Arabella Churchill (royal mistress)
- Arabella Churchill (royal mistress)
Arabella Churchill (23 February 1648 – 30 May 1730) was the mistress of King James II, and the mother of four of his children (surnamed FitzJames Stuart, that is "son of James Stuart"). Arabella was the child of Sir Winston Churchill (an ancestor of the Prime Minister of the same name) and Elizabeth Drake.
An older sister of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, she began her relationship with James, then Duke of York, around 1665, while he was still married to Anne Hyde. Arabella became the duchess's lady-in-waiting in that year, and gave birth to two children during Anne's lifetime. Their affair continued after James's marriage to Mary of Modena in 1673, and produced two more children. Some time after 1674, she married Charles Godfrey and had three more children.
Children with James II of England
* Henrietta FitzJames, (1667 – 3 April 1730)
* James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick, (1670 – 1734)
* Henry FitzJames, 1st Duke of Albemarle, (1673 – 1702)
* Arabella FitzJames, (1674 – 7 November 1704), became a nun.
Children with Charles Godfrey
* Elizabeth Godfrey, married Hungerford Dunch.
* Charlotte Godfrey, b. bef. 1685, married Hugh Boscawen, 1st Viscount Falmouth.
* Francis Godfrey.
External links
* [http://www.worldroots.com/cgi-bin/gasteldb?@I11379@ WorldRoots Royalty Pages]
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Arabella Churchill — may refer to:* Arabella Churchill (royal mistress) (1648 1730), a mistress of King James II of England and VII of Scotland * Arabella Churchill (charity founder) (1949 2007), the founder of the charity Children s World … Wikipedia
Arabella (disambiguation) — Arabella is an opera by Richard Strauss.Arabella may also refer to:* 841 Arabella, an asteroid * Arabella, Highland, Scotland * Arabella (1967 film), Italian comedy film * Arabella (novel), a historical romance novel * Arabella (show), a German… … Wikipedia
English royal mistress — An English royal mistress is the unofficial title used to refer to the person who held the position of unmarried lover to the king of England either before or after his accession to the throne. Female lovers were, by convention, the most easily… … Wikipedia
Charles Churchill (British Army officer) — General Charles Churchill (2 February 1656 – 29 December 1714) was an English army officer who served during the War of the Spanish Succession. Life Churchill was the son of Winston Churchill and Elizabeth Drake. He became Lieutenant of the Tower … Wikipedia
List of English royal mistresses — This page contains a list of notable English royal mistresses. =Henry I= *Edith *Gieva de Tracy *Ansfride (b. about 1070) *Lady Sybilla Corbet of Alcester (1077 ndash; after 1157) *Edith Fitzforne *Princess Nest (c. 1073 ndash; after 1136)… … Wikipedia
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough — Duke of Marlborough and John Churchill redirect here. For subsequent dukes, see Duke of Marlborough (title). For others of this name, see John Churchill (disambiguation). His Grace The Duke of Marlborough KG, PC … Wikipedia
Anne, Queen of Great Britain — Queen Anne redirects here. For other uses, see Queen Anne (disambiguation). Anne … Wikipedia
Earl Waldegrave — is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1729 for James Waldegrave, 2nd Baron Waldegrave. The Waldegrave family descends from Sir Richard Waldegrave, Speaker of the House of Commons from 1381 to 1382. His son and namesake,… … Wikipedia
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
Lady of the Bedchamber — This is an incomplete list of those who have served as Lady of the Bedchamber in the British Royal Household. See also Ladies in Waiting , Women of the Bedchamber and Mistress of the Robes .Ladies of the Bedchamber to Elizabeth I, 1558 1603*1558… … Wikipedia
