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    Dorothea Jordan

    Anglo-Irish actress and courtesan

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  1. Dorothea Jordan (née Bland; 22 November 1761 – 5 July 1816) was an Anglo-Irish actress, as well as a courtesan. She was the long-time mistress of Prince William, Duke of Clarence (later King William IV), and the mother of 10 illegitimate children by him, all of whom took the surname FitzClarence.

  2. Jul 24, 2019 · William IV and Mrs Jordan’s family of illegitimate children was one of the largest families of George II’s children. Dorothea Jordan (also known as Dorothy) was an Anglo-Irish actress.

  3. Nov 8, 2022 · Dorothea Jordan was born on November 22, 1761 in Waterford City, Ireland. She and her siblings were the product of a relationship between their father and his mistress, Grace Phillips. The father’s name was Francis Bland, and all six children took the name Bland.

  4. Oct 6, 2021 · Dorothea Bland was born close to the city of Waterford in Ireland in November 1761 to parents Francis Bland and his Welsh mistress Grace Phillips. The couple had six children together in total, and Dorothea, who was often called Dora or Dorothy, was the third.

  5. Nov 4, 2021 · Dorothea Bland, at the age of twenty, now had another mouth to feed – her baby daughter, Frances Daly, whose father was the manager of the Theatre Royal in Cork. She left for England and went on...

  6. Jun 29, 2024 · Dorothea Jordan was an actress especially famed for her high-spirited comedy and tomboy roles. Jordan’s mother, Grace Phillips, who was also known as Mrs. Frances, was a Dublin actress. Her father, a man named Bland, was probably a stagehand.

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  8. Aug 10, 2016 · She was born in Waterford in 1761 to unmarried parents, and was one of six. When she was 13, her father, who was a stagehand, abandoned the family. Money soon became scarce.