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Roger Palmer, 1st Earl of Castlemaine, PC (3 September 1634 – 21 July 1705) was an English courtier, diplomat, and briefly a member of parliament, sitting in the House of Commons of England for part of 1660.
The Earldom of Castlemaine was a title created in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created for Roger Palmer, the son of Sir James Palmer, a Gentleman of the Bedchamber under King Charles I, and Catherine Herbert, daughter of William Herbert, 1st Baron Powis.
Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine (1634 - 1705) RA Collection: People and Organisations Diplomat; Roman Catholic apologist. Profile. Born: 1634 Died: 1705. Share
Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine (1634-1705), diplomat and author, was the eldest son of Sir James Palmer of Hayes, Middlesex, and Dorney Court, Buckinghamshire, by his second wife, Catherine, daughter of Sir William Herbert, K.B. Palmer was born at Dorney Court on 3 September 1634, and educated at Eton and King's College, Cambridge, which he ...
Roger Palmer, 1st Earl of Castlemaine, was the grandson of the 1st Lord Powis. He was married to Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland, who was famously a mistress of Charles II and mothered five of the king’s children. After separating from his wife in 1662, Roger travelled in France and Italy.
2 de jan. de 2024 · Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine, was born September 3, 1634 in Dorney Court, Buckinghamshire, England. He was the son of Sir James Palmer and Catherine Herbert. Roger married Barbara Villiers (Duchess of Cleveland), April 14, 1659 in London, England.
To give a title to the King’s mistress, and status to their children, he was made Earl of Castlemaine. Soon afterwards he declared himself a Roman Catholic, and his wife left him. He travelled extensively in Europe and the Levant, becoming an accomplished linguist and an author.
