Harriette Wilson
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Harriette Wilson [1] [2] (nee Harriette Dubouchet) (February 2, 1786 – 1845) was a notorious English courtesan.
Harriette was one of the fifteen children of Swiss clock maker, John James Dubouchet and his wife Amelia (née Cook). She began her career at the age of 15, becoming the mistress of William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven, 7th Baron Craven. Among her other lovers was Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, who commented "publish, and be damned" when informed of her plans to write her memoirs.
Her sisters, Amy, Fanny and Sophia, also became courtesans, with Sophia marrying respectably into the aristocracy.
[edit] Appearances in literature
Harriette Wilson appears in the Jane Austen mystery novel, Jane and the Barque of Frailty, by Stephanie Barron.
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