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Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester, Countess of Portmore (21 December 1657 – 26 October 1717), daughter of Sir Charles Sedley, 5th Baronet, was the mistress of King James II of England both before and after he came to the throne. Catherine was noted not for beauty but for her celebrated wittiness and sharp tongue.
Only child of Sir Charles Sedley, 5th Bt.; maid of honour to the Duchess of York 1678-c.1681 and mistress of James, Duke of York; created Countess of Dorchester in her own right 1686; married 1696 General Sir David Colyear (created Earl of Portmore [S] 1703); a significant early patron of Kneller.
15 de jul. de 2021 · Charles Sedley inherited the title (5th baronet) in 1656 when his brother William died. By his first wife Lady Katherine Savage, daughter of John, 2nd Earl Rivers he had only one legitimate child, Catherine, Countess of Dorchester, mistress of James II. The couple lived in Great Queen Street. After his first wife had been sent to a convent in ...
Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester. published by Richard Tompson, after Sir Peter Lely mezzotint, 1678-1679 13 1/2 in. x 9 7/8 in. (342 mm x 252 mm) paper size, trimmed Given by Sir Herbert Henry Raphael, 1st Bt, 1913 Reference Collection NPG D18790
3 de sept. de 2023 · English: Kneller, Godfrey; Catherine Sedley (1657-1717), Later Countess of Dorchester; English Heritage, Kenwood; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/catherine-sedley ...
3 de may. de 2024 · Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester. by the studio of Sir Peter Lely oil on canvas, based on a work of circa 1675 49 1/2 in. x 39 1/2 in. (1257 mm x 1003 mm) Purchased, 1858 Primary Collection NPG 36. On display at Lyme Park, Stockport
Catherine Sedley, Nữ Bá tước xứ Dorchester và Bá tước phu nhân xứ Portmore (21 tháng 12 năm 1657 – 26 tháng 10 năm 1717), [1] là một nữ quý tộc và cận thần người Anh. Catherine là tình nhân của James II của Anh cả trước và sau khi James lên ngôi. Catherine được chú ý không phải vì ...
