Moreover, Wood did not give a forename for the supposed grandfather of Nell and there are reasons to think that the "Dr Gwyn" in the pedigree was intended to be not Edmund Gwyn but rather his brother Matthew. The circumstances of the child's life in Paris and the cause of his death are both unknown, one of the few clues being that he died "of a sore leg", which Beauclerk speculates could mean anything from an accident to poison. Of all the mistresses of Charles II, Nell was the only one beloved by the public. Daughter of Thomas Gwyn and Helen Smith His father had given him the reversion of the office of Hereditary Master Falconer and that of Hereditary Registrar of the Court of Chancery, which fell vacant in 1698. clerk, who was created Duke of St. Albans. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nell-Gwyn-English-actress, BFI Screenonline - Biography of Nell Gwyn, Royal County of Berkshire History - Biography of Nell Gwynne, Nell Gwyn - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up), Charles Beauclerk, 1st duke of Saint Albans. She is especially remembered for one particularly apt witticism, which was recounted in the memoirs of the Comte de Gramont, remembering the events of 1681: Nell Gwynn was one day passing through the streets of Oxford, in her coach, when the mob mistaking her for her rival, the Duchess of Portsmouth, commenced hooting and loading her with every opprobrious epithet. Gwyn was attending a performance of George Etherege's She Wou'd if She Cou'd at the theatre in Lincoln's Inn Fields. Pepys diary for 2 March 1667; spelling and punctuation from Beauclerk, p. 97. This play, a tragicomedy written by the theatre's house dramatist, John Dryden, was performed in March 1667. Prices start at 6 for unframed prints, 25 for framed prints. I am torn to pieces by their clamours. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Eleanor Gwyn (2 February 1650 14 November 1687; also spelled Gwynn, Gwynne) was a celebrity figure of the Restoration period. She died eight months later and was buried in the Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields. Nell Gwynn (c. 16501687) As such, much of this information is founded on hearsay, gossip, and rumour, and must therefore be handled with caution. She later became the mistress of the actor, Charles Hart, through whose influence she became an actress at around the age of fifteen and was said to be particularly good at comic roles. A few weeks later, James was given "the title of Lord Beauclerc, with the place and precedence of the eldest son of an earl." [11] She experimented with cross-dressing between 1663 and 1667 going under the name "William Nell" and adopting a false beard; her observations informed a most successful and hilarious character interpretation acting as a man on the stage in March 1667. [35] He was one of a handful of court wits, the "merry gang" as named by Andrew Marvell. Donations welcome Charles invited Gwyn and her escort, Mr. Villiers, a cousin of Buckingham's, to supper along with his brother the Duke of York. she exclaimed, in an imitation of the King's manner of speaking, "but this is the poorest company I ever was in! Oxford English Drama Oxford World Classics: Aphra Behn: The Rover and Other Plays, Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press: 1995, Notes. She bore six children and although it is assumed that Charles was the father of at least five of them, this is not certain. Nell Gwyns grave is St Martin-in-the-Fields Churchyard, Westminster. He was succeeded by his eldest son. Spotted an error, information that is missing (a sitters life dates, occupation or family relationships, or a date of portrait for example) or do you know anything that we don't know? WebCharacter Nancy Show Nell Gwynn Gender Female Age Range Adult, Mature Adult, Young Adult Role Size Supporting Voice Non-singer Time & Place London, England, Seventeenth Century Tags dresser working class theatre english accent londoner wooden knowing experienced plain-spoken confidante relief Analysis According to the London Encyclopedia (Macmillan, 1983) she "entertained Charles II here with little concerts and breakfasts". She was 37 years old (if she was born in 1650). WebShe had two sons by the King, and the elder, Charles Beauclerk, was created Duke of St Albans. Three cities make the claim to be Gwyn's birthplace: Hereford, London (specifically Covent Garden) and Oxford. Theatre historian Elizabeth Howe goes so far as to credit the enduring success of the gay couple on the Restoration stage entirely to "the talent and popularity of a single actress, Nell Gwyn". She was buried on 30 July 1679, in her 56th year, at St Martin in the Fields. 18283, dismisses reported appearances in the late 1670s and early 1680s as non-credible, noting "the publicity that would have attended such a comeback is absent". Please, if you are going to Eleanor Gwynne also went by the nick-name of Nell.1 She and Charles II Stuart, King of Great Britain were associated. Gwyn returned to the stage again in late 1670, something Beauclerk calls an "extraordinary thing to do" for a mistress with a royal child. She didn't want to become an aristocrat, she never wanted a title, so I imagine that it was the man himself that she was attracted to, rather than their relationship being political opportunism on her part. In March 1687 Nell was stricken by apoplexy and partial paralysis. Mary Meggs, a former prostitute nicknamed "Orange Moll" and a friend of Madam Gwyn's, had been granted the licence to "vend, utter and sell oranges, lemons, fruit, sweetmeats and all manner of fruiterers and confectioners wares" within the theatre. Sometimes we have not recorded the date of a portrait. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Family. and subsequently created that peerage. In May 1665, she appeared opposite Hart in James Howard's comedy All Mistaken, or the Mad Couple. When Charles II died in February 1685, Nell was so deeply in debt that she was outlawed by her creditors. The kings deathbed request to his brother, Let not poor Nelly starve, however, was faithfully carried out by James II, who paid off enough of her debts to reestablish her credit, gave her sizable amounts in cash, and settled on her a pension of 1,500 a year. and subsequently officially created the peerage, saving his son's life. photocopies or electronic copies of newspapers pages. Apparently his final words were 'let not poor Nelly starve.'. Sent to school in Paris when he was six, he died there in 1681. Their relationship lasted perhaps two years and was reported with obscenity-laced acidity in several later satires; "For either with expense of purse or p---k, / At length the weary fool grew Nelly-sick". She supposedly caught his eye during an April performance of All Mistaken, or The Mad Couple, especially in one scene in which, to escape a hugely fat suitor able to move only by rolling, she rolls across the stage herself, her feet toward the audience and her petticoats flying about. login . [9] The fact that "Gwyn" is a name of Welsh origin might support Hereford, as its county is on the border with Wales; The Dictionary of National Biography notes a traditional belief that she was born there in Pipe Well Lane, renamed to Gwynne Street in the 19th century. Her balance at Child's Bank was reported to be well over four figures, and she possessed almost 15,000 ounces of plate. Another legend is that Beauclerk's mother held him out of a window (or above a river) and threatened to drop him unless he was given a peerage. This was no easy task in the Restoration theatre; the limited pool of audience members meant that very short runs were the norm for plays and fifty different productions might be mounted in the nine-month season lasting from September to June. [1] On the other hand, an account published in The New Monthly Magazine and Humorist in 1838 states that she was born about 1642. RootsChat.com is a totally free family history forum to help you. : 1866 - 1939), Sat 27 Oct 1900, On 17 April 1694 her son Charles Beauclerk married Lady Diana de Vere, daughter and heiress of Aubrey de Vere, the last Earl of Oxford. If you require information from us, please use our Archive enquiry service. It is claimed that there are some two thousand living descendants of King Charles II and Nell Gwyn. In compliance with one of Gwyn's final requests, Thomas Tenison, the future Archbishop of Canterbury, preached a sermon on 17 December from the text of Luke 15:7 "Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance. "[42], Having previously been the mistress of Charles Hart and Charles Sackville, Gwyn jokingly called the King "her Charles the Third". What we are witnessing is the abolition of Britain.". she is said to have exclaimed, in imitation of the King's often used expression, "but this is the poorest company I ever was in.". [41], The love affair between the King and Gwyn allegedly began in April 1668. All Census Lookups are Crown Copyright, National Archives for academic and non-commercial research purposes only. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. JS: Yes. Her last stage appearance was with Hart in Drydens Conquest of Granada by the Spaniards (January 1670), the production of which had been postponed several months for her return to the stage after the birth of her first son by the king in 1670. (1651?-1687), Actress; mistress of Charles II, Paul McCartney Photographs 196364: Eyes of the Storm, Pepys and his Contemporaries book in our Shops, Eleanor ('Nell') Gwyn in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Painted Ladies: Women at the Court of Charles II, The Diary Room: Characters of the 17th Century, The First Actresses: Nell Gwyn to Sarah Siddons. Certainly their relationship stood the test of time and she was with him until he died. King Charles II died at Whitehall Palace, London, probably of uremia, a syndrome caused by dysfunction of the kidneys, on 6th February 1685. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. Just after the death of Henry Jermyn, 1st Earl of St Albans on 5 January 1684, King Charles granted his son Charles the title of Duke of St Albans, gave him an allowance of 1,000 a year, and also granted him the offices of Chief Ranger of Enfield Chase and Master of the Hawks in reversion; i.e., after the death of the current incumbents.[54]. How do you know this? This appears to be derived from a fragmentary pedigree by Anthony Wood that shows signs of confusion between different Gwyn families and it has not been firmly established. In 1676, Gwyn was granted the freehold of the property, which remained in her family until 1693; as of 1960 the property was still the only one on the south side of Pall Mall not owned by the Crown. She was probably his favourite mistress. Of course they, all come from her eldest son, Charles Beau. "Pray good people be civil" she cried, sticking her head out of the window, "I am the Protestant whore! She created such popular roles as Florimel in John Drydens Secret Love, Mirida in James Howards All Mistaken, and Jacinta in Drydens Evenings Love. When Charles Beauclerk (pictured above right and left) was six years old, on the arrival of the King, Nell said, "Come here, you little bastard, and say hello to your father." She broke up the fight, saying, "I am a whore. attributed to Simon Verelstoil on canvas, circa 1670NPG L248, Unknown woman, formerly known as Nell Gwyn, studio of Sir Peter Lelyoil on canvas, circa 1675NPG 3976, by Simon Verelstoil on canvas, feigned oval, circa 1680NPG 2496, by Gerard Valck, after Sir Peter Lelyline engravingNPG 3811, Nell Gwyn (Margaret Lemon with the head altered to Nell Gwyn), by Richard Gaywood, after Sir Anthony van Dyck, and head after Gerard Valck, after Sir Peter Lelyetching and line engraving, circa 1662; head late 17th centuryNPG D47402, after Sir Peter Lelymezzotint, (circa 1665-1680)NPG D18789, by Abraham de Blois, published by Nicolaes Visscher II, after Sir Peter Lelymezzotint, (1670s)NPG D2543, by Gerard Valck, after Sir Peter Lelyline engraving, circa 1673NPG D10959, by and published by Thomas van der Wiltmezzotint, 1687NPG D30626, James Beauclerk; Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans; Nell Gwyn, by Richard Tompson, after Sir Peter Lelymezzotint, before 1693NPG D35093, by Richard Tompson, after Sir Peter Lelymezzotint, before 1693NPG D35094, after Richard Tompson, and after Sir Peter Lelymezzotint, after 1693NPG D35095, by and sold by James Macardell, after Sir Peter Lelymezzotint, mid 18th centuryNPG D30623, by Peter van Bleeck, after Sir Peter Lelymezzotint, 1751NPG D30627, by Peter van Bleeck, after Sir Peter Lelymezzotint, 1751NPG D18788, by Valentine Green, published by Walter Shropshire, after Sir Peter Lelymezzotint, published 17 November 1777NPG D30625, by Valentine Green, published by Walter Shropshire, after Simon Verelstmezzotint, published 17 November 1777NPG D2515, by John Ogborne, published by Anthony Molteno, after Sir Peter Lelystipple engraving, published 2 January 1802NPG D30624, by Henry Richard Cook, published by Mathews & Leigh, after Sir Peter Lelystipple engraving, published 1 August 1807NPG D30621, by Schenecker, published by John White, published by John Scott, after Sir Peter Lelystipple engraving, published 1 July 1808NPG D30622. When the king rebuked her for calling him that, she replied, "Your Majesty has given me no other name to call him by." The spelling of 'Gwin' does not refer to Nell Gwyn, but to Mrs. Anne Quin. Sat 27 Oct 1900 - The Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. Sponsored Search. Called "pretty, witty Nell" by Pepys, she has been regarded as a living embodiment of the spirit of Restoration England and has come to be considered a folk heroine, with a story echoing the rags-to-royalty tale of Cinderella. Aphra Behn, Britain's first female professional playwright, wasn't far behind. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. WebNell became a mistress of King Charles, do we know more about this? Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. The orange-girls would also serve as messengers between men in the audience and actresses backstage; they received monetary tips for this role and some of these messages would end in sexual assignations. Whether this activity rose to the level of pimping may be a matter of semantics.[17]. Find something else to fight about. Complete opposites, Louise was very proud woman of her noble Breton birth, Nell a true child of the London streets, scathingly nicknamed her "Squintabella" and the "Weeping Willow" for her tendencies to weep. In response, Charles created him Earl of Burford. His Whig sentiments prevented his advancement under Queen Anne, but he was restored to favour at the accession of King George I. Children of Eleanor Gwynne and Charles II Stuart, King of Great Britain, Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St. Albans+ b. Beauclerk died at Bath two days after his 56th birthday and is buried in Westminster Abbey. !Lady Sybil Lascelles, daughter-in-law to, Besides, the following are descended from, 'Mr. Lots of people assume she was a prostitute because she worked at the brothel. In the cast list of Aphra Behn's The Rover, produced at Dorset Garden in March 1677, the part of Angelica Bianca, "a famous Curtezan" is played by a Mrs. Gwin. The earl, who has made it his short life's work to prove that one of his ancestors, Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford, was the real author of Shakespeare's plays, declared: "If Blair gets his way in Britain, then, in the words of Shakespeare, our country 'will be a wilderness again,/Peopled with wolves'. It makes me, I confess, admire her. Mother of Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St. Albans; James, Lord Beauclerk and Stuart, Wikipedia: English: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nell_Gwynne, Eleanor Gwynne also went by the nick-name of Nell.1 She and Charles II Stuart, King of Great Britain were associated. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. [8] However, her specific connection to that family, if any, is unknown. When the King died in 1685 Nells creditors descended upon her she never did starve, but was in grave danger of being sent to a Debtors prison. She appealed to King James and to his credit, he settled her immediate debts and gave her a pension of 1500 a year. Husband of Helen / Eleanor "Old Madam" Smith Father of Eleanor "Nell" Gwyn. The new theatres were the first in England to feature actresses; earlier, women's parts had been played by boys or men. Dismiss your ladies, may it please your Majesty, and mind your business; the People of England will soon be pleased. [citation needed] He became colonel in the 8th regiment of horse in 1687, and served with the emperor Leopold I, being present at the siege of Belgrade in 1688.[1]. Charles II then built 'Burford House,' for her, a mansion on the edge of Windsor Home Park, 250 yards from Windsor Castle. Basset was the popular game at the time, and Gwyn was a frequentand high-stakesgambler.[48]. In March 1687, Gwyn suffered a stroke that left her paralysed on one side. Open Daily: 10:30 - 18:00 It is possible that she herself was a child prostitute; Peter Thomson, in the Oxford Illustrated History of Theatre, says it is "probable". WebNell Gwynn (c. 16501687) The descendants of Holy Roman Empire monarchies became feeble-minded in the twentieth century, and after World War I had been done in In around 1662, Nell had an affair with a man named Duncan, which lasted around two years, he provided her with rooms at a tavern in Maypole Alley and may have secured her a job as an orange seller at a nearby theatre, where she worked with her older sister Rose. Her mother was drowned in a pond at Chelsea, probably while drunk, in July 1679. [37] Pepys reports that by 22 August 1667, Gwyn had returned to the King's Playhouse in The Indian Emperour. Contributions are moderated. King) could be mustered to see Miss Marie, -Tempest and Miss Julia Neilson represent, ing their famous ancestress. If you tick permission to publish your name will appear above your contribution on our website. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Gwyn died from apoplexy "almost certainly due to the acquired variety of syphilis"[56] on 14 November 1687, at ten in the evening, less than three years after the King's death. [40] Davis would be Gwyn's first rival for the King. to Lord Curzon in India. For access to nell gwynn's full information you must be on the Trusted List. Someone there asked, "What the deuce was the Cham of Tartary to you?" In 1663 the King's Company, led by Thomas Killigrew, opened a new playhouse, the Theatre in Bridges/Brydges Street, which was later rebuilt and renamed the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. On 21 December 1676, a warrant was passed for "a grant to Charles Beauclerc, the King's natural son, and to the heirs male of his body, of the dignities of Baron of Heddington, co. Oxford, and Earl of Burford in the same county, with remainder to his brother, James Beauclerc, and the heirs male of his body. Charles Beauclerk (pronounced boh-clair) was created Earl of Burford and later Duke of St Albans. [44] As her commitment to the King increased, though, her acting career slowed, and she had no recorded parts between January and June 1669, when she played Valeria in Dryden's very successful tragedy Tyrannick Love.[45]. "[31] Killigrew must have agreed with Pepys's opinion. The younger, James, born a year later died when he was nine. Gwyn gave birth to her second child by the King, christened James, on 25 December 1671. And after the very dour years of the interregnum, in which theatres were closed and entertainment (including Christmas celebrations) were outlawed, putting women on stage was part of a celebration of all things bright and fun which characterised Charles' ascension to the throne. We'll need your email address so that we can follow up on the information provided and contact you to let you know when your contribution has been published. Her second son, James, Lord Beauclerk (b. "[46] The Duchess of Portsmouth's only recorded riposte was, "anybody may know she has been an orange-wench by her swearing". One way or another, Gwyn's father seems to have been out of the picture by the time of her childhood in Covent Garden, and her "dipsomaniac mother, [and] notorious sister", Rose, were left in a low situation. There are occasions when we are unsure of the identity of a sitter or artist, their life dates, occupation or have not recorded their family relationships. In May, a second stroke left her confined to the bed in her Pall Mall house; she made out her will on 9 July and a codicil on 18 October with her executors, Laurence Hyde (the Earl of Rochester), Thomas Earl of Pembroke, Sir Robert Sawyer the Attorney General, and Henry Sidney each receiving 100. Select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Buy a Print button. Nell was attending a performance of George Etherege's play 'She Wou'd if She Cou'd' at Lincoln's Inn Fields theatre. They certainly enjoyed secret nights playing cards together away from prying eyes. James II, obeying his brother's deathbed wish, "Let not poor Nelly starve," eventually paid most of Gwyn's debts and gave her an annual pension of 1,500. Here, in a box above, we spied Mrs. Pierce; and, going out, they called us, and so we staid for them; and Knipp took us all in, and brought to us Nelly; a most pretty woman, who acted the great part of Coelia to-day very fine, and did it pretty well: I kissed her, and so did my wife; and a mighty pretty soul she is.". The diarist, Samuel Pepys, reported himself delighted by the performance of "pretty, witty Nell", watching her as Florimel in Dryden's Secret Love, or the Maiden Queen he wrote- "so great a performance of a comical part was never, I believe, in the world before..so done by Nell her merry part as cannot be better done in nature". Praised by Samuel Pepys for her comic performances as one of the first actresses on the English stage, she became best known for being a long-time mistress of King Charles II of England. The King cried out "God save the Earl of Burford!" This work presents the story of her Her first recorded appearance on-stage was in March 1665, in John Dryden's heroic drama The Indian Emperour, playing Cydaria, daughter of Moctezuma and love interest to Cortez, played by her real-life lover Charles Hart. And, through her drawers the powerful charm descry'd. Page 879 - NELL GWYNN'S DESCENDANTS. However, Pepys, whose diary usually has great things to say about Gwyn, was displeased with her performance in this same part two years later: "to the King's playhouse, and there saw 'The Indian Emperour;' where I find Nell come again, which I am glad of; but was most infinitely displeased with her being put to act the Emperour's daughter; which is a great and serious part, which she do most basely."[23]. WebNell Gwynn Gender Female Age Range Young Adult, Adult Style Comedic Act/Scene Act 1, Scene 5 Time & Place London, England, 1660s Length Short Time Period Contemporary Show Type Play Tags actress disbelief londoner english accent working class advice historical figure common theatre honest plain-spoken Context Catherine of Braganza PreviousNext Barbara Palmer, Copyright 2004 - 2022 www.englishmonarchs.co.uk All rights reserved All rights reserved Privacy Policy, Copyright 2004 - 2022 www.englishmonarchs.co.uk All rights reserved All rights reserved . JS: Yes. This may have been her last play; 1671 was almost certainly her last season. WebNell Gwynn Gender Male Age Range Late Teen, Young Adult Role Size Supporting Voice Non-singer Time & Place London, England, Seventeenth Century Tags actor nervous bumbling learning King's Company training excitable naive innocent english accent Analysis Ned is an actor in the Kings Company. On 21 December 1676, a warrant was passed for "a grant to Charles Beauclerc, the King's natural son, and to the heirs male of his body, of the dignities of Baron of Heddington, co. Oxford, and Earl of Burford in the same county, with remainder to his brother, James Beauclerc, and the heirs male of his body." Nell settled her mother in a house in Chelsea, where, in July 1679, overcome by brandy, Mrs. Gwyn fell into a nearby brook and was drowned. [10] London is the simplest choice, perhaps, since Gwyn's mother was born there and that is where she raised her children. WebThat a Winn/Wynne family of Va. descends from Sir John Wynn of Gwydir. RootsChat.com cannot be held responsible directly or indirectly for the messages or content posted by others. Another is that Gwyn grabbed young Charles and hung him out of a window of Lauderdale House in Highgate, where she briefly resided, and threatened to drop him unless he was granted a peerage. 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