Sarah Chapone | |
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| Born | Sarah Kirkham 11 December 1699 Stanton, Gloucestershire, England |
| Died | 24 February 1764 (aged 64) Stanton, Gloucestershire, Great Britain |
| Nationality | English |
| Period | 18th century |
| Notable works | The Hardships of the English Laws in Relation to Wives |
| Children | 5 |
| Relatives | Hester Chapone (daughter-in-law) |
Sarah Chapone (11 December 1699 – 24 February 1764), born Sarah Kirkham and often referred to as Mrs Chapone,[a] was an English legal theorist, pamphleteer, and prolific letter writer. She is best known for the treatise The Hardships of the English Laws in Relation to Wives, published anonymously in 1735.
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