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Catherine FitzCharles (1658–1759) was the illegitimate daughter of Charles II of England and his mistress Catherine Pegge. Her older brother by one year, Charles FitzCharles, was made the 1st Earl of Plymouth by his father.
Catherine FitzCharles (born 1658–1759) was the illegitimate daughter of Charles II of England and his mistress Catherine Pegge. Her older brother by one year, Charles FitzCharles, was made the 1st Earl of Plymouth by his father.
Charles FitzCharles was the first child of Catherine Pegge and Charles II. He was born sometime in 1657 in Flanders, Spanish Netherlands , where the future Charles II was temporarily living in exile.
Apr 26, 2022 · Catherine FitzCharles was the acknowleged illigitimate daughter of King Charles 2nd & Catherine Pegge. Born in 1658, she died in infancy … or become a nun. Biography.
Feb 3, 2022 · King Charles II and Catherine of Braganza had no children. This meant that Charles’s brother James was heir to the throne. In 1668, James secretly converted to Catholicism. He continued to attend Anglican services and his daughters Mary and Anne were raised as Protestants.
May 24, 2022 · Catherine Fitzcharles, also known as Sister Cecilia" (c. 1658-1759) was the illegitimate daughter of Charles II and his mistress Catherine Pegg. She became a nun in the Benedictine house at Dunkirk, France.
Catherine journeyed from Portugal to Portsmouth on 13–14 May 1662, but was not visited by Charles there until 20 May. The next day the couple were married at Portsmouth in two ceremonies—a Catholic one conducted in secret, followed by a public Anglican service.
