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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.
15. Juli 2021 · Charles Sedley inherited the title (5th baronet) in 1656 when his brother William died. By his first wife Lady Katherine Savage, daughter of John, 2nd Earl Rivers he had only one legitimate child, Catherine, Countess of Dorchester, mistress of James II. The couple lived in Great Queen Street. After his first wife had been sent to a convent in ...
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 ...
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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