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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.
Hace 4 días · 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 Sedley (1657–1717), Later Countess of DorchesterEnglish Heritage, Kenwood. Charles Mordaunt (1658–1735), 3rd Earl of Peterborough and 1st Earl of MonmouthEnglish Heritage, Marble Hill House. Benjamin BrewsterHereford Museum and Art Gallery. Mary II (1662–1694)Wilton Town Council Offices. 872 more.
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.
Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester. by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt mezzotint, 1681-1688 Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester. by Robert Williams, after Willem Wissing mezzotint, late 17th century 9 3/8 in. x 7 in. (239 mm x 178 mm) plate size; 10 3/4 in. x 7 1/2 in. (273 mm x 192 mm) paper size
