Having died of dropsy at her house at Chiswick on 9 October, 1709, Barbara Palmer (Villiers), Duchess of Cleveland, was buried on 13 October.

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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

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Born on this day: Barbara Palmer (née Villiers), 1st Duchess of Cleveland and Countess of Castlemaine (1640-1709)

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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

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"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.

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Born in 1640: née Villiers (1640-1709), Duchess of Cleveland, Countess of Castlemaine, mistress of

Portrait by (1617-94), ca. 1670

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