Roger Palmer | |
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1st Earl of Castlemaine | |
Reign | 7 December 1661 - 21 July 1705 |
Other titles | Baron Limerick |
Born | Dorney, Buckinghamshire, England | 3 September 1634
Died | 21 July 1705 Oswestry, Shropshire, England | (aged 70)
Buried | St. Mary's Church, Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, Wales |
Spouse(s) | Barbara Villiers, 1st Duchess of Cleveland |
Father | Sir James Palmer |
Mother | Lady Catherine Herbert |
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. He was also a noted Roman Catholic writer. His wife Barbara Villiers was one of Charles II's mistresses.