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Early life. She was born Frances Twysden, daughter of Rev. Philip Twysden, Bishop of Raphoe (1746–1752) and Frances Carter. When she was seventeen, she married George Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey, who was nearly twenty years older and was Master of Horse to the Prince of Wales and a Lord of the Bedchamber.
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Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey (née Twysden; 25 February 1753 – 23 July 1821) was a British 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". Property. Value. dbo: abstract.
6 de jun. de 2017 · PDF | The Countess: The Scandalous Life of Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey. By Tim Clarke. Amberley Publishing. 2016. 384 pp. £20. | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate
1 de ago. de 2011 · Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey (1753-1821) Object type: painting. Description: English: Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey (1753-1821) Date: 18 th ...
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 of 'The Enchantress'. She glittered in an aristocratic century.
1 de ago. de 2019 · The author has produced a readable and detailed account of Frances Villiers' life, clearing up some of the many misconceptions that have contributed to her poor reputation. He has identified instances when other historians have confused references to her daughter in law, Sally Countess of Jersey, attributing them wrongly to Frances.
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