Yelverton, Theresa (1832 - 1881)
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| Short name | Yelverton, Theresa |
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| VIAF | http://viaf.org/viaf/68091367 |
| First name | Theresa |
| Birth name | Yelverton |
| Married name | Yelverton |
| Alternative name | Maria Teresa Longworth — Viscountess Avonmore |
| Date of birth | 1832 |
| Date of death | 1881 |
| Flourishing | - |
| Sex | Female |
| Place of birth | - |
| Place of death | - |
| Lived in | England |
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| Yelverton, William | Married |
Yelverton, Theresa was ...
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| Place(s) of Residence | England |
Author of
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| *De reis eener dame om de wereld (A lady's journey around the world) (1870) | 2 | 0 |
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-Circulations of Yelverton, Theresa, the person (for circulations of her works, see under each individual Work)
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Receptions of Yelverton, Theresa, the person
For receptions of her works, see under each individual Work.
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| John James Reilly, portrait of Theresa Yelverton, 18XX. | None | is portrait of |
She married Major William Charles Yelverton, Viscount Avonmore in 1857, and became Thérèse Yelverton, Viscountess Avonmore. However, the bigamist Viscount remarried then used his influence with the British House of Lords to annul his earlier marriage to Thérèse Yelverton. The case had much notariety, with great support for her by the public.
Travelled to the USA, Asia and South Africa
Her family's small fortune was robbed by her husband, so she supported herself by writing about her travels.