris
describedBySource 19th-century biographical dictionaries
ethnicGroup Irish
familyName Gardiner
Power
floruit early 19th century
genre memoir
novel
travel literature
givenName Marguerite
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf London literary society
name Marguerite Gardiner
notableFor connections with leading writers and artists of her time
friendship with Lord Byron
hosting literary and artistic salons in early 19th-century London
notableWork Conversations with Lord Byron
The Idler in France
The Idler in Italy
The Victims of Society
occupation editor
journalist
novelist
writer
placeOfBurial Champs-Élysées Cemetery
residence Gore House, Kensington
London, England
Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
linked to: Naples

Paris, France
linked to: Paris
sexOrGender female
spouse Captain Maurice St. Leger Farmer
Charles John Gardiner, 1st Earl of Blessington
title Countess of Blessington
workLocation Italy
London
linked to: London, England

Paris

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Louis-Philippe, comte d'Orsay associatedWith Countess of Blessington
Countess of Blessington title Countess of Blessington