Martha Johnson, 8th Baroness Wentworth

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Personal details
Born
Martha Lovelace

1667
Died1745(1745-00-00) (aged 77–78)
Spouse(s) Henry Johnson, MP
Parent(s) John Lovelace, 3rd Baron Lovelace
Martha Pye
Residence(s)The Gatehouse, Blackwall, Middlesex

Martha Johnson, 8th Baroness Wentworth, was an English baroness. She was the only surviving child of John Lovelace, 3rd Baron Lovelace. His title passed to a male heir on his death but Martha later inherited the title of Baroness Wentworth from her grandmother, Anne Lovelace, 7th Baroness Wentworth, in 1697 (though the claim was not proven until 1702). In 1692, she married Henry Johnson, MP. [1] They had no children and upon her death in 1745, her title passed to a distant cousin.

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References

  1. "Portrait Of Martha Lovelace, Baroness Wentworth C.1692; Studio Of Kneller. | 600980 | www.royprecious.co.uk". www.royprecious.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
Peerage of England
Preceded by Baroness Wentworth
1697–1745
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