Harriette Wilson | |
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 Portrait engraved by Cooper, from original drawing by Birch | |
| Born | 2 February 1786 Mayfair, London, England |
| Died | 10 March 1845 (aged 59) Chelsea, London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | memoirist, Courtesan, poet |
| Spouse | William Henry Rochfort |
| Parent(s) | John James Dubouchet Amelia Cook Dubochet |
Harriette Wilson (2 February 1786 – 10 March 1845) was the author of The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson: Written by Herself (1825). Wilson was a famed British Regency courtesan who became the mistress of William, Lord Craven, at the age of 15. Later in her career, she went on to have formal relationship arrangements with Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, and other significant politicians.