Philadelphia Austen Hancock | |
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Born | 15 May 1730 |
Died | 26 February 1792 (aged 61) |
Resting place | St John-at-Hampstead, London |
Spouse | Tysoe Hancock |
Children | Eliza de Feuillide |
Parent(s) | William Austen Rebecca Hampson Walter |
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Philadelphia Austen Hancock (15 May 1730 – 26 February 1792) was an English socialite and the aunt of Jane Austen. Throughout her life, rumours circulated in India and England that she was the mistress of Warren Hastings, who was the godfather and suspected father of her daughter, Eliza de Feuillide.