Sophia Burrell facts for kids
Sophia, Lady Burrell (born in 1753, died in 1802) was an English writer. She wrote poems and plays.
Her Early Life
Sophia Raymond was born on April 11, 1753. She was the oldest daughter of Charles Raymond. Her family lived in a place called Valentines in Essex, England.
On April 13, 1773, Sophia married William Burrell. He was a Member of Parliament for Haslemere. This means he was a politician who helped make laws for the country. When she married him, it is said she received a very large amount of money, about 100,000 pounds. This was a huge sum back then!
A year after her marriage, in 1774, Sophia's father received a special title called a baronetcy. This title could be passed down to her husband and their sons.
Her Writings
From 1773 to 1782, Lady Burrell wrote many different things. She wrote vers de société, which are light, social poems. She also wrote more serious works, like Comala in 1784, which was based on stories from Ossian.
In 1793, Lady Burrell published two books of her collected poems. She also wrote Thymriad, based on writings by Xenophon, and Telemachus.
In 1800, Lady Burrell wrote two plays, which are also called tragedies.
- The first play was called Maximian. She dedicated this play to a person named William Lock.
- The second play was Theodora. She dedicated this play to Georgiana Cavendish, who was the Duchess of Devonshire.
Later, in 1814, her play Theodora was printed again. It was part of a collection of plays called The New British Theatre.
Later Years
In 1787, Lady Burrell's husband, William Burrell, became ill. They decided to move to a place called Deepdene in Surrey.
William Burrell passed away in 1796. Sophia and William had two sons and two daughters together.
On May 23, 1797, Lady Burrell married again. She married Reverend William Clay at Marylebone Church.
Lady Burrell and William Clay moved to Cowes, which is on the Isle of Wight. She passed away there on June 20, 1802, when she was 52 years old.
