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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.
Lady Catherine Savage. 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]
- Lady Catherine Savage
- Sir Charles Sedley, 5th Baronet
- Church of St James, Weybridge
- Mistress of James II of England
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 ...
25 de fev. de 2023 · Royal mistress. Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester, was one of the most controversial royal mistresses of her time. She started her career as a maid in the household of Mary of Modena, who had just married James, Duke of York, the heir presumptive to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester by Studio of Sir Peter Lely. (NPG D18790) When this portrait was bought in May 1858 from the art dealer Henry Graves, it was believed to represent the most famous woman of the Restoration period, the actress and mistress to King Charles II, Nell Gwyn (1651?–1687).
Primary Collection. NPG 36. On display at Lyme Park, Stockport. Sitter. 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. Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680), Portrait painter.
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.
