Kitty Da Costa
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Gender | Female |
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Death | 277 years ago |
Date of birth | January 1,1710 |
Born | London |
United Kingdom | |
Died | Blyth |
United Kingdom | |
Date of died | March 19,1747 |
Children | William Villa-Real |
Elizabeth da Costa Villa-Real | |
Charles Mellish | |
Grandchildren | Henry Monckton-Arundell, 3rd Viscount Galway |
Current partner | William Mellish |
Joseph Isaac Villa-Real | |
Parents | Joseph da Costa |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 4563104 |
Kitty Da Costa Life story
Kitty da Costa, also known by the names Kitty Villareal and Kitty Mellish after her marriages, was an English Sephardi Jew who converted to Christianity. She was sued by her suitor and first cousin Philip Jacob Mendes da Costa for breach of contract, in a court case which caused controversy at the time.