Brilliana | |
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Lady Harley | |
Known for | letter-writing |
Born | Brilliana Conway 1598 |
Died | 29 October 1643 |
Residence | Brampton Bryan Castle |
Wars and battles | English Civil War |
Spouse(s) | Sir Robert Harley |
Issue | 7, including Sir Edward Harley[1] |
Father | Sir Edward Conway |
Brilliana, Lady Harley (1598 – 29 October 1643), née Brilliana Conway, was an English letter writer.
Her name was coined by her father, Sir Edward Conway, English governor of Brielle (called Brill in English) in Holland with the suffix -ian as a demonym and the Latin feminine suffix -a.