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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.
My lord [Thomas Howard] leading me about the house made no scruple of shewing me all the hiding-places for the popish priests, and where they said Mass.' After the duke's death the duchess who had married again, sold the house to Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester, former mistress of James II when Duke of York.
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 3 días · Catherine of Aragon (1485-1536) The daughter of the famous Spanish monarchs Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon, Catherine of Aragon was groomed for queenship from an early age. Originally married to Henry VIII‘s older brother Arthur in 1501, she wed Henry after Arthur‘s death and reigned as queen consort for over 20 years.
Hace 4 días · Dorchester remained in ecclesiastical hands until the 16th century when both bishop and canons still had substantial farms. At its dissolution in 1536 the abbey owned 7½ arable yardlands in Dorchester field, an 8-acre close sown with corn, an orchard, and about 80 acres of meadow and pasture.
Hace 3 días · Dorset, administrative, geographic, and historic county of southwestern England. It is bordered by the English Channel (south) and the counties of Devon (west), Hampshire (east), and Somerset and Wiltshire (both north). The historic town of Dorchester is the county seat.
Hace 5 días · A new portrait of Catherine, Princess of Wales, is drawing mixed reviews. The painting, by British Zambian artist Hannah Uzor, appears on the cover of Tatler ’s July issue. It portrays the ...
