GEMMS Person ID
GEMMS-PERSON-
3341
(old series: GEMMS-PERSON-3572)
Name
Katherine Austen (née Wilson)
Title
Mrs.
Gender
Female
Lived
b. ca. 1629-03-25 d. ca. 1683-03-25 (old)
Manuscripts
Linked Sermons
Sermon on Hebrews 1:1-2
(autograph: No )
- scribe
Sermon Doc: ffeatlyes
(autograph: Yes )
- scribe
Obser: of The Last Judgement: D: Taylor
(autograph: Yes )
- scribe
Sermon on John 11:21
(autograph: No )
- scribe
Linked Reports
Source of Data (Contributor name)
ODNB (Article: 68248); Perdita; Hannah Yip.
Biographical Sources Consulted
ODNB (Article: 68248); Perdita
Other note
The exact date of birth of Katherine Austen (née Wilson) is unknown. She was born in the parish of St Mary Colechurch, London, in 1629, to Robert Wilson (d. 1639), draper, and his wife, Katherine (d. 1648). On 10 July 1645, Katherine married Thomas Austen (1622-1658), barrister. They had three children, Thomas, Robert and Anne. Katherine Austen's 'Book M' (British Library, Add MS 4454) dates from 1664 to 1668, and is a series of autograph meditations. Her will was proved in 1683.
Attached URL
http://web.warwick.ac.uk/english/perdita/html/pw_AUST01.htm Perdita entry for Katherine Austen.
GEMMS record created
August 24, 2021
GEMMS record last edited
July 15, 2024