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Catherine Colyear, suo jure Countess of Dorchester and Countess of Portmore ( née Sedley; 21 December 1657 – 26 October 1717), [1] 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]
Catherine Colyear (nascida Catherine Sedley; Londres, 21 de dezembro de 1657 – Bath, 26 de outubro de 1717) [1] [2] foi uma nobre e cortesã inglesa. Conhecida pelo seu sarcasmo e língua afiada, foi amante do rei Jaime II de Inglaterra, antes e depois dele subir ao trono.
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.
Catherine Sedley Colyear, Countess of Dorchester, Countess of Portmore died in Bath, England on October 26, 1717, aged 59, and her life peerage became extinct. She was initially buried in Bath, but in 1729, her remains were reinterred in the new Portmore vault at St. James’ Church in Weybridge, Surrey, England, where she had lived with her ...
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.
Foi investida como condessa de Dorchester e baronesa de Darlington pelo rei, além de ter sido condessa de Portmore pelo seu casamento com David Colyear. Catherine Colyear foi uma nobre e cortesã inglesa.
Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester. RCIN 661335. Description. O'D II 72 2: Almost full length, seated, facing spectator, head turned to R, short curling hair, loose gown cut low, fastened with brooch on shoulder, leaning upon RH, LH brought across body; b/ground of rock and landscape. People involved. Physical properties. Groupings.
