Overview
Jane Papillon born Jane Broadnax (16 March 1627 – 12 July 1698) was an English letter writer.
Life
Papillon was born in Godmersham in 1627.
She married her cousin, Thomas Papillon, on 30 October 1651 despite the objections of her parents, Thomas and Jane Broadnax.
Thomas was a merchant and a member of the influential Mercers Company. He would have a fortune in the region of £18,000 in time but he had already had to spend time exiled in France and in Newgate Prison after supporting a rebellion against parliament.
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