Sarah Churchill Duchess of Marlborough

Sarah Churchill Duchess of Marlborough

female, deceased (1744)
from Woodstock, Oxfordshire, from Old Windsor, Women writer, BritishandEnglishroyalfavourites, Sarah Jennings, From Hertfordshire…English
Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (29 May, 1660 - 18 October, 1744) rose to be one of the most influential women in British history, as a...

Roger Mortimer 1st Earl of March

male, deceased (1330)
executed under the Plantagenets, executed by hanging, English, execution, isabella, Earl in the Peerage of England…BritishandEnglishroyalfavourites
Roger de Mortimer, 1st Earl of March (25 April 1287 - 29 November 1330) became "de facto" ruler of England after deposing and ordering the murder...
Abigail Masham Baroness Masham

Abigail Masham Baroness Masham

female, deceased (1734)
Earl of Godolphin, duke of marlborough, tory, British baroness, whig, Sarah Jennings…British baronesses, BritishandEnglishroyalfavourites
Abigail Masham, "née Hill", Baroness Masham, was a favourite of Queen Anne and a cousin of Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough. Abigail Hill w...
George Villiers 1st Duke of Buckingham

George Villiers 1st Duke of Buckingham

male, deceased (1628)
Diplomatic peer, English, Duke of Buckingham, king james i of england, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, buried at Westminster Abbey…BritishandEnglishroyalfavourites, King James I and VI, British
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham (28 August 1592 - 23 August 1628) was a favourite of King James I of England and his successor Charles I,...

Robert Carr 1st Earl of Somerset

male, deceased (1645)
Pederasty in the Renaissance, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, James I, Lords Warden of the Cinque Ports, order of the garter, kerr…BritishandEnglishroyalfavourites, James VI of Scotland and I of England
Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset, KG, PC (sometimes spelt Kerr) ("c." 1587 - July 17, 1645), was a Scottish politician, and favourite of King...
Piers Gaveston 1st Earl of Cornwall

Piers Gaveston 1st Earl of Cornwall

male, deceased (1312)
Roger Mortimer, House of Anjou, gascon, murder victim, favorite, English…BritishandEnglishroyalfavourites
Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall (c. 1284 - 19 June,1312) was the favorite companion, and possibly lover, of King Edward II of England. A...

Roger D'Amory

male, 719 years old
from Knaresborough, staffordshire, From north yorkshire, Kingdom of England, Knaresborough, BritishandEnglishroyalfavourites
Roger d'Amory was baron d'Amory, the son of Robert or Gilbert d' Amory (ca. 1230-1285). He was born in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, Kingdom of...

Charles Jenkinson 1st Earl of Liverpool

male, deceased (1808)
privy council, george iii, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, winchester, grafton, admiralty…English, British House of Commons, BritishandEnglishroyalfavourites
Charles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of Liverpool (26 April 1727 - 17 December 1808), English statesman, eldest son of Colonel Charles Jenkinson (d. 1750)...
Hugh The Younger Despenser

Hugh The Younger Despenser

male, deceased (1326)
Dryslwyn, Dryslwyn Castle, Piers Gaveston, Cantref Mawr, Portchester, Isabel Beauchamp…BritishandEnglishroyalfavourites, English, executed by hanging, drawing and quartering
Hugh (1286 - November 26, 1326) was sometimes referred to as "the younger Despenser". He was the son and heir of Hugh le Despenser, Earl of...