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  1. Catherine Colyear, suo jure Countess of Dorchester and Countess of Portmore (née Sedley; 21 December 1657 – 26 October 1717), was an English noble and courtier. She was the mistress of King James II of England both before and after he came to the throne. [2]

  2. Aug 9, 2022 · Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester, Countess of Portmore (21 December 1657 – 26 October 1717), daughter of Sir Charles Sedley, 5th Baronet, was the mistress of King James VII and II both before and after he came to the thrones.

    • London, England
    • London, Middlesex, England
    • England
    • December 21, 1657
  3. Catherine Sedley Colyear, Countess of Dorchester, Countess of Portmore died in Bath, England on October 26, 1717, aged 59, and her life peerage became extinct. She was initially buried in Bath, but in 1729, her remains were reinterred in the new Portmore vault at St. James’ Church in Weybridge, Surrey, England, where she had lived with her ...

  4. Catherine Colyear formerly Sedley aka Countess of Dorchester. Born 21 Dec 1657 [location unknown] Ancestors. Daughter of Charles Sedley MP and Catherine (Savage) Sedley. Sister of Charles Sedley [half] Wife of David (Robertson) Colyear — married 1698 (to 26 Oct 1717) [location unknown] Descendants.

    • Female
    • December 21, 1657
    • David (Robertson) Colyear
    • October 26, 1717
  5. Feb 25, 2023 · Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester, was one of the most controversial royal mistresses of her time. She started her career as a maid in the household of Mary of Modena, who had just married James, Duke of York, the heir presumptive to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland.

  6. Aug 27, 2008 · In an age when women were considered 'The Weaker Vessel,' Catherine Sedley forged her own non-conformist path to happiness with wit and moxie. She used her god given wit to entice a king and keep him enthralled for over seven years, a lifetime for a royal mistrss.

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  8. Mistress of James II; wife of 1st Earl of Portmore; daughter of Sir Charles Sedley The mistress of James II; a celebrated wit at court, created Countess of Dorchester and Baroness of Darlington in 1686.

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