Historedia
Person

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1716–1718

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Inoculation of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu's son

    1716–1718

    Role: English aristocrat and observer of variolation

    1. August 1716 · ConstantinopleArrival in Constantinople

      Lady Mary and her husband arrived in Constantinople in 1716 for his ambassadorial post.

    2. March 1717 · ConstantinopleWitnessing Variolation

      Lady Mary observed smallpox inoculation practices in Constantinople in March 1717.

    3. March 1718 · ConstantinopleInoculation of Son Edward

      Lady Mary had her son Edward inoculated in Constantinople in March 1718.

Sources

  1. Lady Mary Wortley Montagu Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-10