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| William IV of Great Britain |
(1765-1837)
His lovers were:
1) Adelheid von Sachsen-Meiningen.
2) Catherine Tylney-Long (1789-1825)
Also known as:
1) Adelheid von Sachsen-Meiningen.
2) Catherine Tylney-Long (1789-1825)
Also known as:
Countess of Mornington
the Wiltshire Heiress.
Daughter of Lady Catherine Sydney Windsor & Sir James Tylney-Long, 7th Baronet of Draycot
Wife of William Pole-Wellesley, 4th Earl of Mornington, mar 1812
[Ref1:Wanstead Park] [Ref2:Mysterious Britain] [Ref3:Long Family of Wiltshire] [Ref4]
"After the duke discarded Jordan in the summer of 1811, public sympathy swung markedly in favor of the actress. The press pilloried him for abandoning her and their ten children, fhen for failing to catch an heiress. In hopes tha the new Prince Rigent would not enforce the Royal Marriages Act of 1772, which forbade members of the royal family to marry without the king's consent, Clarence enthusiastically pursued the sister and co-heir of Sir James Tylney-Long, Catherine Tylney-Long, whom he met on June 19, 1811. She was well worth the wooing, for as Janine Barchas reports, she was said to gain considerably over one million a year, a hundred times the splendor of Mr. Darcy. But Tylney-Long refused th duke six times.
3) Charlotte von Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
4) Dorothea Maria Ford.
Also known as Mrs. Frederick Edward March
5) Dorothy Jordan.
Irish actress.
6) Elizabeth McMahon.
7) Elizabeth Ann Linley.
Daughter of Lady Catherine Sydney Windsor & Sir James Tylney-Long, 7th Baronet of Draycot
Wife of William Pole-Wellesley, 4th Earl of Mornington, mar 1812
[Ref1:Wanstead Park] [Ref2:Mysterious Britain] [Ref3:Long Family of Wiltshire] [Ref4]
"After the duke discarded Jordan in the summer of 1811, public sympathy swung markedly in favor of the actress. The press pilloried him for abandoning her and their ten children, fhen for failing to catch an heiress. In hopes tha the new Prince Rigent would not enforce the Royal Marriages Act of 1772, which forbade members of the royal family to marry without the king's consent, Clarence enthusiastically pursued the sister and co-heir of Sir James Tylney-Long, Catherine Tylney-Long, whom he met on June 19, 1811. She was well worth the wooing, for as Janine Barchas reports, she was said to gain considerably over one million a year, a hundred times the splendor of Mr. Darcy. But Tylney-Long refused th duke six times.
3) Charlotte von Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
4) Dorothea Maria Ford.
Also known as Mrs. Frederick Edward March
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| Dorothy Jordan @Wikipedia |
Irish actress.
6) Elizabeth McMahon.
7) Elizabeth Ann Linley.
Also known as Mrs. Sheridan
8) Emily Bagot.
9) Frances Deering Wentwort (1745-?)
8) Emily Bagot.
9) Frances Deering Wentwort (1745-?)
Also known as:
Frances Wentworth
Lady Wentworth.
Wife of 1. Theodore Atkinson, mar 1762-1769; 2. John Wentworth, mar 1769.
Physical Traits & Personal Qualities: "Mrs. Wentworth is a most charming woman, but unhappily for her husband, rather more partial to our sex than her own. But he, poor man, cannot see her foibles, and they live very happy. . . . " (Tidridge, 2013, n.p.)
First encounter: "Prince William's visit to Halifax [in 1787] was also celebrated by the young women of the colony, including Frances Wentworth (wife of John Wentworth, surveyor general of the King's Woods). Meeting William Dyott whole in a walk through Halifax, the Prince took hold of the lieutenant's arm and resolved to visit all the young ladies in town. In his entry the following day, Dyott commented that the Prince would enter any house where he saw a pretty girl. Dyott's entries concerning Frances Wentworth are even more interesting. Upon Prince William's arrival to Halifax, John Wentworth left the town to take up his duties as surveyor-general. This allowed the Prince to visit the Wentworth residence whenever he liked, eventually eating and dressing there. Of Frances Wentworth, Dyott wrote" Mrs. Wentworth is, I believe, a lady fonder of our sex than her own, and his Royal Highness used to be there frequently.' . . . ." (Prince Edward, Duke of Kent: Father of the Canadian Crown: n.p.)
Benefits: "Much has been written about the open marriage enjoyed by the Wentworths, as well as Frances's . . . but Frances's relationship with Prince William assured the couple a degree of upward mobility. In fat, Frances Wentworth often travelled back to England, re-establishing old acquaintances and insuring preferential placement for both her and John Wentworth. When Lieutenant Governor Jonathan Parr died of an apoplectic fit in 1791, the Wentworths were in England---Frances actively reacquainting herself with Prince William (now Duke of Clarence)---and John Wentworth was duly appointed the new representative of the King in Nova Scotia. Frances even had teh honour of kissing the hand of George III." (Prince Edward, Duke of Kent: Father of the Canadian Crown: n.p.)
Personal & Family Background: ". . . She is an American, but lived a good deal in England and with people of the first fashion. . . . " (Tidridge, 2013, n.p.)[Ref1:Cyberancestors]
10) Julia Fortescue.
11) Karoline von Linsingen (1768-1815)
Hanoverian noblewoman
Lover in 1790.
Daughter of: Lt.-Gen. Wilhelm von Linsingen
Karoline's personal & family background: "The father of our heroine was Lieutenant-General Wilhelm von Linsingen, commanding the 12th Hanoverian infantry; he lived alternately at Luneburg, and Uelzen. Her mother was also a Von Linsingen by birth. Caroline was the second of eight children, her birthday being on the 27th of November, 1768. She makes special reference in her letters to the following of her brothers and sisters: Juliane, afterwards Baroness Jenisen, born 1767 (the 'Julchen' of the letters); Martin, and Friedrich Ernst Jacob, grandfather of the Baron von Linsingen living in Vienna. Ernst was her favourite brother and the Prince's bosom friend. His death only took place on June 21st, 1853, when he held the rank of a general of cavalry and adjutant to the King of Hanover. This great man was a party to the secret, and could have given the minutest evidence respecting it, had not his lips been sealed by the bonds of friendship no less than by a solemn vow." (Caroline von Linsingen and King William the Fourth: 25)
12) Margaret Elphinstone (1788-1867)
Viscountess Keith and Baroness Nairne; Comtesse de Flahaut.
Wife of 1. Theodore Atkinson, mar 1762-1769; 2. John Wentworth, mar 1769.
Physical Traits & Personal Qualities: "Mrs. Wentworth is a most charming woman, but unhappily for her husband, rather more partial to our sex than her own. But he, poor man, cannot see her foibles, and they live very happy. . . . " (Tidridge, 2013, n.p.)
First encounter: "Prince William's visit to Halifax [in 1787] was also celebrated by the young women of the colony, including Frances Wentworth (wife of John Wentworth, surveyor general of the King's Woods). Meeting William Dyott whole in a walk through Halifax, the Prince took hold of the lieutenant's arm and resolved to visit all the young ladies in town. In his entry the following day, Dyott commented that the Prince would enter any house where he saw a pretty girl. Dyott's entries concerning Frances Wentworth are even more interesting. Upon Prince William's arrival to Halifax, John Wentworth left the town to take up his duties as surveyor-general. This allowed the Prince to visit the Wentworth residence whenever he liked, eventually eating and dressing there. Of Frances Wentworth, Dyott wrote" Mrs. Wentworth is, I believe, a lady fonder of our sex than her own, and his Royal Highness used to be there frequently.' . . . ." (Prince Edward, Duke of Kent: Father of the Canadian Crown: n.p.)
Benefits: "Much has been written about the open marriage enjoyed by the Wentworths, as well as Frances's . . . but Frances's relationship with Prince William assured the couple a degree of upward mobility. In fat, Frances Wentworth often travelled back to England, re-establishing old acquaintances and insuring preferential placement for both her and John Wentworth. When Lieutenant Governor Jonathan Parr died of an apoplectic fit in 1791, the Wentworths were in England---Frances actively reacquainting herself with Prince William (now Duke of Clarence)---and John Wentworth was duly appointed the new representative of the King in Nova Scotia. Frances even had teh honour of kissing the hand of George III." (Prince Edward, Duke of Kent: Father of the Canadian Crown: n.p.)
Personal & Family Background: ". . . She is an American, but lived a good deal in England and with people of the first fashion. . . . " (Tidridge, 2013, n.p.)[Ref1:Cyberancestors]
10) Julia Fortescue.
11) Karoline von Linsingen (1768-1815)
Hanoverian noblewoman
Lover in 1790.
Daughter of: Lt.-Gen. Wilhelm von Linsingen
Karoline's personal & family background: "The father of our heroine was Lieutenant-General Wilhelm von Linsingen, commanding the 12th Hanoverian infantry; he lived alternately at Luneburg, and Uelzen. Her mother was also a Von Linsingen by birth. Caroline was the second of eight children, her birthday being on the 27th of November, 1768. She makes special reference in her letters to the following of her brothers and sisters: Juliane, afterwards Baroness Jenisen, born 1767 (the 'Julchen' of the letters); Martin, and Friedrich Ernst Jacob, grandfather of the Baron von Linsingen living in Vienna. Ernst was her favourite brother and the Prince's bosom friend. His death only took place on June 21st, 1853, when he held the rank of a general of cavalry and adjutant to the King of Hanover. This great man was a party to the secret, and could have given the minutest evidence respecting it, had not his lips been sealed by the bonds of friendship no less than by a solemn vow." (Caroline von Linsingen and King William the Fourth: 25)
12) Margaret Elphinstone (1788-1867)
Viscountess Keith and Baroness Nairne; Comtesse de Flahaut.
a.k.a. Margaret Mercer Elphinstone, the Fop's Despair.
Daughter of: Sir George Keith Elphinstone & his first wife.
[Bio2:Stephen&Lee:325] [Bio3:Tanner Ritchie] [Bio4:Byronmania]
13) Maria Schindbach.
14) Mary Elizabeth Pearse.
15) Miss Kellett.
16) Miss Lane.
17) Mrs. Courtney.
18) Mrs. Horsley.
19) Mrs. Petrie.
20) Polly Finch.
21) Sarah Martin.
22) Sarah Anne Winne.
23) Sophia Elizabeth Wykeham.
24) Wouski.
"...William (later Duke of Clarence and William IV)...was an incorrigible womaniser who contracted venereal disease and, on one occasion, had to be rescued from an unsuitable attachment to the daughter of the Spanish admiral on the Cuban station by Captain Horatio Nelson...." (Corrigan, 2006, p. 25)
25) Yekaterina of Russia, Grand Duchess of Russia
a.k.a. Ekaterina Pavlovna of Russia
Sister of Czar Alexander I of Russia
Widow of Grand Duke of Oldenburg
"After the failure of the duke's fruitless infatuation with Tylney-Long, his old man's fancy turned to the Grande Duchess Catherine of Oldenburg, widowed sister of Tsar Alexander I. The 'amorous capers' of his new quest were wifely mocked. In March 1813, Cruikshank jeered him in The Admiral in St. Petersburgh; or, Poor Will foil'd again. Kneeling in admiral's uniform before the Grand Duchess, the duke says, 'O listen, listen to the voice of Love,' and she replies, 'Aye, aye---you want my money-bags, I suppose,' pointing to a chest full of them. . . In spite of his supreme confidence about meeting her in the Netherlands, the duke's efforts were to no avail, probably because after he drunkenly asked the Princess Lieven, wife to the Russian Ambassador, about his chances of marrying the duchess, she wrote home that he was imbecile. After further firsthand acquaintances in March, 1814, the Tsar's sister explained that Clarence was 'awkward, not without wit, but definitely unpleasant,' and rejected him for his 'vulgar familiarity.'" (Satire, Celebrity, and Politics in Jane Austen: 267)
References for William IV of Great Britain.
The Story of Dorothy Jordan.
[Bio2:Stephen&Lee:325] [Bio3:Tanner Ritchie] [Bio4:Byronmania]
13) Maria Schindbach.
14) Mary Elizabeth Pearse.
15) Miss Kellett.
16) Miss Lane.
17) Mrs. Courtney.
18) Mrs. Horsley.
19) Mrs. Petrie.
20) Polly Finch.
21) Sarah Martin.
22) Sarah Anne Winne.
23) Sophia Elizabeth Wykeham.
24) Wouski.
"...William (later Duke of Clarence and William IV)...was an incorrigible womaniser who contracted venereal disease and, on one occasion, had to be rescued from an unsuitable attachment to the daughter of the Spanish admiral on the Cuban station by Captain Horatio Nelson...." (Corrigan, 2006, p. 25)
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Catherine Pavlovna of Russia @Rusartnet |
a.k.a. Ekaterina Pavlovna of Russia
Sister of Czar Alexander I of Russia
Widow of Grand Duke of Oldenburg
"After the failure of the duke's fruitless infatuation with Tylney-Long, his old man's fancy turned to the Grande Duchess Catherine of Oldenburg, widowed sister of Tsar Alexander I. The 'amorous capers' of his new quest were wifely mocked. In March 1813, Cruikshank jeered him in The Admiral in St. Petersburgh; or, Poor Will foil'd again. Kneeling in admiral's uniform before the Grand Duchess, the duke says, 'O listen, listen to the voice of Love,' and she replies, 'Aye, aye---you want my money-bags, I suppose,' pointing to a chest full of them. . . In spite of his supreme confidence about meeting her in the Netherlands, the duke's efforts were to no avail, probably because after he drunkenly asked the Princess Lieven, wife to the Russian Ambassador, about his chances of marrying the duchess, she wrote home that he was imbecile. After further firsthand acquaintances in March, 1814, the Tsar's sister explained that Clarence was 'awkward, not without wit, but definitely unpleasant,' and rejected him for his 'vulgar familiarity.'" (Satire, Celebrity, and Politics in Jane Austen: 267)
References for William IV of Great Britain.
The Story of Dorothy Jordan.
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