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Moll Davis
Portrait after Sir Peter Lely
Bornc. 1648
Westminster, London, England
Died1708
London, England
Burial placeSt Anne's Church, Soho, London
Occupations
  • Courtesan
  • singer
  • actress
  • dancer
  • comedian
Spouse
James Paisible
(m. 1686)
ChildrenMary, Countess of Derwentwater

Mary "Moll" Davis (c. 1648 – 1708), also spelt Davies or Davys, was a courtesan and mistress of King Charles II of England. She was an actress and entertainer before and during her role as royal mistress.

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Charles II of England

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whom the Dukedom of Cleveland was created. His other mistresses included Moll Davis, Nell Gwyn, Elizabeth Killigrew, Catherine Pegge, Lucy Walter and Louise...

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Gun moll

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Public Ivy

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term was first coined in 1985 by Yale University admissions officer Richard Moll, who published Public Ivies: A Guide to America's Best Public Undergraduate...

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Mary Davis

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Mary Tudor

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Catherine of Aragon Lady Mary Tudor (1673–1726), daughter of Charles II and Moll Davis; wife of 2nd Earl of Derwentwater, Henry Graham and James Rooke Mary Tudor...

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Nell Gwyn

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alternative plan, which was to set the King up with Moll Davis, an actress with the rival Duke's Company. Davis would be Gwyn's first rival for the King. Several...

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Prostitution in Scotland

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of Cardigan and Lancastre; Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland; Moll Davis; Sarah Fairbrother; Sophie Dawes, Baronne de Feuchères; Grace Elliott;...

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Earl of Derwentwater

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who married Lady Mary Tudor, daughter of Charles II by his mistress Moll Davis. Their eldest son, the third Earl, was a prominent Jacobite. In 1716,...

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The Comical Revenge

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Underhill as Palmer, Samuel Sandford as Wheadle, Mary Betterton as Graciana, Moll Davis as Aurelia and Jane Long as Widow. "The Comical Revenge, or Love in a...

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Jacques Paisible

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four oboists among the musicians accompanying Robert Cambert. He married Moll Davis, singer and mistress of Charles II, in 1686. He made his living playing...

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Prostitution in the United Kingdom

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of Cardigan and Lancastre; Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland; Moll Davis; Sarah Fairbrother; Sophie Dawes, Baronne de Feuchères; Grace Elliott;...

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Lennox (1672–1723). Ancestor of the Dukes of Richmond and Lennox. By Moll Davis, courtesan and actress of repute: Lady Mary Tudor (1673–1726) James II...

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Moll Dyer

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Moll Dyer (c. 1697) is the name of a legendary 17th-century resident of Leonardtown, Maryland, who is said to have been accused of witchcraft and chased...

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List of child brides

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Lady Mary Tudor (aged 13), natural daughter of Charles II of England and Moll Davis, was married to Edward Radclyffe, 2nd Earl of Derwentwater (aged 31),...

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English and British royal mistresses

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Lucy Walter Jane Roberts Catherine Pegge Winifred Wells Barbara Villiers Moll Davis Nell Gwyn Louise de Kérouaille Hortense Mancini Mrs. Knight Mary Bagot...

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List of people with surname Davis

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Davis (born 2000), American film director Mo'ne Davis (born 2001), American baseball and softball player Moe Davis (born 1958), American colonel Moll...

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She Would If She Could

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Young as Freeman, Henry Harris as Sir Joslin, James Nokes as Sir Oliver, Moll Davis as Getty and Anne Shadwell as Lady Cockwood. Act One opens as Mr Courtall...

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The English Princess

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nothing eminent in it, as some tragedys are" At the end of the show actress Moll Davis came on stage to dance a jig and announcer the next day's performance...

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Angela Davis

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Angela Yvonne Davis (born January 26, 1944) is an American Marxist and feminist political activist, philosopher, academic, and author; she is a professor...

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Galaxis

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action film directed by William Mesa and written by Nick Davis. It stars Brigitte Nielsen, Richard Moll and Craig Fairbrass. It was also released under the...

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