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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 ...
- Lady Catherine Savage
- Sir Charles Sedley, 5th Baronet
- Church of St James, Weybridge
- Mistress of James II of England
Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester (* 1657; † 26. Oktober 1717 in Bath) war die Mätresse von König Jakob II. von England . Leben. Catherine war die einzige Tochter des englischen Staatsmanns und Dramatikers Sir Charles Sedley, 5. Baronet (1639–1701) und seiner ersten Frau Lady Catherine Savage (1640–1680).
- 1657
- Sedley, Catherine, Countess of Dorchester
- Mätresse von König Jakob II. von England
Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester (1657-1717), Mistress of James II; wife of 1st Earl of Portmore; daughter of Sir Charles Sedley. Sitter in 12 portraits. Artist. Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 843 portraits, Sitter in 19 portraits. This portrait.
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.
Author. Alistair Grant. Catharine Sedley, suo jure Countess of Dorchester, and Countess of Portmore (1657-1717) Royal mistress. The Duke of Norfolk's widow sold Portmore in 1688 to the Duke of York, who later became King James II. The (Catholic) James gave it to his (Protestant) mistress Catherine Sedley, the Countess of Dorchester.
14. Nov. 2021 · SEDLEY, CATHARINE, Countess of Dorchester (1657–1717), born on 21 Dec. 1657, and baptised eight days later at St. Giles-in-the-Fields, was the only child of Sir Charles Sedley [q. v.], by Catharine, daughter of John Savage, earl Rivers. As early as June 1673 Evelyn spoke of her as ‘none of the virtuous, but a wit.’.
Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester by Studio of Sir Peter Lely. (NPG D18790) When this portrait was bought in May 1858 from the art dealer Henry Graves, it was believed to represent the most famous woman of the Restoration period, the actress and mistress to King Charles II, Nell Gwyn (1651?–1687).
