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Having died of dropsy at her house at Chiswick on 9 October, 1709, Barbara Palmer (Villiers), Duchess of Cleveland, was buried on 13 October.
Image: @britishmuseum
#Cleveland #Castlemaine #Babs
#CleverSchemer or #UtterRip?
Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland and Countess of Castlemaine. Mistress of Charles II for over a decade, accomplished schemer, and mother to 6 children, 5 of whom were acknowledged by the king
Born on this day: Barbara Palmer (née Villiers), 1st Duchess of Cleveland and Countess of Castlemaine (1640-1709)
@lopcute Yes , plenty of them but first connected so you had to pass one to get to the other
Solved by royals to have separate wings for him and her
Or like your Charles II have a small palace built in the garden for his Mistress Lady Castlemaine, Barbara Palmer
"Missing the Dingle Peninsula so much. The power of the sea and the wonderful coastline is captivating. From the moment you enter the Peninsula at Castlemaine or Tralee, you know you are in one of the most spectacular parts of Ireland.
Born #OnThisDay in 1640: #BarbaraPalmer, née Villiers (1640-1709), Duchess of Cleveland, Countess of Castlemaine, mistress of #CharlesII
Portrait by #JohnMichaelWright (1617-94), ca. 1670
#BarbaraVilliers #Stuart