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Mary West


(b. 1704, Cricket St Thomas, Somerset – d. Sept. 12, 1786, United Kingdom )

Gender: F

Mary (Molly) West (c.1704–1786), daughter of Richard West, prebendary of Winchester. In 1761 she married Alexander Hood (1726–1814), later Viscount Bridport, a naval officer and politician on 21 August 1758. Mary’s mother was Maria, daughter of Sir Richard Temple, connected to the Lyttelton and Grenville families. Lord Lyttelton gave away the bride. Mary was twenty years older than Hood, but the match proved a happy one and his genuine tenderness to this 'glorious girl' was touching’, ODNB. She was the sister of Gilbert West.

Also known as:

  • Mary West
  • Molly West


Mentioned in 31 letters

Title EMCO ID
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Mary Anstey 800
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Frances Boscawen 868
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Mary Anstey 938
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Frances Boscawen 962
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton of Frankley 972
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton of Frankley 989
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton of Frankley 1068
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton of Frankley 1077
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton of Frankley 1127
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Mary Robinson 1144
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton of Frankley 1147
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton of Frankley 1359
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton of Frankley 1361
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Charles Lyttelton, Bishop of Carlisle 2417
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Charles Lyttelton, Bishop of Carlisle 2425
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Charles Lyttelton, Bishop of Carlisle 2426
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Charles Lyttelton, Bishop of Carlisle 2427
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Charles Lyttelton, Bishop of Carlisle 2428
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Charles Lyttelton, Bishop of Carlisle 2429
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Charles Lyttelton, Bishop of Carlisle 2430
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Charles Lyttelton, Bishop of Carlisle 2431
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Charles Lyttelton, Bishop of Carlisle 2432
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Charles Lyttelton, Bishop of Carlisle 2436
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Charles Lyttelton, Bishop of Carlisle 2437
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Charles Lyttelton, Bishop of Carlisle 2438
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Charles Lyttelton, Bishop of Carlisle 2440
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to benjamin Stillingfleet 2678
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Charles Lyttelton 3501
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Charles Lyttelton, Bishop of Carlisle 4590
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Charles Lyttelton, Bishop of Carlisle 4595
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Charles Lyttelton, Bishop of Carlisle 4596

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