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Current countess of pembroke
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Mary Sidney
English poet, playwright and patron (1561–1621)
For other people named Mary Sidney, see Mary Sidney (disambiguation).
Mary Herbert | |
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Portrait of Mary Herbert (née Sidney), by Nicholas Hilliard, c. 1590. | |
| Tenure | April 1577 - 19 January 1601 |
| Known for | Literary patron, author |
| Born | 27 October 1561 Tickenhill Palace, Bewdley, England |
| Died | 25 September 1621 (aged 59) London, England |
| Buried | Salisbury Cathedral |
| Noble family | Sidney |
| Spouse(s) | Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke |
| Issue | William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke Katherine Herbert Anne Herbert Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke |
| Father | Henry Sidney |
| Mother | Mary Dudley |
Mary Herbert, Countess of Pembroke (néeSidney, 27 October 1561 – 25 September 1621) was among the first Englishwomen to gain notice for her poetry and her literary patronage.
By the age of 39, she was listed with her brother Philip Sidney and with Edmund Spenser and William Shakespeare among the