Frances Whitmore
Frances Whitmore (1666–1695) was a British courtier. Frances was one of the Hampton Court Beauties painted by Sir Godfrey Kneller for Queen Mary II. She was styled Dame Frances Myddelton.
Godfrey Kneller's painting of Frances Whitmore in the Hampton Court Beauties series
Family
Her father was Sir Thomas Whitmore, (son of Sir Thomas Whitmore, 1st Baronet), and her mother was Hon. Frances Brooke (1640–1690).
She married Sir Richard Myddelton, 3rd Baronet (1655–1716) in c.1686. They had three children:
- Frances Myddelton (d.1693),
- Mary Myddelton (1688–1747),
- Sir William Myddelton, 4th Baronet (1694–1718).[1]
Other
As one of the Hampton Court Beauties, Frances Myddelton (Nee Whitmore) was known as Lady Myddelton, coincidentally, her husband's aunt is the Mrs Myddelton of the Windsor Beauties and her own mother is Lady Whitmore of the Windsor Beauties.
References
External links
- Godfrey Kneller. "Frances Whitmore, Lady Middleton (c. 1666-94)". Royal Collection Trust. Inventory no. 404727.
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