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Jane Maria Strachey
Jane Maria Strachey | |
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| Born | Jane Maria Grant 13 March 1840 Sea off the Cape of Good Hope |
| Died | 14 December 1928 (aged 88) |
| Spouse | Sir Richard Strachey (1859–1908; his death) |
| Children | 13, including Lytton, James, Dorothea, Pernel, and Oliver |
| Father | Sir John Peter Grant |
Jane Maria Strachey, Lady Strachey (13 March 1840 – 14 December 1928) was an English suffragist and writer.[1][2] Her father was a British colonial administrator; Jane married her father's secretary, Sir Richard Strachey, and ten of their children survived into adulthood. She was an outspoken advocate for the right of women to vote, and involved her daughters in her campaigning. She wrote two books for children.
- ^ "Papers of Jane Maria Strachey". Jisc. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Dora Carrington". Scottish National Gallery. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
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