Herbert, Lucy (1669–1744)
Herbert, Lucy (1669–1744)
British devotional writer. Name variations: Lady Lucy Herbert. Born in 1669; died in 1744; daughter of William Herbert (1617–1696), 1st marquis of Powis, and Lady Elizabeth Somerset .
Lady Lucy Herbert was the prioress of the English convent at Bruges from 1709 to 1744. Her Devotions, edited by Reverend John Morris, S.J., were published in 1873. Herbert's father, William Herbert, 3rd baron Powis, was imprisoned in connection with the Popish plot, and his estates in England were confiscated.
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