Lady Mary Tudor facts for kids
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Mary Tudor
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| Countess of Derwentwater | |
Painting by Bernard Lens of Lady Mary Radcliff, Countess of Derwentwater (also known as Mary Tudor)
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| Born | 16 October 1673 |
| Died | 5 November 1726 (aged 53) Paris, France |
| Spouse(s) |
Edward Radclyffe, 2nd Earl of Derwentwater
(m. 1687; died 1705)Major James Rooke
(m. 1707) |
| Issue | James Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Derwentwater Lady Mary Tudor Radclyffe Charles Radclyffe, 5th Earl of Derwentwater Hon. Francis Radclyffe Margaret Frances Disney Rooke |
| Father | Charles II of England |
| Mother | Moll Davis |
| Occupation | Actress |
Lady Mary Tudor (16 October 1673 – 5 November 1726), by marriage Countess of Derwentwater, was an actress and natural daughter of King Charles II of England by his mistress, Mary "Moll" Davies, an actress and singer.
Biography
Early life and title
Mary grew up in a house on the south-west side of St James Square, close to St James's Park and Whitehall palace, and from an early age she was surrounded by the high society of The Restoration. Mary followed in her mother's footsteps, and began acting at a young age. She was a part of the many performances put on at Charles II's elaborate court. .....
On 10 December 1680, seven-year-old Mary was, in recognition of her paternity', granted by a Royal warrant, the name Tudor (as a nod to their collateral descent from the Tudor family) and the precedence of the daughter of an Earl. In September 1683, she was issued an annuity of £1500 (roughly equivalent to £195,533 in 2021), and five months later, on 21 February, her precedence was heightened to that of a daughter of a Duke.'
Marriages and children
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:
- James Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Derwentwater (1689–1716)
- Lady Mary Tudor Radclyffe
- Charles Radclyffe (3 September 1693 – 8 December 1746)
- Hon. Francis Radclyffe
Mary separated from Lord Derwentwater in 1700, reportedly due to her unwillingness to convert to Roman Catholicism.
On 23 May 1705, shortly after Lord Derwentwater's death, she married secondly, to Henry Graham. Graham died on 7 January 1707. A few months later, on 26 August, Lady Mary married Major James Rooke. By whom she had one daughter
- Margaret Frances Disney Rooke (ca. 1708-1720 1766) married a William Sheldon and had issue.
Death
Lady Mary died in Paris on 5 November 1726, aged 53.
