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3 unusual facts about Sophia Stacey


Sophia Stacey

She eventually married in 1823 a somewhat younger army officer, Captain James Patrick Catty of the Royal Engineers, who was the son of Louis Francois Catty, who was either a refugee from the French Revolution or a French Canadian, sources differ.

The wedding was a significant affair and was followed by a reception given by Maria Fitzherbert, George IV's morganatic wife.

The fullest account of Shelley and Sophia's friendship is given in James Bieri's 2005 biography of the poet which also reproduces the Bouton portrait.



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