Mary Darby Robinson
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Summary
Mary Darby Robinson was born on November 27, 1758[1], in Bristol[2]. She died on December 26, 1800[3], in Englefield Green[4]. She worked as a poet[5], novelist[6], writer[7], actor[8], and royal mistress[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,622 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Father: John Darby[11]
- Mother: Hester Seys[12]
- Spouse: Thomas Robinson[13]
- Child: Maria Elizabeth Robinson[14]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain[15]
- Field of work: poetry[16]
- Notable work: Ainsi va le Monde. A Poem Inscribed to Robert Merry[17], Angelina. A Novel, in a Series of Letters[18], Hubert de Sevrac, a Romance of the Eighteenth Century[19], Lyrical Tales[20], Memoirs of the Late Mrs. Robinson[21], Modern Manners: a Poem[22], Monody to the Memory of Sir Joshua Reynolds[23], Monody to the Memory of the Late Queen of France[24], Ode to the Harp of the Late Accomplished and Amiable Louisa Hanway[25], Poems by Mrs. Robinson. Volume II[26], Poems by Mrs. M. Robinson[27], Sappho and Phaon[28], Sight, the Cavern of Woe, and Solitude[29], The Beauties of Mrs. Robinson[30]
- Member of: Accademia della Crusca[31]
- Sex or gender: female[32]
- Commons category: Mary Robinson (poet)[33]
- Unmarried partner: Banastre Tarleton[34], George IV of the United Kingdom[35], Charles James Fox[36], George Capel-Coningsby, 5th Earl of Essex[37]
- Family name: Darby[38], Robinson[39]
- Given name: Mary[40]
- Pseudonym: Tabitha Bramble[41], Perdita[42]
- Described at URL: https://stainforth.scu.edu/catalog/person/?id=4344[43], https://cudl.colorado.edu/luna/servlet/view/all/who/Robinson%252C%2BMary?sort=title%2Cdate_created[44]
- Depicted by: Mrs. Robinson (Mary Darby Robinson)[45]
- Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[46], Women Writers in Review[47], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[48], Library of the World's Best Literature[49], A Biographical Dictionary of the Celebrated Women of Every Age and Country[50], A historical dictionary of British women[51], Q141737120[52]
Why It Matters
Mary Darby Robinson has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] She is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
FAQs
Where was Mary Darby Robinson born?
Mary Darby Robinson was born in Bristol[2].
Where did Mary Darby Robinson die?
Mary Darby Robinson passed away in Englefield Green[4].
Who were Mary Darby Robinson's parents?
Mary Darby Robinson's father was John Darby[11]. Mary Darby Robinson's mother was Hester Seys[12].
Who was Mary Darby Robinson married to?
Mary Darby Robinson's spouses include Thomas Robinson[13].
What did Mary Darby Robinson do for work?
Mary Darby Robinson worked as a poet[5], novelist[6], writer[7], actor[8], and royal mistress[9].