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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.

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

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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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