Ann, Lady Fanshawe

Ann Fanshawe, Lady Fanshawe
Ann, Lady Fanshawe, by Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen
Ann, Lady Fanshawe, by Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen
BornAnn Harrison
25 March 1625
parish of St Olave Hart Street, London, England
Died20 January 1680(1680-01-20) (aged 54)
probably at Ware, Hertfordshire, England
Resting placeWare, Hertfordshire
Occupationwriter
LanguageEnglish
NationalityBritish
Genrememoir, recipes
Notable worksMemoir
Spouse
RelativesSir John Harrison (father)

Ann Fanshawe, Lady Fanshawe (25 March 1625 – 20 January 1680) was an English memoirist and cookery author. Her recipe for ice cream is thought to be the earliest recorded in Europe.