What was Margaret Cavendish's full name when she was born?
Margaret Lucas
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Answer
Margaret Lucas Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, was born Margaret Lucas on March 16, 1623, in Colchester, England. She was the daughter of Thomas Lucas, 1st Viscount Lucas of Colchester, and Elizabeth Lucas, Countess of Lincoln.
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