Barrett was Elizabeth Barrett Browning's maiden name. She was born Elizabeth Barrett on March 6, 1806, in Coxhoe Hall, County Durham, England. She was the eldest of 12 children born to Edward Barrett Moulton-Barrett and Mary Graham Clarke. Barrett was a successful poet and writer, and her work is still widely read today.
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