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Frances Teresa Stewart, Duchess of Richmond and Lennox (8 July 1647 – 15 October 1702) was a prominent member of the Court of the Restoration and famous for refusing to become a mistress of Charles II of England. For her great beauty she was known as La Belle Stuart and served as the model for an idealised, female Britannia.
- Lady-in-waiting, courtier
- 15 October 1702 (aged 55), England
- La Belle Stuart
Helen Virginia Horton was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Frances Katherine (Stewart) and Walter Clark "Bud" Horton. She was married to James Hamish Thomson, of Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland. Their granddaughter is actress Lily James. On her father's side, Helen had Colonial American roots in New England.
- January 1, 1
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- January 1, 1
- Vero beach, Florida, USA
Katherine Stewart January 19, 1942 ~ July 29, 2020 Ms. Katherine Scroggs Stewart passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Fayetteville, Georgia. She was born in Griffin, Georgia to Perry Andrew and Mary Fances Petree Scroggs on January 19, 1942. Preceding her in death are her parents and Thomas G. Stewart, Sr. ...
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Oct 6, 2022 · When Charles II’s suffering but reluctantly tolerant wife Catherine of Braganza (1638–1705) accepted the beautiful noblewoman Frances Stuart (1647–1702) as her lady-in-waiting in 1663, she probably knew what was coming. It was a state of affairs that had soured the couple’s arranged union.
Frances Stuart, or “La Belle Stuart” as seen through the eyes of Samuel Pepys and beautifully depicted by artist Peter Lely here and by Wissing and Van der Vaart here, won her fame as the love interest of King Charles II and was “immortalized” in coinage as the face of Britannia.
Frances Katherine Stewart View famous kin of Frances Katherine Stewart; 1st Generation ; Ahnentafel No: 1 ; Father: William W. Stewart ; Mother: Mary Ellen McArthur Birth Date: ABT Dec 1895 ; Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois ; Christening Date: Christening Location: Death Date: 1984 ; Death Location: Burial Date:
Sep 21, 2022 · Frances finally moved to England in 1663 to take up the role of Maid of Honour for Charles’ new wife, Catherine, who had recently arrived from Portugal. Frances was widely regarded as one of the most beautiful women of the age; Charles’ sister Henriette Anne, Duchess of Orléans, said of her she was “the prettiest girl in the world, and ...
