Dorothea Jordan

(1761-1816)

British courtesan

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Dorothea Jordan (21 November 1761 – 5 July 1816), also known interchangeably as Mrs Jordan and previously Miss Francis or Miss Bland, was an Anglo-Irish actress, courtesan and the mistress and companion of the future King William IV of the United Kingdom for 20 years (1791–1811) while he was Duke of Clarence. Together they had ten illegitimate children, all of whom took the surname FitzClarence.

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Born	Dorothea Bland 21 November 1761 Waterford, Ireland
Died	5 July 1816 (aged 54) Saint-Cloud, France
Zodiac	Scorpio
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Richard Daly (actor) 1758-1813 · Irish actor info edit

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King William Henry 1765-1837 · King of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 1830 to 1837 info edit

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Frances info 1st child with Richard Daly (actor) Female b. 1782 · Age: 243 · 1782- · Celebrity Baby

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George FitzClarence, 1st Earl of Munster info 2nd child with King William Henry Male b. 29 Jan 1794 d. 20 Mar 1842 · Age: 48 (at death) · 1794-1842 · British Army general

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Sophia Sidney info 3rd child with King William Henry Female b. Aug 1796 · Age: 229 · 1796- · Celebrity Baby

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Henry Edward info 4th child with King William Henry Male b. 8 Mar 1797 · Age: 228 · 1797- · Celebrity Baby

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Mary FitzClarence info 5th child with King William Henry Female b. 19 Dec 1798 d. 13 Jul 1864 · Age: 65 (at death) · 1798-1864 · British aristocrat and writer

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Lord Frederick FitzClarence info 6th child with King William Henry Male b. 9 Dec 1799 d. 30 Oct 1854 · Age: 54 (at death) · 1799-1854 · British general

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Elizabeth Hay, Countess of Erroll info 7th child with King William Henry Female b. 17 Jan 1801 d. 16 Jan 1856 · Age: 54 (at death) · 1801-1856 · British countess

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Lord Adolphus FitzClarence info 8th child with King William Henry Male b. 18 Feb 1802 d. 17 May 1856 · Age: 54 (at death) · 1802-1856 · Royal Navy admiral

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Augusta info 9th child with King William Henry Female b. 17 Nov 1803 · Age: 221 · 1803- · Celebrity Baby

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Lord Augustus FitzClarence info 10th child with King William Henry Male b. 1 Mar 1805 d. 14 Jun 1854 · Age: 49 (at death) · 1805-1854 · British royal bastard

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Amelia Cary, Viscountess Falkland info 11th child with King William Henry Female b. 21 Mar 1807 d. 2 Jul 1858 · Age: 51 (at death) · 1807-1858 · Illegitimate daughter of William IV

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Grace Phillips · Mother · Actress edit info

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Francis Bland · Father · 1882-1967 · Australian politician edit info

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Violet Jacob · Family Member · 1863-1946 · Scottish writer edit info

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Charles FitzClarence · Family Member · 1865-1914 · Recipient of the Victoria Cross edit info

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Sir Edward Bellingham, 5th Baronet · Family Member · 1879-1956 · British Army general edit info

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Duff Cooper · Family Member · 1890-1954 · British Conservative politician edit info

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Princess Maud, Countess of Southesk · Family Member · 1893-1945 · Granddaughter of King Edward VII edit info

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Rupert Hart-Davis · Family Member · 1907-1999 · British publisher edit info

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William Sidney, 1st Viscount De L'Isle · Family Member · 1909-1991 · Recipient of the Victoria Cross edit info

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Andrew Bertie · Family Member · 1929-2008 · Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller edit info

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Adam Hart-Davis · Family Member · 1943- · British scientist, author, photographer, historian and broadcaster edit info

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Merlin Hay, 24th Earl of Erroll · Family Member · 1948- · Chief of Clan Hay edit info

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Johnny Dumfries · Family Member · 1958-2021 · Scottish peer and racing driver edit info

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David Cameron · Family Member · 1966- · British politician edit info

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