Hester Fleetwood | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1600s  |
| Died | 1714 |
| Spouse(s) | George Fleetwood |
Hester Fleetwood (? – 1714) was an English gentlewoman who compliled a book of recipes. She came to notice after her husband was tried for being a regicide having signed the document that authorised the execution of Charles I. Her husband was sentenced to death but after his appeals and Hester's intercession he was exiled. Hester was later befriended by Quakers. Her recipe book of foods and medicines which includes her shorthand notes is extant.