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Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey
Category: 18th century women’s history Published on: 16th November 2012

If there was one attribute the Villiers family had in abundance it was - how can I put this - a tendency to be lewd and...

Lady Eleanor Cave
Category: 17th century women’s history Published on: 10th November 2012

When it come to memorials, whether in stained glass, marble or oil painting, no family does it better than the St John...

Katherine Fitzgerald Villiers, Viscountess Grandison
Category: 17th century women’s history Published on: 4th November 2012

In the 1660s the war torn medieval castle of Dromana high above the River Blackwater in County Waterford commanded stunning...