Record

Entry Type	Person
Surname	Gardiner
Forenames	Marguerite
Pre Title	Lady
Title	Countess of Blessington
Epithet	Novelist and writer
Dates	1789-1849
Gender Identity	Female
Biography	Born Margaret Power, in 1804 she was forcibly married at 15 to Captain Maurice St Leger Farmer (d 1817). The marriage was an unhappy one and the couple parted ways after only 3 months. In 1818 she married Charles John Gardiner, 1st Earl of Blessington. With Lord Blessington she travelled on the continent, meeting Byron amongst others. The Earl died in 1829, after which Lady Blessington supplemented her income with her writing.
Authorised Form of Name	Gardiner; Lady; Marguerite (1789-1849); Countess of Blessington; Novelist and writer

Show related Catalog records.

Add to My Items

Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), naval officer and arctic explorer

Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), naval officer and arctic explorer

George M. Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist

George M. Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist

Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale

National Coal Board

Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), naval officer and arctic explorer

Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), naval officer and arctic explorer

Collection Highlights