!Lady Sybil Lascelles, daughter-in-law to, Besides, the following are descended from, 'Mr. The playwright Dryden supplied her with a series of saucy, bustling parts, ideally suited to her talents. [25], The Great Plague of London shut down the Bridges Street theatre, along with most of the city, from mid-1665 until late 1666. In May 1665, she appeared opposite Hart in James Howard's comedy All Mistaken, or the Mad Couple. Please Like other favourites! She retained Charles' II affection as much by her wit as her looks and their relationship was to last for sixteen years. She was said to have been remembered by Charles on his deathbed with the words It's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail! In terms of what we know, records tell that Nell sold 'strong waters' to the punters in her mother's brothel, that she may have been a herring gutter or a street seller and that she sold oranges at the theatre in Drury Lane. The Prime Minister's official spokesman, however, had the last word: "It sounds to me like the desperate act of the spent forces of conservatism. The marriage was to produce 12 children. The circumstances of the child's life in Paris and the cause of his death are both unknown, one of the few clues being that he died "of a sore leg", which Beauclerk speculates could mean anything from an accident to poison. RootsChat.com is a totally free family history forum to help you. Three cities make the claim to be Gwyn's birthplace: Hereford, London (specifically Covent Garden) and Oxford. Gwyn joined the rank of actresses at Bridges Street when she was fourteen (if we take her birth year to be 1650), less than a year after becoming an orange-girl. "[57] Her will and codicil were proved on 7 December 1687. she is said to have exclaimed, in imitation of the King's often used expression, "but this is the poorest company I ever was in.". Unlike some of Charles' other mistresses, Nell was popular with the public for her ready wit, she was the least grasping and never suffered from any illusions regarding herself. Unlike Charles' other mistresses, Nell never received a title herself, but she obtained a title for her son. Yeah, we are all equal, but those with links to the peerage can find out more about their ancestors . The details of Gwyn's background are somewhat obscure. Although he had twelve children - ten of whom were sons - his line ended with a grandson, Sir John Wynn (d.1719) who had no issue. Eleanor Gwynne also went by the nick-name of Nell.1 She and Charles II Stuart, King of Great Britain were associated. For access to nell gwynn's full information you must be on the Trusted List. Alexander Smith's 1715 Lives of the Court Beauties says she was born in Coal Yard Alley in Covent Garden and other biographies, including Wilson's, have followed suit. Children of Eleanor Gwynne and Charles II Stuart, She broke up the fight, saying, "I am a whore. He had 13 children in all by his mistresses. Madam Gwyn is sometimes said to have had the maiden surname Smith. nell gwynn. Just after the death of Henry Jermyn, 1st Earl of St Albans on 5 January 1684, King Charles granted his son Charles the title of Duke of St Albans, gave him an allowance of 1,000 a year, and also granted him the offices of Chief Ranger of Enfield Chase and Master of the Hawks in reversion; i.e., after the death of the current incumbents.[54]. He later invited her to supper, along with his brother James, Duke of York. She is especially remembered for one particularly apt witticism, which was recounted in the memoirs of the Comte de Gramont, remembering the events of 1681: Nell Gwynn was one day passing through the streets of Oxford, in her coach, when the mob mistaking her for her rival, the Duchess of Portsmouth, commenced hooting and loading her with every opprobrious epithet. In either case, the available evidence indicates that Nell was not a member of their family.[7]. Nell was extremely pretty with long reddish-brown hair and a good figure, reckless but generous and unpretentious, she was known to be illiterate and could only sign her name with her awkwardly scrawled initials "E.G.". Read 39 reviews from the worlds largest community for readers. ", Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. "Protestant whore" redirects here. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. The earl, who has made it his short life's work to prove that one of his ancestors, Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford, was the real author of Shakespeare's plays, declared: "If Blair gets his way in Britain, then, in the words of Shakespeare, our country 'will be a wilderness again,/Peopled with wolves'. The younger, James, born a year later died when he was nine. WebShe had two sons by the King, and the elder, Charles Beauclerk, was created Duke of St Albans. Hate serious plays, as I do serious parts. Corrections? He had oodles of them you could make up a whole page from his courtesans Eleanor "Nell" Gwyn (or Gwynn or Gwynne) (2 February 1650 14 November 1687) was a long-time mistress of King Charles II of England. A satire of the time describes this and also Hart's position now, in the face of competition from the upper echelons of society: Yet Hart more manners had, then not to tender There are two stories about how the eldest of her two children by Charles was given the Earldom of Burford, both of which are unverifiable. Open Daily: 10:30 - 18:00 This had come to a head shortly after their marriage in 1662, in a confrontation between Catherine and Barbara Palmer which became known as the "Bedchamber crisis". RootsChat.com cannot be held responsible directly or indirectly for the messages or content posted by others. [44] As her commitment to the King increased, though, her acting career slowed, and she had no recorded parts between January and June 1669, when she played Valeria in Dryden's very successful tragedy Tyrannick Love.[45]. Several months later, Louise de Krouaille came to England from France, ostensibly to serve as a maid of honour to Queen Catherine, but also to become another mistress to King Charles, probably by design on both the French and English sides. He was succeeded by his eldest son. When the King protested, she replied, "Your Majesty has given me no other name by which to call him." She only bore him two children: The elder was born in 1670, Charles Beauclerk, who was made Baron Heddington and Earl of Burford and, later, Duke of St. Albans. [47] Their relationship was not strictly adversarial; they were known to get together for tea and cards, for example. We would welcome any information that adds to and enhances our information and understanding about a particular portrait, sitter or artist. She created such popular roles as Florimel in John Drydens Secret Love, Mirida in James Howards All Mistaken, and Jacinta in Drydens Evenings Love. For example, The Bodleian Manuscript of The Siege of Urbin has the part of Pedro (Melina- a maid servant in breeches) played by a 'Mrs. [26] The King's Company is presumed to have mounted some private theatrical entertainments for the court during this time away from the virulent capital. Mother of Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St. Albans; James, Lord Beauclerk and Stuart, Wikipedia: English: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nell_Gwynne, Eleanor Gwynne also went by the nick-name of Nell.1 She and Charles II Stuart, King of Great Britain were associated. Gwyn was attending a performance of George Etherege's She Wou'd if She Cou'd at the theatre in Lincoln's Inn Fields. They were opposites in personality and mannerism; Louise a proud woman of noble birth used to the sophistication of Versailles, Gwyn a spirited and pranking ex-orange-wench. 25 Dec 1671, d. c Sep 1680. The attraction had another dynamic: the theatres sometimes had a hard time holding onto their actresses, as they were swept up to become the kept mistresses of the aristocracy. attributed to Simon Verelstoil on canvas, circa 1670NPG L248, Unknown woman, formerly known as Nell Gwyn, studio of Sir Peter Lelyoil on canvas, circa 1675NPG 3976, by Simon Verelstoil on canvas, feigned oval, circa 1680NPG 2496, by Gerard Valck, after Sir Peter Lelyline engravingNPG 3811, Nell Gwyn (Margaret Lemon with the head altered to Nell Gwyn), by Richard Gaywood, after Sir Anthony van Dyck, and head after Gerard Valck, after Sir Peter Lelyetching and line engraving, circa 1662; head late 17th centuryNPG D47402, after Sir Peter Lelymezzotint, (circa 1665-1680)NPG D18789, by Abraham de Blois, published by Nicolaes Visscher II, after Sir Peter Lelymezzotint, (1670s)NPG D2543, by Gerard Valck, after Sir Peter Lelyline engraving, circa 1673NPG D10959, by and published by Thomas van der Wiltmezzotint, 1687NPG D30626, James Beauclerk; Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans; Nell Gwyn, by Richard Tompson, after Sir Peter Lelymezzotint, before 1693NPG D35093, by Richard Tompson, after Sir Peter Lelymezzotint, before 1693NPG D35094, after Richard Tompson, and after Sir Peter Lelymezzotint, after 1693NPG D35095, by and sold by James Macardell, after Sir Peter Lelymezzotint, mid 18th centuryNPG D30623, by Peter van Bleeck, after Sir Peter Lelymezzotint, 1751NPG D30627, by Peter van Bleeck, after Sir Peter Lelymezzotint, 1751NPG D18788, by Valentine Green, published by Walter Shropshire, after Sir Peter Lelymezzotint, published 17 November 1777NPG D30625, by Valentine Green, published by Walter Shropshire, after Simon Verelstmezzotint, published 17 November 1777NPG D2515, by John Ogborne, published by Anthony Molteno, after Sir Peter Lelystipple engraving, published 2 January 1802NPG D30624, by Henry Richard Cook, published by Mathews & Leigh, after Sir Peter Lelystipple engraving, published 1 August 1807NPG D30621, by Schenecker, published by John White, published by John Scott, after Sir Peter Lelystipple engraving, published 1 July 1808NPG D30622. (Beauclerk, p. p. 336. Gwyn returned to the stage again in late 1670, something Beauclerk calls an "extraordinary thing to do" for a mistress with a royal child. Basset was the popular game at the time, and Gwyn was a frequentand high-stakesgambler.[48]. Beauclerk, p. 307, gives a slightly different quote. In May, a second stroke rendered her bedridden in her house at Pall Mall. Gwyn gave birth to her first son, Charles, on 8 May 1670. This has sparked some confusion. She didn't want to become an aristocrat, she never wanted a title, so I imagine that it was the man himself that she was attracted to, rather than their relationship being political opportunism on her part. It makes me, I confess, admire her. The Catholic whore was still the Frenchwoman Louise de Krouaille, who had been created Duchess of Portsmouth in 1673. The gay couple, broadly defined, is a pair of witty, antagonistic lovers, he generally a rake fearing the entrapment of marriage and she feigning to do the same in order to keep her lover at arm's length. You need to login before you can save preferences. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. "Pray good people be civil" she cried, sticking her head out of the window, "I am the Protestant whore! This appears to be derived from a fragmentary pedigree by Anthony Wood that shows signs of confusion between different Gwyn families and it has not been firmly established. The National Portrait Gallery will NOT use your information to contact you or store for any other purpose than to investigate or display your contribution. She supposedly caught his eye during an April performance of All Mistaken, or The Mad Couple, especially in one scene in which, to escape a hugely fat suitor able to move only by rolling, she rolls across the stage herself, her feet toward the audience and her petticoats flying about. and generally creating a scene until the king relented. This may have been her last play; 1671 was almost certainly her last season. Just after the death of Henry Jermyn, 1st Earl of St Albans, at the turn of the year, on 5 January 1684, King Charles granted his son Charles, Earl of Burford, the title of Duke of St Albans, gave him an allowance of 1,000 a year, and granted him the offices of Chief Ranger of Enfield Chace and Master of the Hawks in reversion (i. e. after the death of the current incumbents). King Charles II had a considerable number of mistresses through his life, both short affairs and committed arrangements. And, through her drawers the powerful charm descry'd. 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