Elizabeth Armistead | |
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Born | Elizabeth Bridget Cane 11 July 1750 Greenwich, England |
Died | 8 July 1842 | (aged 91)
Nationality | English |
Occupation(s) | Courtesan, actress |
Spouse | Charles James Fox |
Elizabeth Bridget Armistead or Armitstead (11 July 1750 – 8 July 1842) was a courtesan and, later, the wife of statesman and politician Charles James Fox. Her relationship with and marriage to Fox was one of the most famous and controversial of their age.[1]