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Catherine Colyear, suo jure Countess of Dorchester and Countess of Portmore (née Sedley; 21 December 1657 – 26 October 1717), was an English noble and courtier. She was the mistress of King James II of England both before and after he came to the throne. [2]
- Lady Catherine Savage
- Sir Charles Sedley, 5th Baronet
- Church of St James, Weybridge
- Mistress of James II of England
Mistress of James II; wife of 1st Earl of Portmore; daughter of Sir Charles Sedley The mistress of James II; a celebrated wit at court, created Countess of Dorchester and Baroness of Darlington in 1686.
Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Sedley, Catharine (1657–1717)Countess of Dorchester. Name variations: Katherine Sedley; Baroness of Darlington.
Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester (1657-1717), Mistress of James II; wife of 1st Earl of Portmore; daughter of Sir Charles Sedley. Sitter in 12 portraits.
Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester, remained in England where her father boasted about his support for the new king and queen: “Well I am even with King James in point of civility, for as he made my daughter a Countess, so I have helped to make his daughter a Queen.” Catherine had no qualms about attending Queen Mary II’s court.
Author. Alistair Grant. Catharine Sedley, suo jure Countess of Dorchester, and Countess of Portmore (1657-1717) Royal mistress. The Duke of Norfolk's widow sold Portmore in 1688 to the Duke of York, who later became King James II. The (Catholic) James gave it to his (Protestant) mistress Catherine Sedley, the Countess of Dorchester.
22 de mar. de 2024 · Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester (1657-1717), Mistress of James II; wife of 1st Earl of Portmore; daughter of Sir Charles Sedley. Sitter in 12 portraits. Artist. Peter Cross (circa 1645-1724), Artist. Artist or producer of 4 portraits. Linked publications. Ingamells, John, Later Stuart Portraits 1685-1714, 2009, p. 74.
