About Anne Dormer
Lived 1648 – 1695 (aged 46–47). Anne Dormer was an English writer.
Anne Dormer (née Cotterell) (c. 1648–1695), was an English letter writer. Anne was the daughter of Sir Charles Cotterell and sister of Elizabeth (or Katherine) who married Sir William Trumbull (who went on diplomatic missions to Paris and Constantinople, and was later Secretary of State). She was the wife of Robert Dormer (1628?–1689) of Rousham House in Oxfordshire, whom she married in 1668.
Her correspondence with her sister Elizabeth has been used in several recent histories on the domestic concerns of seventeenth-century women and their legal and romantic relationships with men (part of the study of women's history).
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Anne Dormer?
Letter-writer
When was Anne Dormer born?
Anne Dormer was born in 1648.
When did Anne Dormer die?
Anne Dormer died in 1695.
What was Anne Dormer's occupation?
Anne Dormer was a writer.
What nationality was Anne Dormer?
Anne Dormer was English.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Anne Dormer (letter-writer)
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