Ravenscourt Park the 13th century the manor house was a mansion surrounded by a moat fed by the Stamford Brook, and the lake in the centre of the park today is a remnant of the original moat. King Edward III’s mistress Alice Perrers lived in the manor during the 14th century. The manor house was rebuilt in 1650 and in 1747 it was sold to Thomas Corbett who named it Ravenscourt, probably derived from the raven in his coat of arms, which was itself a pun on his name as "corbeau" is French for "raven". In 1812 the Ravenscourt House and estate
Roxana: The Fortunate Mistress her true name is Susan, according to a comment she makes later about her daughter.) She quickly gains a lot of attention, and a three year gap is announced, and implies she even became mistress to the King, who saw her at one of her parties. Following this she becomes an old man's mistress, which she becomes quickly sick of. Her reputation as a mistress and a whore tires her, and she wishes to lead a more simple life. Roxana moves to the outskirts of London and takes board in a Quaker woman's house, with whom she quickly becomes friends.