Margaret Hughes
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Margaret Hughes, also Peg Hughes or Margaret Hewes, was an English actress who is often credited as the first professional actress on the English stage, as a result of her appearance on 8 December 166
Portrait by Sir Peter Lely, 1672
The Dorset Garden Theatre of the Duke's Company of actors, where Hughes spent a busy season in 1676.
Portrait of Hughes, with breast exposed, c. 1670 by Peter Lely
Margaret Hughes' lover and partner, Prince Rupert, Duke of Cumberland, by Peter Lely
Lieutenant-General Emanuel Scrope Howe, of The Great Lodge, Alice Holt Forest, Hampshire, was an English diplomat, army officer, and Member of Parliament.
Margaret Hughes
…Lely, the foremost court artist of the day. Despite being encouraged to do so, Rupert did not formally marry Hughes, but acknowledged their daughter, Ruperta (later Howe), born in 1673. Hughes lived an expensive lifestyle during the 1670s, enjoying gambling and jewels; Rupert gave her at least £20,000 worth…
Emanuel Scrope Howe