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: 228 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 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- · Prime Minister of the United Kingdom edit info

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Tate Wilkinson 1739-1803 English actor info edit view couple »

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King William Henry

King of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 1830 to 1837

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1791 - 1811

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Sir Richard Ford

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Richard Daly (actor)

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1781 -

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George Inchbald

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Tate Wilkinson

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Charles Doyne

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Frances info

1st child

with Richard Daly (actor)

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b. 1782

Age: 243
George FitzClarence, 1st Earl of Munster info

2nd child

with King William Henry

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b. 29 Jan 1794

d. 20 Mar 1842

Age: 48 (at death)
Sophia Sidney info

3rd child

with King William Henry

Female

b. Aug 1796

Age: 228
Henry Edward info

4th child

with King William Henry

Male

b. 8 Mar 1797

Age: 228
Mary FitzClarence info

5th child

with King William Henry

Female

b. 19 Dec 1798

d. 13 Jul 1864

Age: 65 (at death)
Lord Frederick FitzClarence info

6th child

with King William Henry

Male

b. 9 Dec 1799

d. 30 Oct 1854

Age: 54 (at death)
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)
Lord Adolphus FitzClarence info

8th child

with King William Henry

Male

b. 18 Feb 1802

d. 17 May 1856

Age: 54 (at death)
Augusta info

9th child

with King William Henry

Female

b. 17 Nov 1803

Age: 221
Lord Augustus FitzClarence info

10th child

with King William Henry

Male

b. 1 Mar 1805

d. 14 Jun 1854

Age: 49 (at death)
Amelia Cary, Viscountess Falkland info

11th child

with King William Henry

Female

b. 21 Mar 1807

d. 2 Jul 1858

Age: 51 (at death)

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