Mary, Lady Chudleigh (née Mary Lee; August 1656–1710) was an English poet who belonged to an intellectual circle that included Mary Astell, Elizabeth Thomas, Judith Drake, Elizabeth Elstob, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, and John Norris. In her later years she published a volume of poetry and two volumes of essays, all dealing with feminist themes. Two of her books were published in four editions during the last ten years of her life. Her poetry on the subject of human relationships and reactions has appeared in several anthologies. Her feminist essays are still in print. (From Wikipedia) More about Mary Lee Chudleigh:
| | Books by Mary Lee Chudleigh: Chudleigh, Mary Lee, Lady, 1656-1710: The Ladies Defence: or, The Bride-Woman's Counsellor Answer'd (London: Printed for J. Deeve, 1701) (HTML at Celebration of Women Writers) Chudleigh, Mary Lee, Lady, 1656-1710, contrib.: Poems by the Most Eminent Ladies of Great Britain and Ireland: Re-Published From the Collection of G. Colman and B. Thornton, Esqrs., With Considerable Alterations, Additions, and Improvements (2 volumes; London: W. Stafford, n.d.), ed. by George Colman and Bonnell Thornton, also contrib. by Mary Barber, Aphra Behn, Frances Brooke, Elizabeth Carter, Catharine Trotter, Constantia Grierson, Mary Jones, Anne Killigrew, Mary Leapor, Mary Masters, Mary Wortley Montagu, Mary Monck, Margaret Cavendish Newcastle, Katherine Philips, Laetitia Pilkington, Elizabeth Singer Rowe, and Anne Kingsmill Finch Winchilsea (page images at HathiTrust) Chudleigh, Mary Lee, Lady, 1656-1710: Poems on Several Occasions; Together with The Song of the Three Children Paraphras'd (London: Printed by W. B. for Bernard Lintott, 1703)
Additional books by Mary Lee Chudleigh in the extended shelves: Chudleigh, Mary Lee, Lady, 1656-1710: The female advocate; or, A plea for the just liberty of the tender sex, and particularly of married women. Being reflections on a late rude and disingenuous discourse, delivered by Mr. John Sprint, in a sermon at a wedding, May 11th, at Sherburn in Dorsetshire, 1699. / By a Lady of Quality. (London, : Printed for Andrew Bell at the Cross-Keys and Bible in Cornhil, near Stockmarket., 1700) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
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