Anne Courtenay, Lady Cork

(b. 1741, Painsford House, Ashprington, Devon – d. Dec. 11, 1785, Queen Street, Mayfair, London )

Gender: F

Anne Courtenay (1741-1785), was accused in 1761 by her husband Edmund Boyle, 7th Earl of Cork and Orrery (by whom she had six children), of adultery with a musician at their house in Queen Street, off Berkeley Square, London. He brought a case for divorce, but the prosecution witnesses were discredited, her servants gave evidence in her support, and she was acquitted. The case caused a public scandal and the transcript was published as a pamphlet (Dublin, S. Colbert, 1784).

Also known as:

Lady Cork
Anne Courtenay

Mentioned in 2 letters

Title	EMCO ID
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter	3546
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter	3550

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.