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Jun 27, 1830 House of Dun, Scotland, United Kingdom Died on 09 Oct 1906 (aged 76)

British peeress and novelist

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About Wilhelmina Fitzclarence Countess Of Munster

  • Wilhelmina FitzClarence, Countess of Munster (née Kennedy-Erskine; 27 June 1830 – 9 October 1906) was a British peeress and novelist.
  • Her mother, Lady Augusta FitzClarence, was an illegitimate daughter of William IV of the United Kingdom; Wilhelmina, also known as Mina, was born the day after William's succession as monarch.
  • She travelled as a young girl throughout Europe, visiting the courts of France and Hanover.
  • In 1855, Mina married her first cousin William FitzClarence, 2nd Earl of Munster; they would have nine children, including the 3rd and 4th Earls of Munster. The Earl and Countess of Munster lived at Palmeira Square in Brighton.
  • Later in life, Lady Munster became a novelist and short story writer.
  • In 1889, she released her first novel, Dorinda; a second, A Scotch Earl, followed two years later.
  • The year 1896 saw the publication of Ghostly Tales, a collection of tales on the supernatural which have largely been forgotten today.
  • Lady Munster also produced an autobiography entitled My Memories and Miscellanies, which was released in 1904.
  • She died two years later.

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