Catherine Pegge
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Catherine Pegge, born about 1635, was a long term mistress
of Charles II
. She had two children by him, Charles FitzCharles, 1st Earl of Plymouth
and Catherine FitzCharles.
Catherine was the daughter of Thomas Pegge of Yeldersley
, Ashbourne, Derbyshire
, and wife Catherine Kniveton, daughter of Sir Gilbert Kniveton, Baronet, and wife. Thomas and his family were exiled to Bruges during the English Civil War
following his capture serving under the Royalist
Colonel General Henry Hastings, 1st Baron Loughborough
. It was in Bruges
that Catherine's liaison with Charles II began, resulting in the birth of her son in 1657.
There are allegedly two portraits of Catherine Pegge by Sir Peter Lely, the whereabouts of which are unknown.
The Yeldersley branch descended from Thomas Pegge. She was said to have great beauty.
Her son died in 1680. She went on to marry before 1667 Sir Edward Greene of Sampford
in Essex
, Baronet
on 26 July 1660, who died at Flanders
in 1676 and was interred at Sampford, Essex
, but they had no further children besides one Justinia Greene (1667–1717), one of the English Ladies of the Pontoise
.
Mistress (lover)
A mistress is a long-term female lover and companion who is not married to her partner; the term is used especially when her partner is married. The relationship generally is stable and at least semi-permanent; however, the couple does not live together openly. Also the relationship is usually,...
of Charles II
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...
. She had two children by him, Charles FitzCharles, 1st Earl of Plymouth
Charles FitzCharles, 1st Earl of Plymouth
Charles FitzCharles, 1st Earl of Plymouth was the illegitimate son of King Charles II of England, by Catherine Pegge. He had a sister called Catherine FitzCharles who became a nun. His mother went on to marry Sir Edward Greene of Samford in Essex, but they had no further children...
and Catherine FitzCharles.
Yeldersley
Yeldersley is a manor mentioned in the Domesday book. It is located near Ashbourne in Derbyshire. Today there is Yeldersley Hall. This hamlet had a population of 200 in 1831. It is about south of Ashbourne....
, Ashbourne, Derbyshire
Ashbourne, Derbyshire
Ashbourne is a small market town in the Derbyshire Dales, England. It has a population of 10,302.The town advertises itself as 'The Gateway to Dovedale'.- Local customs :...
, and wife Catherine Kniveton, daughter of Sir Gilbert Kniveton, Baronet, and wife. Thomas and his family were exiled to Bruges during the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
following his capture serving under the Royalist
Cavalier
Cavalier was the name used by Parliamentarians for a Royalist supporter of King Charles I and son Charles II during the English Civil War, the Interregnum, and the Restoration...
Colonel General Henry Hastings, 1st Baron Loughborough
Henry Hastings, 1st Baron Loughborough
Henry Hastings, 1st Baron Loughborough was an English Royalist army commander in the Midlands during the English Civil War.-Life:...
. It was in Bruges
Bruges
Bruges is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located in the northwest of the country....
that Catherine's liaison with Charles II began, resulting in the birth of her son in 1657.
There are allegedly two portraits of Catherine Pegge by Sir Peter Lely, the whereabouts of which are unknown.
The Yeldersley branch descended from Thomas Pegge. She was said to have great beauty.
Her son died in 1680. She went on to marry before 1667 Sir Edward Greene of Sampford
Sampford
Sampford could refer to:*Sampford Arundel, Somerset*Sampford Brett, Somerset*Sampford Courtenay, Devon*Sampford Peverell, Devon*Sampford Spiney, Devon*Great Sampford and Little Sampford, Essex*RAF Great Sampford, a military airfield in Essex...
in Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, Baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
on 26 July 1660, who died at Flanders
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
in 1676 and was interred at Sampford, Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, but they had no further children besides one Justinia Greene (1667–1717), one of the English Ladies of the Pontoise
Pontoise
Pontoise is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris, in the "new town" of Cergy-Pontoise.-Administration:...
.