Back Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester German Catherine Sedley French Catherine Sedley Italian Catherine Sedley Polish Catherine Sedley, Condessa de Dorchester Portuguese Catherine Sedley, Contesă de Dorchester Romanian Седли, Кэтрин, графиня Дорчестер Russian Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester Swedish Catherine Sedley, Bá tước xứ Dorchester Vietnamese 凱薩琳·賽德禮 Chinese
The Countess of Dorchester The Countess of Portmore | |
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,_Countess_of_Dorchester_by_Sir_Peter_Lely.jpg) The Countess of Dorchester, painted by Sir Peter Lely, c. 1675. | |
| Known for | Mistress of James II of England |
| Born | 21 December 1657 |
| Died | 26 October 1717 Bath, England |
| Buried | Church of St James, Weybridge |
| Spouse(s) | David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore |
| Issue | David Colyear, Viscount Milsington Charles Colyear, 2nd Earl of Portmore Catherine Sheffield, Duchess of Buckingham and Normanby James Darnley |
| Father | Sir Charles Sedley, 5th Baronet |
| Mother | 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] Catherine was noted not for beauty but for her celebrated wittiness and sharp tongue.[3]
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Prioleau, Betsy 2004was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester (1657-1717), Mistress of James II". National Portrait Gallery.
- ^ Pearson, Karl (2011). The Life, Letters and Labours of Francis Galton. Cambridge University Press. p. 19. ISBN 978-1108072403.