Mary Fitton
Deceased Person
1578 – 1647
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Who was Mary Fitton?
Mary Fitton was an Elizabethan gentlewoman who became a maid of honour to Queen Elizabeth. She is noted for her scandalous affairs with William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke, Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Leveson, and others. She is considered by some to be the "Dark Lady" of Shakespeare's sonnets.
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- Born
- Jun 1, 1578
Gawsworth - Parents
- Died
- 1647
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on July 23, 2013
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