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Lady Dalkeith
Anne Douglas, Countess of Morton (c. 1610 – 15 December 1654), born Anne Villiers, was an English noblewoman, famed for her beauty, bravery and loyalty to the throne. The first half of the 17th-century closet drama ''Cicilia and Clorinda'' was dedicated to her. Origins Anne was the daughter of Sir Edward Villiers (c. 1574 – 7 September 1626) and his wife, Barbara St. John, a daughter of Sir John St. John. She was a half-niece of the George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, Duke of Buckingham, who was one of her father's younger half-brothers. Anne Villiers's nieces included Elizabeth Villiers, mistress to William III of England, William III, and Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland, Barbara Villiers, who was the mistress of Charles II of England, Charles II and would be made Duchess of Cleveland in her own right. Family In April 1627 she married Robert Douglas, 8th Earl of Morton, Robert Douglas, Lord Dalkeith, later Earl of Morton. The Earl and Countess of Morton had a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theodore Russel - Portrait Of Anne Villiers Countess Of Morton And Lady Dalkeith (1610-1654)
Theodore may refer to: Places * Theodore, Alabama, United States * Theodore, Australian Capital Territory * Theodore, Queensland, a town in the Shire of Banana, Australia * Theodore, Saskatchewan, Canada * Theodore Reservoir, a lake in Saskatchewan People * Theodore (given name), includes the etymology of the given name and a list of people * Theodore (surname), a list of people Fictional characters * Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell, on the television series ''Prison Break'' * Theodore Huxtable, on the television series ''The Cosby Show'' Other uses * Theodore (horse), a British Thoroughbred racehorse * Theodore Racing, a Formula One racing team See also * Principality of Theodoro The Principality of Theodoro ( el, Αὐθεντία πόλεως Θεοδωροῦς καὶ παραθαλασσίας), also known as Gothia ( el, Γοτθία) or the Principality of Theodoro-Mangup, was a Greek principality in the southern pa ..., a principality in the south-west Crimea from the 13th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
