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Hace 5 días · From him it descended down to his grandson, Sir Charles Sedley, bart. so much noted for his wit and gallantry; who by Catharine, one of the daughters of John earl Rivers, left one only daughter, Catherine, created by king James II. in his first year, countess of Dorchester and baroness of Darling ton for life.
Hace 5 días · Among those who lie buried here is the Lady Grace Pierrepont, daughter of the Marquis of Dorchester. A letter published by Sir Henry Ellis in 1686 speaks of the Countess of Dorchester, Sedley's daughter, as furnishing a fine house in St. James's Square, and having just taken a seat (sitting) in the "newly-consecrated St. Anne's Church."
Hace 5 días · The bedchamber-woman poured the water out of the ewer upon the queen's hands. The bedchamber-woman pulled on the queen's gloves, when she could not do it herself. The page of the back-stairs was called in to put on the queen's shoes. When the queen dined in public, the page reached the glass to the bedchamber-woman, and she to the lady in waiting.
Hace 4 días · Despite opposition from his father, who wanted him to marry the wealthy Catherine Sedley, Churchill married Sarah in the winter of 1677–78, helped by Mary. The couple had five children who survived to adulthood: Henrietta Churchill, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough, Lady Anne Churchill, John Churchill, Marquess of Blandford, Elizabeth, and Mary.
Hace 5 días · In celebration of its 20th anniversary, the Dorchester County Historical Society (DCHS), after nearly 15 years of researching and recording, has announced its newest publication, “The History of ...
Hace 5 días · Weather Alert. Small Craft Advisory until THU 2:00 AM EDT. Civil Rights Group Pushes For Renaming of Dorchester Co. Bridge. Bees Beesley. May 19, 2024. (WBOC). CAMBRIDGE, MD– The Caucus of...
Hace 3 días · Catherine, Countess of Clanwilliam. CATHERINE, Countess of Clanwilliam, who has died aged 90, was the widow of the Sixth Earl of Clanwilliam, who was the last member of his family to own the Montalto estate in Ballynahinch. An extremely kind and courteous woman, who managed to conceal a natural tendency towards shyness, Lady Clanwilliam ...
