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Early life. Mary Davis was born in Westminster, as a presumed illegitimate child of Thomas Howard, 3rd Earl of Berkshire. The eminent diarist Samuel Pepys wrote of Mary as "… a bastard of Collonell Howard, my Lord Barkeshire." [1] Her parentage is also attributed to Thomas' elder brother Charles Howard. [2]
- 1708, London, England
Mary Davis, better known as Moll, was supposedly born in the year 1648 in London. Her background and even the identities of her parents are a bit of a mystery, but it seems she was an illegitimate child of Thomas Howard, 3rd Earl of Berkshire and an unknown woman.
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Apr 26, 2022 · Mary Paisible (Davis), Royal Mistress of Charles II: Also Known As: "Moll Davis" Birthdate: circa 1648: Birthplace: Westminster, Middlesex, England: Death: 1708 (55-64) Immediate Family:
Aug 17, 2023 · Mary "Moll" Davis (c. 1648 – 1708), also spelt Davies or Davys, was a courtesan and mistress of King Charles II of England. She was an actress and entertainer before and during her role as royal mistress.
Moll Davis (1648-1708) was an actor and singer born in Westminster. She held citizenship in the Kingdom of Great Britain. Throughout her career, Davis worked primarily as an actor and singer. Lady Mary Tudor was her child. Moll Davis passed away in London on January 1, 1708.
Oct 20, 2011 · By the end of the seventeenth century women players were much in demand, both on the stage and as subjects of painted portraits and prints. These helped to enhance the fame of early actresses such as Nell Gwyn and Moll Davis. By the early eighteenth century the theatre was thriving in Britain.
By Mary 'Moll' Davis, courtesan and actress of repute Mary Tudor (1673–1726), married to Edward Radclyffe (1655–1705), the Second Earl of Derwentwater from 1687 to 1705. Upon Edward's death, she married Henry Graham (son and heir to Col. James Graham), and upon his death she wed James Rooke in 1707.
