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Lucy Walter (1630-1658)
daughter of William Walter, of Roch Castle and
Elizabeth Protheroe
Born circa 1630
Died 1658 Paris
Affaire with
Charles II, King of England, Scotland and
Ireland 1660-1685
Born 29 May 1630 St.James's, London
Died 6 February 1685 Palace of Whitehall
Buried Westminster Abbey
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She came from a good family but had already been living with
another man. To give herself some status she called herself Mrs.
Barlow. John Evelyn, the diarist, described her as "this beautiful
strumpet---a brown, beautiful, bold, but insipid creature." According
to John Evelyn, the son she bore in 1649 was too good-looking to be
Charles II's, but Charles II acknowledged the baby without hesitation.
He gave much love to the child but later was to be repaid with
trouble.
When Charles II left temporarily, she gave her favours to others;
and when Charles II found out he left her. Her second child was
fathered by Henry Bennet who later became both Earl of Arlington and
one of Charles II's ministers. Lucy Walter died a few years later and
Charles II took possession of their son.
Source: Leo van de Pas |
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