Catharine Macaulay

Catharine Macaulay
Portrait of Catharine Macaulay by Robert Edge Pine, c. 1785.
Born
C atharine Sawbridge

(1731-03-23)23 March 1731
Died22 June 1791(1791-06-22) (aged 60)
Binfield, Berkshire, England
Resting placeAll Saints' Church, Binfield
51°26′32.65″N 0°47′6.53″W / 51.4424028°N 0.7851472°W / 51.4424028; -0.7851472
NationalityEnglish
Occupation(s)Historian, author
Known forWriting on the history of England, political activism
Notable workThe History of England from the Accession of James I to that of the Brunswick Line (1763–1783)
Spouses
  • George Macaulay (1760–1766, his death)
  • William Graham (1778–1791, her death)
Parents
  • John Sawbridge (1699–1762)
  • Elizabeth Wanley (died 1733)

Catharine Macaulay (née Sawbridge, later Graham; 23 March 1731 – 22 June 1791) was an English Whig historian.