Mary Speke | |
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Born | Mary Pye c. 1625 |
Died | 1697 (aged 71–72) |
Nationality | Kingdom of England |
Known for | politics, once reported as "most dangerous woman in the West" |
Spouse | George Speke |
Children | several including Hugh Speke |
Mary Speke (née Pye) (c. 1625 – 1697) was an English nonconformist patron and political activist. She lived in Somerset in a non-conformist family. She was credited with changing her husband's political opinions and the Bishop of Bath and Wells reported her to the Secretary of State as "the most dangerous woman in the West".