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Mary "Moll" Davis, also spelt Davies or Davys, was a courtesan and mistress of King Charles II of England. She was an actress and entertainer before and during her role as royal mistress.
Moll's surname 'Davis' or 'Davies' is clearly a stage name or an assumed name, and so the spelling is therefore not of great importance. Sources . Wikipedia Article. Accessed 11 July 2021. Moll Davis] Wilson, J. H. 'All The King's Ladies: Actresses of the Restoration', 1958. Clays Extinct Northern Peerages p. 176; More Genealogy Tools
Moll Davis died in her birthplace of London in 1708 after a life filled with adventure, her daughter Lady Mary Tudor continued her mother’s legacy as she became a famous actress in her own right. Moll may be one of Charles II’s’s lesser-known mistresses, but her story is no less interesting, and she left her mark at Charles” court and on the history of theatre.
Mary ‘Moll’ Davis. Though Nell comes to mind when we think about Charles’ actress mistress, Moll was on the scene long before her, and was already causing a stir at court by being a commoner who was parading round in jewels and finery. But an embarrassing prank at the hands of her rival nearly cost her her place at court…
Davis va abandonar l'escenari el 1668 i el 1669 va tenir una filla de Carles, Lady Mary Tudor, que es va fer famosa per dret propi. Més tard, Carles va acomiadar Moll, possiblement a causa d'una certa cancellera Nell Gwyn, un gran rival entre les aficions del rei. [7] Malgrat tot, Davis no va restar amb les mans buides: Carles li va concedir ...
Nell Gwynn House, Chelsea. Though Gwyn was often caricatured as an empty-headed woman, John Dryden said that her greatest attribute was her native wit, and she certainly became a hostess who was able to keep the friendship of Dryden, the playwright Aphra Behn, William Ley, 4th Earl of Marlborough (a lover of hers), John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, and the King's other mistresses.
Moll Davis, portrait after Sir Peter Lely, circa 1665 1670 Mary Moll Davis (ca. 1648 – 1708) was a seventeenth century entertainer and courtesan, singer and actress who became one of the many mistresses of King Charles II of England.
