Celia Fiennes

Celia Fiennes (7 June 1662 – 10 April 1741) was an English traveller and writer. She explored England on horseback at a time when travel for its own sake was unusual, especially for women.

This article is about the 17th-century traveller. For the 20th-century artist, see Celia Fiennes (artist).

Celia Fiennes
Born7 June 1662
Newton Tony, Wiltshire, England
Died10 April 1741(1741-04-10) (aged 78)
Hackney, England
Parent(s)Nathaniel Fiennes
Frances Whitehead
RelativesWilliam Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele (paternal grandfather)
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