Katherine Ferrers
Katherine Ferrers (4 May 1634 – c. 13 June 1660) was an English gentlewoman and heiress. According to popular legend, she was also the "Wicked Lady", a highwaywoman who terrorised the English county of Hertfordshire before dying from gunshot wounds sustained during a robbery.
Katherine Ferrers | |
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The only extant portrait of Katherine Ferrers, supposedly at the age of 14, which now sits at the Valence House Museum. | |
| Born | 4 May 1634 |
| Died | 13 June 1660 (aged 26) |
| Resting place | St Mary's Church, Ware |
| Other names | Mistress Catherine Fanshawe, "Wicked Lady" {alleged} |
| Occupation(s) | gentlewoman, highwayman {Alleged} |
| Spouse | Thomas Fanshawe |
| Parent(s) | Knighton Ferrers and Katherine (or Catherine) Walters |
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