The Countess of Guilford | |
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Born | Anne Speke c. 1740 Ilminster, Somerset, Great Britain |
Died | 17 January 1797 Bushy House, London, Great Britain | (aged 56)
Resting place | Church of All Saints, Wroxton |
Nationality | English |
Known for | Wife of the Prime Minister 1770–82 |
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Children | 7, including George North, 3rd Earl of Guilford, Francis North, 4th Earl of Guilford and Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford |
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Anne North, Countess of Guilford (née Speke; 1740 – 17 January 1797) was an English woman of the 18th century, best known as the wife of Frederick, Lord North, who was Prime Minister of Great Britain between 1770 and 1782. During his term in office, she was known as "Lady North"; she became Countess of Guilford when her father-in-law died in 1790.