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Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Palmer [née Villiers], Barbara (1641-1709), Countess of Castlemaine and Duchess of Cleveland
Parallel form(s) of name
- Barbara Villiers
- Duchess of Cleveland
- Countess of Castlemaine
Description area
Dates of existence
1641-1709
History
Daughter of the 2nd Viscount Grandison, married Roger Palmer, 1659, later Earl of Castlemaine. Barbara Palmer was one of the loveliest ladies of the Court (so Pepys thought), but she was also one of the most promiscuous. She was mistress to the King, c 1... »
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Sources
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography