About Margaret Hoby

Margaret, Lady Hoby née Dakins was an English diarist of the Elizabethan period. Hers is the earliest known diary written by a woman in English. She had a Puritan upbringing. Her diary covering the period 1599–1605 reflects much religious observance, but gives little insight into the writer's private feelings.

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Occupation: diarist
Born: 1571
Died: 1633

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Born: 1571
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