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Lady Sarah Cowper (1644-1720) was the only daughter of Samuel and Anne Holled. Orphaned by age 21 in 1664, she married William Cowper, lawyer, that same year. Her husband later became Sir William and 2nd Baronet and MP for Hertford.

Early Life
Her father, Samuel Holled, died when Sarah was 18. Two years later, and 2 months before her marriage to William Cowper, her mother Anne died. In Anne Holled's will, monies were invested for a 10-year

Marriage and Family
On 11 April 1664, Sarah married William Cowper. They couple had two children. William Cowper, who became the 1st Earl Cowper, Viscount Fordwich, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, Lord High Chancellor, Lord High Steward. Spencer Cowper gained notoriety for being accused of the murder of Sarah Stout, for which he was acquitted.

Sarah's marriage to William was an unhappy one, marked domestic strife, and from which she found solace in her writing and intellectual pursuits.. While few of her works survived, she is best known for her extensive diaries.