Maria Gunning

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Maria Gunning was an 18th-century Irish-born society beauty who became a celebrated British countess and prominent figure in Georgian high society.

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instanceOf 18th-century Irish person
British countess
human
socialite
ageAtDeath about 27
associatedWith London court life
fashion and cosmetics in 18th-century Britain
burialPlace Croome, Worcestershire NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath illness attributed to lead-based cosmetics
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
dateOfBirth 1733
dateOfDeath 30 September 1760
dateOfMarriage 1752
describedAs celebrated society beauty
one of the famous Gunning sisters
era Georgian era NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Irish people
eyeColor blue
familyName Gunning NERFINISHED
father John Gunning NERFINISHED
gender female
givenName Maria NERFINISHED
hairColor brown
languageSpoken English
memberOf British aristocracy
mother Bridget Bourke NERFINISHED
name Maria Gunning NERFINISHED
notableEvent marriage that attracted significant public attention
rapid rise in London society in the early 1750s
notableFor beauty
role in Georgian high society
placeOfBirth Hemmingford Grey, Huntingdonshire, England NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath London, England
surface form: London
placeOfMarriage London NERFINISHED
portrayedIn portraits by Allan Ramsay
portraits by Francis Cotes
portraits by Gavin Hamilton
positionHeld Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Charlotte
residence Castlecoote, County Roscommon NERFINISHED
London, England
surface form: London
sibling Catherine Gunning NERFINISHED
Elizabeth Gunning NERFINISHED
John Gunning NERFINISHED
Lizi Gunning NERFINISHED
socialCircle Georgian high society
spouse George William Coventry, 6th Earl of Coventry NERFINISHED
title Countess of Coventry NERFINISHED

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6th Earl of Coventry spouse Maria Gunning