Carey Fraser
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Lady Carey Fraser was a British courtier.
She was Maid of Honour to Queen Catherine of Braganza
Catherine of Braganza
Catherine of Braganza was a Portuguese infanta and queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland as the wife of King Charles II.She married the king in 1662...

 from 1674 - 1680.
Lady Carey is one of the Hampton Court Beauties
Hampton Court Beauties
The Hampton Court Beauties are a series of portraits by Sir Godfrey Kneller, commissioned by Queen Mary II of England depicting the most glamorous ladies from the court of William III. They adorn the state rooms of King William III at Hampton Court Palace...

 painted by Sir Godfrey Kneller
Godfrey Kneller
Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1st Baronet was the leading portrait painter in England during the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and was court painter to British monarchs from Charles II to George I...

 for Queen Mary II
Mary II of England
Mary II was joint Sovereign of England, Scotland, and Ireland with her husband and first cousin, William III and II, from 1689 until her death. William and Mary, both Protestants, became king and queen regnant, respectively, following the Glorious Revolution, which resulted in the deposition of...


She was styled: Lady Cary Fraser, Viscountess Mordaunt, Countess of Monmouth, and Countess of Peterborough.

Family

Her father was Sir Alexander Fraser of Dores (1607–1681), Physician to Charles II of England
Charles II of England
Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...

, and her mother was Mary Carey, daughter of Sir Ferdinando Carey and Philippa Tockmorton.

She married Viscount Charles Mordaunt
Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough
Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough and 1st Earl of Monmouth, KG, PC was an English nobleman and military leader. He was the son of John Mordaunt, 1st Viscount Mordaunt, and his wife Elizabeth, the daughter and sole heiress of Thomas Carey, the second son of Robert Carey, 1st Earl of Monmouth...

 (1658–1735), later Earl of Monmouth
Earl of Monmouth
Earl of Monmouth was a title that was created twice in the Peerage of England. The title was first created for English courtier Robert Carey, 1st Baron Carey in 1626. He had already been created Baron Carey, of Leppington, in 1622, also in the Peerage of England. The titles became extinct upon the...

 and 3rd Earl of Peterborough
Earl of Peterborough
Earl of Peterborough was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1628 for John Mordaunt, 5th Baron Mordaunt . He was succeeded by his eldest son, Henry, the second Earl. He was a soldier and courtier. Lord Peterborough had two daughters but no sons...

 in 1678. The marriage was, however, kept secret until May 1680.

They had three children:
  • Lady Henrietta Mordaunt (d. 1760), married Alexander Gordon, 2nd Duke of Gordon
    Alexander Gordon, 2nd Duke of Gordon
    General Alexander Gordon, 2nd Duke of Gordon , styled Earl of Enzie until 1684 and the Marquess of Huntly from 1684 to 1716, was a Scottish peer....

    .
  • John Mordaunt, Viscount Mordaunt
    John Mordaunt, Viscount Mordaunt
    John Mordaunt, Viscount Mordaunt was an English soldier and politician.The eldest son of Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough, he was a political ally of his father's and managed the attempt to impeach Lord Somers in the House of Commons in 1701.He saw distinguished service during the War of...

     (c.1681–1710).
  • Capt. Hon. Henry Mordaunt, RN (d. 27 February 1710)
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