Margaret Bingham, Countess of Lucan
The Countess of Lucan | |
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Margaret Bingham (née Smith), Countess of Lucan, 1820 | |
| Born | Margaret Smyth 1740 Devon, England |
| Died | 27 February 1814 (aged 73–74) London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Charles Bingham, 1st Earl of Lucan |
| Issue | Lavinia Spencer, Countess Spencer Lady Eleanor Bingham Lady Louisa Bingham Lady Anne Bingham Richard Bingham, 2nd Earl of Lucan |
| Parents | James Smith Grace Smith |
Margaret Bingham, Countess of Lucan (1740 – 27 February 1814) was an English painter, copyist and poet, whose art was much admired by Horace Walpole. Her pseudonymous Verses on the Present State of Ireland made a strong protest against Britain's treatment of the country.