Mary Edwards (1705–1743)

Mary Edwards
By William Hogarth
Born1704–1705
London
Died23 August 1743(1743-08-23) (aged 38–39)
London
OccupationBusinesswoman
Known for"the richest woman in England"

Mary Edwards (c. 1704 – 23 August 1743) was an English heiress and art patron who was said to be the richest woman in England. She reportedly married but later tried to remove any evidence of the ceremony. She lived with Lord Anne Hamilton for several years and they had a child, but he married again, without a divorce.

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