Lady Mary Tudor
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Lady Mary Tudor was the illegitimate daughter of Charles II of England
by his mistress, the actress and singer Mary 'Moll' Davis
, a celebrated rival of Nell Gwynn, King Charles' London-born mistress who was also an actress. On 18 August 1687, Lady Mary married Edward Radclyffe, 2nd Earl of Derwentwater
(9 December 1655 – 29 April 1705) by whom she had four children:
On 23 May 1705, shortly after Lord Derwentwater's death, Mary married Henry Graham
. On 26 August 1707, after Graham's death on 7 January 1707, she married thirdly Major James Rooke (died 16 June 1773).
Her sons James and Charles were dedicated Jacobites
, who were both executed for rebellion and treason.
She died in Paris on 5 November 1726, shortly after her fifty-third birthday.
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...
by his mistress, the actress and singer Mary 'Moll' Davis
Moll Davis
Mary "Moll" Davis was a seventeenth-century entertainer and courtesan, singer and actress who became one of the many mistresses of King Charles II of England.- Early life, theatre career:...
, a celebrated rival of Nell Gwynn, King Charles' London-born mistress who was also an actress. On 18 August 1687, Lady Mary married Edward Radclyffe, 2nd Earl of Derwentwater
Edward Radclyffe, 2nd Earl of Derwentwater
Edward Radclyffe, 2nd Earl of Derwentwater was an English peer, styled Viscount Radclyffe from 1688 to 1695.He inherited the earldom from his father, Francis Radclyffe, 1st Earl of Derwentwater in 1697...
(9 December 1655 – 29 April 1705) by whom she had four children:
- James Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of DerwentwaterJames Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of DerwentwaterJames Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Derwentwater was an English Jacobite, executed for treason. His death is remembered in an English traditional ballad, "Lord Allenwater", collected by Ralph Vaughan Williams in 1904 from the singing of Emily Stears.-Life:He was the son of Edward Radclyffe, 2nd Earl of...
(1689–1716) - Lady Mary Tudor Radclyffe
- Charles RadclyffeCharles RadclyffeCharles Radclyffe titular 5th Earl of Derwentwater, who claimed the title Fifth Earl of Derwentwater...
(3 September 1693 – 8 December 1746) - Hon. Francis Radclyffe
On 23 May 1705, shortly after Lord Derwentwater's death, Mary married Henry Graham
Henry Graham (of Levens)
Henry Graham, of Levens , also spelt Grahme, was an English gentleman, heir to a Westmorland estate, and member of parliament....
. On 26 August 1707, after Graham's death on 7 January 1707, she married thirdly Major James Rooke (died 16 June 1773).
Her sons James and Charles were dedicated Jacobites
Jacobitism
Jacobitism was the political movement in Britain dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Scotland, later the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Kingdom of Ireland...
, who were both executed for rebellion and treason.
She died in Paris on 5 November 1726, shortly after her fifty-third birthday.