Sophia Sidney, Baroness De L'Isle and Dudley


The Lady De L'Isle and Dudley
Lady De L'Isle and Dudley in 1832, by Andrew Morton
BornSophia FitzClarence
25 August 1796
Somerset Street, London, England
Died10 April 1837 (aged 40)
Kensington Palace, London, England
Noble familyFitzClarence
Spouse(s)
IssueAdelaide Sidney
Ernestine Sidney
Sophia Sidney
Philip Sidney, 2nd Baron De L'Isle and Dudley
FatherWilliam IV
MotherDorothea Jordan
OccupationState Housekeeper

Sophia Sidney, Baroness De L'Isle and Dudley (née FitzClarence; 25 August 1796 – 10 April 1837) was the eldest illegitimate daughter of William IV of the United Kingdom and his longtime mistress Dorothea Jordan. She was married to Philip Sidney, 1st Baron De L'Isle and Dudley, and had four surviving children. Shortly before her death in 1837, she served as State Housekeeper in Kensington Palace.