She was born in King 's Lynn , England . She was born to musician Dr Charles Burney ( 1726 â `` 1814 ) and Mrs Esther Sleepe Burney ( 1725 â `` 62 ) . She was born in Lynn Regis , now Kingâ s Lynn , England , on 13 June 1752 , to musical historian Dr Charles Burney ( 1726 â `` 1814 ) and Mrs Esther Sleepe Burney ( 1725 â `` 62 ) .