Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland

English royal mistress from the Villiers family (1640-1709)
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Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland
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Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland

Summary

Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland is a human[1]. Her place of birth was St Margaret's Church, Westminster[2]. She was born on +1640-11-27T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Chiswick[4]. She died on +1709-10-09T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a lady-in-waiting[6]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (536 views/month, #6,765 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland's place of birth was St Margaret's Church, Westminster[2].
  • Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland died in Chiswick[4].
  • Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland was born on +1640-11-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland died on +1709-10-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Chiswick Burial Ground[8].
  • Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland's father was William Villiers, 2nd Viscount Grandison[9].
  • Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland's mother was Mary Bayning[10].
  • Among Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland's spouses was Roger Palmer, 1st Earl of Castlemaine[11].
  • Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland was married to Robert Fielding[12].
  • A child of Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland was George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland[13].
  • A child of Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland was Anne Lennard, Countess of Sussex[14].
  • A child of Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland was Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Cleveland[15].
  • A child of Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland was Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton[16].
  • A child of Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland was Charlotte Lee, Countess of Lichfield[17].
  • A child of Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland was Barbara FitzRoy[18].
  • Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[19].
  • Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland's professions included lady-in-waiting[6].
  • Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland held the position of Lady of the Bedchamber[20].
  • Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland's image is recorded as Barbara Villiers.jpg[21].
  • Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland is recorded as female[22].
  • Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland's noble title is recorded as duchess[24].
  • Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland's noble title is recorded as Duke of Cleveland[25].
  • Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland's noble title is recorded as Earl of Southampton[26].
  • Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland's ISNI is recorded as 0000000385395760[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland was born in St Margaret's Church, Westminster[2]. She was born on +1640-11-27T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was William Villiers, 2nd Viscount Grandison[9]. Her mother was Mary Bayning[10].

Career and Affiliations

Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland's professions included lady-in-waiting[6]. She held the position of Lady of the Bedchamber[20].

Personal Life

Spouses include Roger Palmer, 1st Earl of Castlemaine[11], a diplomat[28], 1634–1705[29] and Robert Fielding[12], 1651–1712[30], of Kingdom of England[31]. Children include George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland[13], a politician[32], 1665–1716[33], of Kingdom of Great Britain[34], awarded the Order of the Garter[35]; Anne Lennard, Countess of Sussex[14], an aristocrat[36], 1661–1721[37], of England[38]; Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Cleveland[15], an aristocrat[39], 1662–1730[40], of Kingdom of Great Britain[41], awarded the Knight of the Garter[42]; Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton[16], a politician[43], 1663–1690[44], of United Kingdom[45], awarded the Knight of the Garter[46]; Charlotte Lee, Countess of Lichfield[17], 1664–1718[47], of Kingdom of Great Britain[48]; and Barbara FitzRoy[18], a nun[49], 1672–1731[50].

Death and Burial

Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland died on +1709-10-09T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Chiswick[4]. The cause of death was edema[51]. Burial took place at Chiswick Burial Ground[8].

Why It Matters

Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (536 views/month, #6,765 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] She is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland born?

Born in St Margaret's Church, Westminster[2], Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland…

Where did Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland die?

Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland died in Chiswick[4].

Who were Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland's parents?

Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland's father was William Villiers, 2nd Viscount Grandison[9]. Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland's mother was Mary Bayning[10].

Who was Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland married to?

Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland's spouses include Roger Palmer, 1st Earl of Castlemaine[11] and Robert Fielding[12].

What did Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland do for work?

Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland worked as lady-in-waiting[6].

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  25. [3] . FemBio database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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