skip to content
home / edition / people/ Catherine Bartlett West

Catherine Bartlett West


(b. 1710, England – d. 1757, West Wickham, Croydon, London )

Gender: F

Catherine West, née Bartlett, correspondent, was the wife of the theologian and critic Gilbert West (1703-1756), they married (1729) and lived at West Wickham in Kent. Her brief correspondence with Montagu consists of 6 letters to her, between 1751 and 1753, discussing mutual friends such as Lord Lyttelton (1709-1773 , as well as Gilbert West's connections in the book trade, such as Robert Dodsley (1704-1764). Only one letter survives by Montagu addressed to Catherine West, in 1751, as shared addressee with her husband. West died in 1757, presumably at her home in West Wickham.

Also known as:

  • Catherine West (née  Bartlett)
  • Kitty West


Mentioned in 8 letters


Recipient of 2 letters

Showing transcribed and un-transcribed letters | show transcribed only


Please note that all dates and location information are provisional, initially taken from the library and archive catalogues. As our section editors continue to work through the material we will update our database and the changes will be reflected across the edition.

Browser support: The website works best using the Chrome, Edge, and Firefox browsers on the PC, and only Chrome and Firefox on the Mac.