Elizabeth Burnet
(1661-1709), Religious WriterLater Stuart Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 1 portrait
Religious writer; her book, A Method of Devotion (1709) ran to several editions. She committed her considerable fortune to her charities which included a hospital at Worcester and a school for poor children. She was the third wife of the Bishop of Salisbury, Gilbert Burnet.
by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
oil on canvas, circa 1707
NPG 5751
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