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" ... her sixteenth year, to a nephew of Sir Stephen Fox, who did not live more than a twelvemonth after their marriage : but she, possessing both wit and personal attractions, soon obtained the consolation of another husband, whose name was Carrol. "
Female Biography: Or, Memoirs of Illustrious and Celebrated Women, of All ... - Page 274
by Mary Hays - 1803
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The Works of the Celebrated Mrs. Centlivre: The life of the author. Perjur'd ...

Susanna Centlivre - 1761 - 394 pages
...young Widow of fixtecn, which State fhe was foon perfuaded to change, in Favour of Captain Carrol, who was killed in a Duel about a Year and a half after his Nuptials. Soon after, viz. in the twentieth Year of her Age, fhe wrote her Play of the Perjured...
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The Works of the Celebrated Mrs. Centlivre ...: With a New Account ..., Volume 1

Susanna Centlivre - 1761 - 398 pages
...Widow of fixteen, which State flie was foon periuaded to change, in Favour of Captain Cc.rrel, iwho was killed in a Duel about a Year and a half after his Nuptials. Soon after, viz. in the twentieth Year of her Age, me wrote her Play of the Perjured...
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British Theatre, Volume 21

John Bell - English drama - 1791 - 320 pages
...gentleman whose name was CARROL : him she is said to have tenderly loved. He, however, lost his life in a duel, about a year and a half after their marriage. She was driven again upon expedients, and tried the Stage. She wrote a Tragedy, called the Perjur'd...
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Bell's British Theatre, Volume 16

John Bell - English drama - 1797 - 458 pages
...gentleman whose name was CARROL : him she is said to have tenderly loved. He, however, lost his life in a duel, about a year and a half after their marriage. She was driven again upon expedients, and tried the Stage. She wrote a Tragedy, called the Perjur'J...
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Female Biography; Or Memoirs of Illustrious and Celebrated Women ..., Volume 3

Mary Hays - Women - 1803 - 456 pages
...after his decease, the youth and charms of his widow attracted a new lover, an officer of the name of Carrol, with whom she formed a second matrimonial...candidate for dramatic fame. Her earlier pieces were published under the name of Carrol. Her first tragedy, " The Perjured Husband," was performed at Drury-lane,...
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Encyclopædia Britannica: or, A dictionary of arts and sciences ..., Volume 5

Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - 820 pages
...hufband, whofe name was Carrol, and who was an officer in the army ; but he having the misfortune to be killed in a duel about a year and a half after their marriage, flie became a fécond time a widow. For the fake of fupport flie now applied to her pen, and became...
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Biographia Hibernica: A Biographical Dictionary of the Worthies of ..., Volume 1

Ireland - 1821 - 518 pages
...consolation of another husband, whose name was Carrol. lie was an officer in the army, and was unfortunately killed in a duel, about a year and a half after their marriage, and she became a second time a widow. She is represented as having had a sincere attachment for Mr....
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Biographia Hibernica: A Biographical Dictionary of the Worthies of ..., Volume 1

Ireland - 1821 - 508 pages
...consolation of another husband, whose name was Carrol. He was an officer in the army, and was unfortunately killed in a duel, about a year and a half after their marriage, and she became a second time a widow. She is represented as having had a sincere attachment for Mr....
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Encyclopaedia Britannica; Or A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and ..., Volume 5

Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 848 pages
...husband, whose name was Carrol, and who was au officer in the army ; bat he having the misfortune to be killed in a duel about a year and a half after their marriage, she became a second time a widow. For the sake of support ehe now applied to her pen, and became a...
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Dramatic Table Talk: Or, Scenes, Situations, & Adventures, Serious ..., Volume 2

Richard Ryan - Actors - 1825 - 332 pages
...consolation of another husband, whose name was Carrol. He was an officer in the army, and was, unfortunately, killed in a duel, about a year and a half after their marriage ; and she became, a second time, a widow. It was at this period of her life that she presented herself...
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