Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey attempts to economize appear to have been unavailing". She died on 25 July 1821 in Cheltenham and was buried at Middleton Stoney in the Villiers family vault. Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey ("née" Twysden; 25 February 1753 – 23 July 1821) was one of the more notorious of the many mistresses of King George IV when he was Prince of Wales, "a scintillating society woman, a heady mix of charm, beauty, and sarcasm". Through marriage she belonged to the Villiers family. She was born Frances Twysden, in London, second and posthumous daughter of The Rt
Mistresses of Henry VIII Mistresses of Henry VIII The Mistresses of Henry VIII allegedly included many notable women between 1509 and 1536. They have been the subject of biographies, novels and films. The first book published on this topic was Kelly Hart's "The Mistresses of Henry VIII" in 2009. After this and the publicity surrounding "The Other Boleyn Girl" by Philippa Gregory and the film based on the novel, there were several books published on the topic. "The Other Boleyn Girl" was a fictionalised account of Henry VIII's relationship with Mary Boleyn. In 2010, "Mary Boleyn: The True Story of Henry VIII's Favourite Mistress"