There is some suggestion, from a poem dated to 1681, again of doubtful accuracy, that Gwyn's father died at Oxford, perhaps in prison. 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. It makes me, I confess, admire her. In 1664, through the influence of her older sister, Rose, Nell became an orange-girl at the Drury Lane Theatre. If they inspire you please support our work. Hate serious plays, as I do serious parts. [3] It has been suggested, based on the pedigree by Anthony Wood, that Gwyn was a granddaughter of Edward or Edmund Gwyn, Canon of Christ Church from 1615 to 1624. There, or in the bawdy house of one Madam Ross, Nell would spend at least some time. [8] However, her specific connection to that family, if any, is unknown. 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. He later invited her to supper, along with his brother James, Duke of York. Charles is known to have denied paternity of her second son who was born in 1663, but Barbara, renowned for her furious temper, stamped her foot shouting "God damn me, but you shall own it!" It was a great success: King Charles "graced it with the Title of His Play"[29] and Pepys' praise was effusive: to the King's house to see 'The Maiden Queen', a new play of Dryden's, mightily commended for the regularity of it, and the strain and wit; and the truth is, there is a comical part done by Nell, which is Florimell, that I never can hope ever to see the like done again, by man or woman. They certainly enjoyed secret nights playing cards together away from prying eyes. (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. Buckingham had an alternative plan, which was to set the King up with Moll Davis, an actress with the rival Duke's Company. Census Information is Crown Copyright, from, See "A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain". The remarkable life of Nell Gwynne, most famous of the many mistresses of 'the Merry Monarch', Charles II, a classic rags to riches story, began on 2 February 1650. In the 1840s, there was a house on the site of Nell Gwynn House in which the member of parliament George Thompson lived. Eleanor "Nell" Gwyn (or Gwynn or Gwynne) (2 February 1650 14 November 1687) was a long-time mistress of King Charles II of England. Nell Gwyn, original name Eleanor Gwyn, (born Feb. 2, 1650, London, Eng.died Nov. 14, 1687, London), English actress and mistress of Charles II, whose frank recklessness, generosity, invariable good temper, ready wit, infectious high spirits, and amazing indiscretions appealed irresistibly to a generation that welcomed in her the living antithesis of Puritanism. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. WebResearch genealogy for Nell Gwyn of London, England, as well as other members of the Gwyn family, on Ancestry. RootsChat.com cannot be held responsible directly or indirectly for the messages or content posted by others. It is claimed that there are some two thousand living descendants of King Charles II and Nell Gwyn. Ranging from from dukes to dustmen, they include Samantha Cameron (wife of David Cameron) ! Has anyone traced their family back to Charlie and Nell? Dukes or dustmen can reply. 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. She was taught her craft of performing at a school for young actors developed by Killigrew[19] and one of the fine male actors of the time, Charles Hart, and learned dancing from another, John Lacy; both were rumoured by satirists of the time to be her lovers, but if she had such a relationship with Lacy (Beauclerk thinks it unlikely), it was kept much more discreet than her well-known affair with Hart. By ticking permission to publish you are indicating your agreement for your contribution to be shown on this collection item page. The King and the Duke of York were at the play. She also spent a fortune on paintings, furnishings, entertainment, dresses and expensive food. It's quite possible, though we will never know for sure. [27], After the theatres reopened, Gwyn and Hart returned to play role after role that fit the mould of the gay couple, including in James Howard's The English Monsieur (December 1666), Richard Rhodes' Flora's Vagaries, an adaptation of John Fletcher's The Chances by George Villiers, and then in their greatest success, Secret Love, or The Maiden Queen.[28]. The National Portrait Gallery will NOT use your information to contact you or store for any other purpose than to investigate or display your contribution. A few weeks later, James was given "the title of Lord Beauclerc, with the place and precedence of the eldest son of an earl." Nonetheless, since players of less substantial parts are seldom mentioned in cast lists or playgoers' diaries of the period, an absolute date for Gywn's debut cannot be ascertained.[21]. Just after the death of Henry Jermyn, 1st Earl of St Albans, at the turn of the year, on 5 January 1684, King Charles granted his son Charles, Earl of Burford, the title of Duke of St Albans, gave him an allowance of 1,000 a year, and granted him the offices of Chief Ranger of Enfield Chace and Master of the Hawks in reversion (i. e. after the death of the current incumbents). 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 King Charles died on 6 February 1685. WebA trailer film promoting a stage production of 'NELL GWYNN' at the Courtyard Theatre, Hereford WebHistory. This was the King's seventh sonby five separate mistresses. 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. Yes I understand the line is through the Duke of St Albans. Pepys diary for 2 March 1667; spelling and punctuation from Beauclerk, p. 97. If you require information from us, please use our Archive enquiry service. In a stunt rivalling Michael Heseltine's legendary jungle swing of the Commons mace, the 34-year-old son of the Duke of St Albans caused uproar when he leapt on to the Lord Chancellor's woolsack to condemn the Government's plans. Genealogy profile for Thomas Gwyn Genealogy for Thomas Gwyn (deceased) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. (Beauclerk, p. It is possible that she herself was a child prostitute; Peter Thomson, in the Oxford Illustrated History of Theatre, says it is "probable". 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 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. If you have information to share please complete the form below. 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. "[46] The Duchess of Portsmouth's only recorded riposte was, "anybody may know she has been an orange-wench by her swearing". 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. 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. Geni requires JavaScript! Gwyn was assigned arms similar to those of the Gwynnes of Llansannor. 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 was small, slender, and shapely, with a heart-shaped face, hazel eyes, and chestnut-brown hair. She was said to have been remembered by Charles on his deathbed with the words Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. She never forgot her old friends and, as far as is known, remained faithful to her royal lover from the beginning of their intimacy until his death and, after his death, to his memory. 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Her mother kept a bawdyhouse in the Covent Garden district, where Nell was brought up to fill strong waters [brandy] to the guests (Samuel Pepys, Diary, Oct. 26, 1667). Her father was of Welsh descent, a soldier ruined by the civil war, he is said to have died in a debtors prison in Oxford, Nell probably had no memory of him. Of all the mistresses of Charles II, Nell was the only one beloved by the public. We speak to playwright Jessica Swale about the actress Nell Gwynn, who is the subject of her Olivier nominated play. I am torn to pieces by their clamours. During the decade of protectorate rule by the Cromwells, pastimes regarded as frivolous, including theatre, had been banned. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Family. 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. This work presents the story of her How do you know this? Eleanor Gwyn (2 February 1650 14 November 1687; also spelled Gwynn, Gwynne) was a celebrity figure of the Restoration period. The younger, James, born a year later died when he was nine. Nell Gwynn The Players Creative Team Jessica Swale Playwright Christopher Luscombe Director Nigel Hess Music Hugh Durrant Scenic Designer/Costume Designer Greg Hofmann Lighting Designer Stephen Ptacek Sound Designer Wig and Make-up Designer Amber Mak Choreographer Jermaine Hill Music Director Eva Breneman Dialect Coach Bob Search here. His descendant As she was working class, no-one recorded the specifics of her life, her date of birth, for example, until she became famous. 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. 97.). This had come to a head shortly after their marriage in 1662, in a confrontation between Catherine and Barbara Palmer which became known as the "Bedchamber crisis". [40] Davis would be Gwyn's first rival for the King. 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. She was probably his favourite mistress. Elizabeth Gwyn. Her last stage appearance occurred in late 1670, as Almahide in The Conquest of Granada by Dryden. WebThat a Winn/Wynne family of Va. descends from Sir John Wynn of Gwydir. [20] The use of 'Mrs' would imply that Gwyn was more likely born in 1642 than 1650 as it indicates an actress over the age of 21 (not her marital status) for which certain roles would be more suitable. She lived there when the King was in residence at Windsor Castle. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? [30], After seeing the play for the third time, Pepys writes, "It is impossible to have Florimels part, which is the most comical that ever was made for woman, ever done better than it is by Nelly. On 26 August, Pepys learns from Moll Davis that, 'Nell is already left by my Lord Buckhurst, and that he makes sport of her, and swears she hath had all she could get of him; and Hart, her great admirer, now hates her; and that she is very poor, and hath lost my Lady Castlemayne, who was her great friend also but she is come to the House, but is neglected by them all'. Her return was in Dryden's The Conquest of Granada, a two-part epic produced in December 1670 and January 1671. Her balance at Child's Bank was reported to be well over four figures, and she possessed almost 15,000 ounces of plate. : 1866 - 1939), many descendants of Nell Gwynne (the cele-<*>. Around 1662, Nell is said to have taken a lover by the name of Duncan or Dungan. 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. She persuaded the king to create her son Charles Beauclerk, 1st Baron Heddington and Earl of Burford and, subsequently, Duke of St. Albans. p. 336. She was buried in the Church of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, on 17 November 1687. Charles Francis Topham de Vere Beauclerk ensured his status as a historical footnote with his own brand of direct action. I suspect they loved each other. During Samuel Pepys's life women were first allowed to take to the stage as professional actresses. There is also the legend that Nell Gwynne chose red coats for the Chelsea Pensioners of the Royal Hospital Chelsea she allegedly influenced Charles II to found because she remembered the pensioners of Coningsby Hospital in Hereford wore coats of the same colour. [51] The property was owned by the crown and its current resident was instructed to transfer the lease to Gwyn. Ancestors Daughter of Leland Giddens Gwynn and Dellia Lucille (Pierce) Gwynn brated actress and favourite of Charles II. [13] Tradition has her growing up in Coal Yard Alley, a poor slum off Drury Lane. Among the, descendants of Nell Gwynn are his sisters. Nell Gwyn had left the stage by this point.[50]. As such, much of this information is founded on hearsay, gossip, and rumour, and must therefore be handled with caution. 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.". Nell Gwyn remains one of England's great folk-heroines. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. She was said to have been remembered by Charles on his deathbed with the words 'Let not poor Nelly starve'. Putting her head out of the coach window, "Good people", she said, smiling, "you are mistaken; I am the Protestant whore."[58]. WebBorn Eleanor Gwynn on February 2, 1650, in England (authorities are unsure whether in London, Oxford, or Hereford); died on November 14, 1687; daughter of Helena and Thomas or James Gwynn (a common soldier); children: (with Charles II) Charles Beauclerk (16701726, later duke of St. Albans); James Beau-clerk, earl of Plymouth (d. 1680). According to the London Encyclopedia (Macmillan, 1983) she "entertained Charles II here with little concerts and breakfasts". While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. She died at the age of 37, from apoplexy "almost certainly due to the acquired variety of syphilis" at ten in the evening on 14 November 1687. She only bore him two children: The elder was born in 1670, Charles Beauclerk, who was made Baron Heddington and Earl of Burford and, later, Duke of St. Albans. She retained Charles' II affection as much by her wit as her looks and their relationship was to last for sixteen years. login . 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.". Gwyn gave birth to her first son, Charles, on 8 May 1670. Page 879 - NELL GWYNN'S DESCENDANTS. In May 1665, she appeared opposite Hart in James Howard's comedy All Mistaken, or the Mad Couple. ", Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. He is the youngest and the READ MORE - PRO MEMBERS ONLY 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. Nell was extremely pretty with long reddish-brown hair and a good figure, reckless but generous and unpretentious, she was known to be illiterate and could only sign her name with her awkwardly scrawled initials "E.G.". [26] The King's Company is presumed to have mounted some private theatrical entertainments for the court during this time away from the virulent capital. Aphra Behn, Britain's first female professional playwright, wasn't far behind. Gwyn had two sons by King Charles: Charles Beauclerk (16701726) and James Beauclerk (16711680). In addition to the properties mentioned above, Gwyn had a summer residence on the site of what is now 6163 King's Cross Road, London, which enjoyed later popularity as the Bagnigge Wells Spa. She died eight months later and was buried in the Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields. Descendant of Nell Gwynn makes last stand for lords Paul Waugh, Political Correspondent Comments MORE THAN 800 years of parliamentary tradition went out with A second son, James Beauclerk was born in 1671, but died at a boarding school in Paris in 1680, the circumstances of his 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". [47] Their relationship was not strictly adversarial; they were known to get together for tea and cards, for example. Friday & Saturday 10:30 - 21:00. : 1866 - 1939), http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article21250097, create private tags and comments, readable only by you, and. Partner of Charles II of England But so great performance of a comical part was never, I believe, in the world before as Nell do this, both as a mad girl, then most and best of all when she comes in like a young gallant; and hath the notions and carriage of a spark the most that ever I saw any man have. 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