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.