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Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey (née Twysden; 25 February 1753 – 23 July 1821) was a British courtier and Lady of the Bedchamber, one of the more notorious of the many mistresses of King George IV when he was Prince of Wales, "a scintillating society woman, a heady mix of charm, beauty, and sarcasm".
She married George Child Villiers, 5th Earl of Jersey, on 23 May 1804, in the drawing room of her house in Berkeley Square. Her husband's mother, Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey (also Lady Jersey), was one of the more notorious mistresses of King George IV when he was Prince of Wales.
Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey (25 February 1753 - 25 July 1821), was an influential member of Georgian society and a mistress of George IV. An Irish beauty Frances Twysden was born on 25 February 1753 in Raphoe, Donegal, in Ireland, the posthumous daughter of Philip Twysden, the bankrupt Bishop of Raphoe, and his second wife, Frances.
Jersey, Frances Villiers, Countess of, 1753-1821, History -- Modern -- 18th Century, Countesses -- Great Britain -- Biography, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Great Britain -- History -- George III, 1760-1820 Publisher Stroud, Gloucestershire : Amberley Publishing Collection inlibrary; printdisabled; internetarchivebooks ...
Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey (1656–1711), Elizabeth Hamilton, Countess of Orkney (1657-1733) Mary (1670-1753), who married William O'Brien, 3rd Earl of Inchiquin, and had children; Henry (1677-1707) Henrietta (died 1720), who married John Campbell, 2nd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland, and had children
Jul 15, 2016 · One of the great beauties of Georgian society, Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey, was a woman of enormous style and spirit whose life revolved around her pleasures. Clever and witty, her charm was legendary, earning her the nickname in the contemporary press of 'The Enchantress'.
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But Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey, is probably best remembered for her affair with George, Prince of Wales, later George IV. George IV. Apparently the amorous 20 year old prince tried his luck with Frances in 1782, but she turned him down, making him wait more than ten years before granting him her favours.
