Dolly Pentreath | |
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_-_Dolly_Pentreath_(1685%E2%80%931777)_(The_Last_Speaker_of_Cornish)_-_880806_-_National_Trust.jpg) Dolly Pentreath by Richard Thomas Pentreath (National Trust) | |
| Born | Mousehole, Cornwall, England |
| Baptised | 16 May 1692 |
| Died | 26 December 1777 (aged 85) Mousehole, Cornwall, England |
| Burial place | St Pol de Léon's Church, Paul |
| Other names | Dolly Jeffrey |
| Occupation | Fishwife |
| Known for | Best-known of the last fluent speakers of the Cornish language |
| Children | John Pentreath (1729–1778) |
Dorothy Pentreath (bap. 16 May 1692 – 26 December 1777) was a Cornish fishwife from Mousehole. She is one of the last known fluent speakers of the Cornish language. She is also often credited as the last known native speaker of Cornish, although sources support the existence of other younger speakers of the language who survived her.