Hence the assumption that she was born in 1373.Ĭhildren: Margery and John Kempe produced 14 children Married: Margery Kempe married John Kempe at the age of twenty in 1393. She dictated her memoirs which were transcribed as 'The Book of Margery Kempe' Time Reference: Lived during the reign of the English kings Edward III, Richard II and Henry IVĭate of Birth: She was born Margery Brunham at King's Lynn, Norfolk (then called Bishop's Lynn) in approximately 1373įamily connections : She was the daughter of John Brunham, a wealthy merchant in King's Lynn who was involved in local politics and achieved the position of mayor and Member of ParliamentĮducation: Margery Kempe was unable to read or write but had people read to her. The following biography information provides basic facts and information about the life and history of Margery Kempe, a famous Medieval character:
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