Elizabeth Montagu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Elizabeth Montagu

British social reformer, patron of the arts, hostess, literary critic, and writer

Date of Birth: 02-Oct-1718

Place of Birth: Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 25-Aug-1800

Profession: writer, socialite, salonnière, essayist

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Elizabeth Montagu (née Robinson; 2 October 1718 – 25 August 1800) was a British social reformer, patron of the arts, salonnière, literary critic and writer, who helped to organize and lead the Blue Stockings Society.
Her parents were both from wealthy families with strong ties to the British peerage and learned life.
She was sister to Sarah Scott, author of A Description of Millenium Hall and the Country Adjacent.
She married Edward Montagu, a man with extensive landholdings, to become one of the richer women of her era.
She devoted this fortune to fostering English and Scottish literature and to the relief of the poor.



Alternative names	Sir Joshua Reynolds
Description	British painter
Date of birth/death	16 July 1723	23 February 1792
Location of birth/death	Plympton	London
Work location	London, Plympton, Italy
Authority control	: Q194402 VIAF: 27081216 ISNI: 0000 0001 0881 5237 ULAN: 500004539 LCCN: n84168483 NLA: 35449606 WorldCat