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Clara Allegra Byron (12 January 1817 – 20 April 1822) was the illegitimate daughter of the poet George Gordon, Lord Byron, and Claire Clairmont. [1] Born in Bath, England, she was initially named Alba, meaning "dawn", or "white", by her mother. At first she lived with her mother, her mother's stepsister, Mary Shelley, and Mary's husband Percy ...
Aug 11, 2017 · Learn about the lives and achievements of Ada Lovelace, Allegra Byron and Claire Clairmont, the daughters of the poet Lord Byron. Ada was a pioneer of computer programming, Allegra was a painter and writer, and Claire was Byron's lover and mother of his only legitimate child.
Jul 12, 2024 · The mystery of Allegra Byron, Lord Byron’s illegitimate daughter, who died at age five in an Italian monastery, is back in the news. Recent discoveries in the monastery’s archives, presented at the 48th International Byron Conference in Missolonghi, shed new light on her fate. According to amna.gr, Allegra Byron died on April 20, 1822 ...
Claire Clairmont. Clara Mary Jane Clairmont (27 April 1798 – 19 March 1879), or Claire Clairmont as she was commonly known, was the stepsister of the writer Mary Shelley and the mother of Lord Byron 's daughter Allegra. She is thought to be the subject of a poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley .
Jul 9, 2024 · Allegra, who tragically passed away at the age of five in 1822 due to an epidemic, was initially interred at the nunnery of Bagnacavallo near Ravenna. Lord Byron had entrusted Allegra to the convent for her upbringing and education. Following her death, Byron expressed a desire to have her remains transported to England for burial at Harrow ...
Aug 10, 2015 · Poet Michael Symmons Roberts explores the life and death of Allegra Byron, the illegitimate daughter of Lord Byron, who haunted his imagination. He visits the places and libraries where they lived and corresponded in Italy.
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Apr 10, 2024 · Clairmont is a historical fiction that imagines the life of Claire Clairmont, the woman who had a brief affair with Lord Byron and gave birth to his daughter Allegra. The novel explores her feelings, struggles and resilience as she navigates the social and literary circles of the Romantic period.
