Lady Cynthia Asquith

Lady Cynthia Asquith
Lady Cynthia Asquith
Born	Cynthia Mary Evelyn Charteris; 27 September 1887; Clouds House, East Knoyle, Wiltshire, England
Died	31 March 1960 (aged 72); Oxford, England
Nationality	English
Occupation	Writer
Years active	1926–1960
Spouse	Herbert Asquith (m. 1910; died 1947)
Children	3
Parents	Hugo Richard Charteris, 11th Earl of Wemyss; Mary Constance Wyndham;

Lady Cynthia Mary Evelyn Asquith (née Charteris; 27 September 1887 – 31 March 1960) was an English writer and socialite, known for her ghost stories and diaries.^[1] She also wrote novels, edited a number of anthologies, wrote for children and covered the British Royal family.

^ Richard Dalby, The Virago Book of Ghost Stories.Virago, London, ISBN 0-86068-810-0, 1987 (p. 236).

[vb-1] Richard Dalby, The Virago Book of Ghost Stories.Virago, London, ISBN 0-86068-810-0, 1987 (p. 236).

[1]

Lady Cynthia Asquith

Born	Cynthia Mary Evelyn Charteris (1887-09-27)27 September 1887 Clouds House, East Knoyle, Wiltshire, England
Died	31 March 1960(1960-03-31) (aged 72) Oxford, England
Nationality	English
Occupation	Writer
Years active	1926–1960
Spouse	Herbert Asquith (m. 1910; died 1947)
Children	3
Parents	Hugo Richard Charteris, 11th Earl of Wemyss Mary Constance Wyndham