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Around 1680 Margherita de L'Epine was born.
John Evelyn's Diary. 1st February 1703. A famous cause at the King's Bench [Map] between Mr. Fenwick and his wife, which went for him with a great estate. The Duke of Marlborough (age 52) lost his only son (age 16) at Cambridge by the smallpox. A great earthquake at Rome, Italy [Map], etc. A famous young woman (age 23), an Italian, was hired by our comedians to sing on the stage, during so many plays, for which they gave her £500; which part by her voice alone at the end of three scenes she performed with such modesty and grace, and above all with such skill, that there was never any who did anything comparable with their voices. She was to go home to the Court of the King of Prussia, and I believe carried with her out of this vain nation above £1,000, everybody coveting to hear her at their private houses.
In May 1703 Margherita de L'Epine (age 23) was paid twenty guineas for "one day's singing in ye play called ye Fickle Sheperdesse".
On 1st June 1703 Margherita de L'Epine (age 23) appeared at Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre.
On 8th June 1703 Margherita de L'Epine (age 23) appeared at Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre when a song called 'The Nightingale' was added to her répertoire.
On 29th January 1704 Margherita de L'Epine (age 24) appeared at Theatre Royal Drury Lane Convent Garden.
On 8th August 1746 Margherita de L'Epine (age 66) died.