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Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester published by Richard Tompson, after Sir Peter Lely 1678-1679 NPG D18790. Nell Gwyn, by Simon Verelst, circa 1680. Nell Gwyn by Simon Verelst circa 1680 NPG 2496. Unknown woman, formerly known as Nell Gwyn, studio o ...
25. Feb. 2023 · Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester (1657-1717) was the mistress of King James II of England. Known for her wit, she was not considered a beauty. Catherine had a troubled childhood, and her mother was admitted to a psychiatric hospital when she was young. She began her affair with James while working for his wife, Mary of Modena. After James became king, he was pressured to end their ...
Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester, Countess of Portmore (21 December 1657 – 26 October 1717), daughter of Sir Charles Sedley, 5th Baronet, 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 tongue.
29. Juli 2010 · The Epilogue by the author implies that Mrs. Sedley/Countess of Dorchester was involved in the life of the Court during the reigns of both of James II's daughters (as her exile to Ireland was both temporary and short-lived), but provides no details. While I realize the title is "The Countess and the King," and that interaction is fully terminated by her exile (followed shortly by his own ...
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The title Countess of Dorchester had previously been created in the Peerage of England in 1686, together with the title Baroness Darlington, as life peerages, for Catherine Sedley, a mistress of King James II. Both titles became extinct on her death in 1717, but her heirs were Earls of Portmore in the Peerage of Scotland.
