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Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester

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British countess (1657-1717)

PoliticiansLived 1657 to 1717 · aged 59
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Catherine Colyear, suo jure Countess of Dorchester and Countess of Portmore, was an English noble and courtier. She was the mistress of King James II of England both before and after he came to the throne. Catherine was noted not for beauty but for her celebrated wittiness and sharp tongue.

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Lived 1657 to 1717 · aged 59
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