Emma, Lady Hamilton
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1765 – 1815
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Who was Emma, Lady Hamilton?
Emma, Lady Hamilton is best remembered as the mistress of Lord Nelson and as the muse of George Romney. She was born Amy Lyon in Ness near Neston, Cheshire, England, the daughter of Henry Lyon, a blacksmith who died when she was two months old. She was raised by her mother, the former Mary Kidd, at Hawarden, and received no formal education. She later changed her name to Emma Hart.
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- Born
- Apr 26, 1765
Neston - Also known as
- Lady Emma Hamilton
- Emma Hart
- Spouses
- William Hamilton
(1791 - )
- William Hamilton
- Children
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Died
- Jan 15, 1815
Calais
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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