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.

Claire Clairmont
Clairmont in 1819, painted by Amelia Curran
Born
Clara Mary Jane Clairmont

(1798-04-27)27 April 1798
Brislington, Bristol, England
Died19 March 1879(1879-03-19) (aged 80)
Florence, Italy
Occupations
PartnerLord Byron
ChildrenAllegra Byron
Parents
  • Mary Jane Vial Clairmont Godwin
  • John Lethbridge
Relatives
  • William Godwin the Younger (half-brother)
  • William Godwin (stepfather)
  • Mary Shelley (stepsister)
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