Maria Nugent | |
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| Lady Nugent | |
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| Known for | Diaries describing her experiences in India and Jamaica |
| Born | 1770/1771 colony of New Jersey |
| Died | 1834 Westhorpe House |
| Spouse(s) | Sir George Nugent, 1st Baronet |
| Issue | 5 |
| Father | Cortlandt Skinner |
| Mother | Elizabeth Skinner |
Maria, Lady Nugent (née Skinner; 1770/71 – 1834) was a diarist and art collector. She was born in the colony of New Jersey to a British loyalist family. She married British M.P. George Nugent and is known for her diary, which she wrote while he was Governor of Jamaica and later Commander-in-chief of India. Part of her diaries were published privately in 1839.
Her diaries written in India were published later, and her art collection was sold for £420,000 in 2020.