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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 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.
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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 brought the chocolate, and gave it without kneeling. In general, the bedchamber-woman had no dependence on the lady of the bedchamber. (fn. 1) Starting at four in 1702 their number was increased to five in 1707 and to six in 1709. They received lodgings and salaries of £500. (fn. 2)
Hace 6 días · Mary also had a pair of scented bracelets, described by the goldsmith, James Mosman, "ane pair of braslatis of gold of musk contenand everilk braslat four pieces and in every piece viij dyamonds and vij rubis and xj pearls in thaim both", which she bequeathed to the Countess of Mar. In England, on 31 August 1568, Mary sent a chain of pomander beads strung on gold wire to Catherine, Lady ...
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 · Opposition leaders target Modi: ‘PM on one nation, one leader’ mission. William Makepeace Thackeray (born July 18, 1811, Calcutta, India—died Dec. 24, 1863, London, Eng.) was an English novelist whose reputation rests chiefly on Vanity Fair (1847–48), a novel of the Napoleonic period in England, and The History of Henry Esmond, Esq ...
