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Catherine Colyear, suo jure Countess of Dorchester and Countess of Portmore (née Sedley; 21 December 1657 – 26 October 1717), was an English noble and courtier. She was the mistress of King James II of England both before and after he came to the throne. Catherine was noted not for beauty but for her celebrated wittiness and sharp ...
Catherine Sedley. Catherine Sedley, contessa di Dorchester e di Portmore ( 1657 – Bath, 26 ottobre 1717 ), figlia di Charles Sedley, V baronetto, fu una delle amanti di re Giacomo II d'Inghilterra, sia prima che dopo la sua ascesa al trono.
Catherine Sedley Colyear, Countess of Dorchester, Countess of Portmore died in Bath, England on October 26, 1717, aged 59, and her life peerage became extinct. She was initially buried in Bath, but in 1729, her remains were reinterred in the new Portmore vault at St. James’ Church in Weybridge, Surrey, England, where she had lived with her ...
Brenda Margaret Lilian Clarke (née Honeyman, 30 July 1926 – 28 February 2022), better known by the pen-name of Kate Sedley, was an English historical novelist. [2] She was born in Bristol in 1926 and educated at The Red Maids' School, Westbury-on-Trym. She was married and had a son and a daughter, and three grandchildren.
Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester. (1657-1717), Mistress of James II; wife of 1st Earl of Portmore; daughter of Sir Charles Sedley. Later Stuart Portraits Catalogue Entry. Sitter in 12 portraits. The mistress of James II; a celebrated wit at court, created Countess of Dorchester and Baroness of Darlington in 1686. Like.
25 feb 2023 · Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester, was one of the most controversial royal mistresses of her time. She started her career as a maid in the household of Mary of Modena, who had just married James, Duke of York, the heir presumptive to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
22 mar 2024 · Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester. by Peter Cross. watercolour on vellum, circa 1685-1690. 3 1/8 in. x 2 3/8 in. (79 mm x 60 mm) oval. Purchased, 1913. Primary Collection. NPG 1696. Sitter. Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester (1657-1717), Mistress of James II; wife of 1st Earl of Portmore; daughter of Sir Charles Sedley.
