Mary Radcliffe (other)
Mary Radcliffe may refer to: * Lady Mary Tudor (1673–1726), English illegitimate daughter of Charles II and wife of Edward Radclyffe, 2nd Earl of Derwentwater * Mary Ann Radcliffe (1746–1818), British figure in the early feminist movement * Mary Arundell (courtier) (?–1577), English courtier; married name Radcliffe * Mary Radcliffe (courtier) (1550–1617), Lady of the Bedchamber to Elizabeth I of England See also *Radcliffe (other) Radcliffe or Radcliff may refer to: Places * Radcliffe Line, a border between India and Pakistan United Kingdom * Radcliffe, Greater Manchester ** Radcliffe Tower, the remains of a medieval manor house in the town ** Radcliffe tram stop * Ra ...

Lady Mary Tudor
Lady Mary Tudor, Countess of Derwentwater (16 October 1673 – 5 November 1726) 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. At age nine, she sang the part of the Roman god of desire, erotic love, attraction and affection, Cupid, alongside her mother, who was starring as Venus, in the play '' Venus and Adonis.'' 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 o ...
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Mary Ann Radcliffe
Mary Ann Radcliffe (1746 – 1818)Mary Ann Radcliffe
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Radcliffe, Mary Ann (b. c.1746, d. in or after 1810)
''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''. Oxford University Press. was an important British figure in the early .

Life

She was born Mary Ann Clayton in Nottingham, the elder daughter of a successful Anglican merchant James Clayton and his Catholic wife Sarah Blatherwi ...
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Mary Arundell (courtier)
Mary Arundell, Countess of Arundel (died 20 or 21 October 1557), was an English courtier. She was the only child of Sir John Arundell (1474 – 1545) of Lanherne, Cornwall, by his second wife, Katherine Grenville. She was a gentlewoman at court in the reign of King Henry VIII, serving two of Henry VIII's Queens, and the King's daughter, Princess Mary. She was traditionally believed to have been "the erudite Mary Arundell", the supposed translator of verses now known to have been the work of her stepdaughter, Mary FitzAlan, later the first wife of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk. Family Mary Arundell was the only child of Sir John Arundell (c.1474 – 8 February 1545) of Lanherne, Cornwall, and his second wife, Katherine Grenville (born 1489–93), a daughter of Sir Thomas Grenville (d. 1513). Mary Arundell's father, Sir John Arundell (d. 1545), was the son and heir of Sir Thomas Arundell (c. 1452–1485) (who after the defeat of King Richard III at the Battle of Bosw ...
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Mary Radcliffe (courtier)
Mary Radcliffe or Ratcliffe (1550-1617) was a courtier of Queen Elizabeth I of England. Radcliffe was born around 1550 in Elstow, Bedfordshire, one of four daughters and two sons of landowner and Parliament of England, Member of Parliament Sir Humphrey Radcliffe and his wife Isabella Harvey. Life at court She became a Maid of Honour at court in 1561. Her father, Humphrey Radcliffe, is said to have "presented" her to Elizabeth on 1 January 1561 as if she were a New Year's Day gift. She is sometimes confused with her younger cousin, another maid of honour, Margaret Ratcliffe (d. 1599), since both were known as "Mistress Radcliffe". She had a stipend or wage of £40 yearly. In November 1565 she and the other maids were given gowns made by the queen's tailor Walter Fyshe of yellow satin with green velvet edges and chevrons, with silver lace, for the wedding of Ambrose Dudley, 3rd Earl of Warwick, Ambrose, Earl of Warwick and Anne Russell, Countess of Warwick, Anne Russell. Similarly, ...
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