Frances Mayne née Allen, Lady Newhaven

(b. 1738, London, England – d. March 4, 1801, London, England )

Gender: F

Lady Frances Mayne, née Frances Allen, daughter of Joshua Allen, 2nd Viscount Allen (1685-1742), wife of William Mayne, 1st Baron Newhaven (1722 – 1794) and author of An Introduction to the Reading of the Holy Bible by a Lady (1775) and patron of James Beattie.

Also known as:

Frances Allen (née Mayne)
Lady Newhaven

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