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Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey ( née Twysden; 25 February 1753 – 23 July 1821) was a British courtier and Lady of the Bedchamber, one of the more notorious of the many mistresses of King George IV when he was Prince of Wales, "a scintillating society woman, a heady mix of charm, beauty, and sarcasm". [1]
- Frances Twysden, 25 February 1753, London, England
- Philip Twysden, Frances Carter
- Mistress of George IV
She married George Child Villiers, 5th Earl of Jersey, on 23 May 1804, in the drawing room of her house in Berkeley Square. Her husband's mother, Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey (also Lady Jersey), was one of the more notorious mistresses of King George IV when he was Prince of Wales.
- Lady Sarah Sophia Fane, 4 March 1785
- Osterley Park
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Frances died at Cheltenham on July 25, 1821 and was buried in the Villiers family vault at Middleton Stoney, Oxfordshire. Following her death the executor of her will, Lord Clarendon was instructed to burn her papers, including a large number of letters from George IV.
One of the great beauties of Georgian society, Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey, was a woman of enormous style and spirit whose life revolved around her pleasures. Clever and witty, her charm was legendary, earning her the nickname in the contemporary press as 'The Enchantress'.
Frances Villiers (née Twysden), Countess of Jersey. (1753-1821), Mistress of George IV and courtier. Sitter associated with 8 portraits. Like. List Thumbnail. Sort by. Frances Villiers (née Twysden), Countess of Jersey. by Thomas Watson, after Daniel Gardner. mezzotint, published 1774. NPG D3174. Find out more > Buy a print. Buy as a greetings card
7 de ago. de 2021 · George appointed his latest mistress Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey, as Lady of Caroline’s Royal Bedchamber, and did not bother to inform Caroline of Charlotte’s tragic death in childbirth in November 1817.
Hace 3 días · Sir George Villiers and his wife Mary Countess of Buckingham have a white marble monument with effigies in the chapel of St Nicholas in Westminster Abbey. Mary died on 19th April 1632 and was buried a few days later in the chapel.
