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Not to be confused with Dorothy Jordan Lloyd. Dorothy Jordan Lloyd ( 1889 - 21 November 1946) was an early protein scientist who studied the interactions of Water with Proteins particularly Gelatin
Dorothy Jordan in the Character of Hypolita, mezzotint by John Jones of London, 1791, after a painting by John Hoppner
Dorothy Jordan in the Character of Hypolita, mezzotint by John Jones of London, 1791, after a painting by John Hoppner

Dorothy Jordan (November 21, 1761 – July 5, 1816) was an actress, courtesan and the mistress and famous companion of the future King William IV of the United Kingdom while Duke of Clarence for 20 years. Mezzotint is a Printmaking process of the intaglio family technically a Drypoint method London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. John Hoppner ( April 4 ? 1758 - January 23, 1810) English portrait- painter, was born in Whitechapel. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Year 1761 ( MDCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Year 1816 ( MDCCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A courtesan in mid-16th century usage referred to a mistress or trained artisan of dance and singing especially one associated with wealthy powerful or upper-class A mistress is a man's long term female Sexual partner and companion who is not married to him especially used when the man is married to another woman William IV (William Henry 21 August 1765 &ndash 20 June 1837 was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until

She was born Dorothea (sometimes called Dorothy or Dora) Bland near Waterford, the daughter of Francis Bland and his wife, née Grace Phillips, and paternal granddaughter of Nathaneal Bland, Vicar General of Ardfert and Agadhoe and Judge Prerogative Court, of Dublin, Ireland, died in 1760, and his wife née Lucy Heaton. Waterford ( or Windy fjord;) is a city in Ireland. It is the primary city of the South East region and the fifth largest in the country A vicar general (often abbreviated VG) is the principal deputy of the bishop of a diocese for the exercise of administrative authority Ardfert ( is a village in County Kerry, Ireland. It us an attractive and popular residential location within easy commuting A judge, or justice, is an Official who presides over a Court of law A prerogative court was one of the English provincial courts of Canterbury and York that had Jurisdiction over the estates of deceased persons Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Year 1760 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap

She became an actress, a famous one of the day, and assumed the name "Mrs. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Jordan", because it was slightly more respectable for a married woman to be on the stage (there was no "Mr. Jordan" and Dorothea Bland never married). Some sources state that the name and title were taken to conceal an early pregnancy. She had been seduced by her first boss in Dublin, and had an illegitimate daughter at age 20. It was at this point she adopted the name "Mrs. Jordan" - a reference to her escape across the Irish Sea, likened to the River Jordan [1]. The Irish Sea ( Irish: Muir Éireann or Muir Meann; Scottish Gaelic: Muir Eireann Welsh: Môr Iwerddon, This article is about the Jordan River and its valley in western Asia

Pretty, witty, and intelligent, Jordan soon came to the attention of wealthy men. She became William IV's mistress in the late-1780's, and seemed to have not bothered herself with politics or the political intrigues that often went on behind the scenes in royal courts. She continued her acting career, and made public appearances with William IV when need-be. Together they had at least ten illegitimate children, all of whom took the surname FitzClarence:

Other relationships, descendants

She was also romantically linked and lived with Sir Richard Ford, a police magistrate and a lawyer, by whom she had two children, but left him when he failed to marry her, and Richard Daly, manager of the Theatre Royal, Cork, both occurring while she was involved with William IV. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 1807 ( MDCCCVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Lucius Bentinck Cary 10th Viscount Falkland GCH PC ( 5 November, 1803 &ndash 12 March, 1884) was a British colonial Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force A magistrate is a judicial officer In Common law systems a magistrate usually has limited authority to administer and enforce the Law. A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law as an attorney, Counsel or Solicitor; a person ManaGeR ( MGR) is a graphical Window system. The MGR server provides a builtin Window manager and windowed graphics Terminal emulation on color

She died in 1816 at Saint-Cloud, near Paris, France in poverty. Saint-Cloud is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.

Her notable descendants include:

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ Information on Bland, Dorothea
Claire Tomalin (born 20 June 1933) is an English Biographer and Journalist. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar)
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