NOTE: Only lines in the current paragraph are shown. The Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. Possibly, Gwyn's father had served in the same company, and Gwyn's partthe company whorewas based on her own mother. 18283, dismisses reported appearances in the late 1670s and early 1680s as non-credible, noting "the publicity that would have attended such a comeback is absent". Learn more about near-Earth objects and what the impact they could have, Search our online database and exploreour objects, paintings, archives and library collectionsfrom home, Come behind the scenes at our state-of-the-art conservation studio, Visit the world's largest maritime library and archive collection at the National Maritime Museum, The Van de Veldes: Greenwich, Art and the Sea, Astronomy Photographer of the Year exhibition, A Sea of Drawings: the art of the Van de Veldes, The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre. Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. George Wynne from the Welsh Gwydir family had been appointed draper to Queen Elizabeth. went to South .Africa with the 17th Lancers. Certainly their relationship stood the test of time and she Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family.". There are two stories about how the eldest of her two children by Charles was given the Earldom of Burford, both of which are unverifiable. [34], Beauclerk describes Buckhurst: "Cultured, witty, satirical, dissolute, and utterly charming". [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]. After the Battle of Landen in 1693, William III made Beauclerk captain of the gentlemen pensioners, and four years later gentleman of the bedchamber. Her second son, James, Lord Beauclerk (b. As she was working class, no-one recorded the specifics of her life, her date of birth, for example, until she became famous. clerk, who was created Duke of St. Albans. Gwyn's will also conveys her charitable side with her leaving 100 to be distributed to the poor of the parish of St Martins-in-the-field and Westminster and 50 to release debtors from prison every Christmas.[21]. photocopies or electronic copies of newspapers pages. Here Mrs. Pierce tells me [] that Nelly and Beck Marshall, falling out the other day, the latter called the other my Lord Buckhurst's whore. Gwyn seemed unsatisfied with being a lessee onlyin 1673, a letter written by that of Joseph Williamson stated that "Madam Gwinn complains she has no house yet." The rivalry between Nell, Lady Castlemaine, Louise de Keroualle and Moll Davies made the King's life difficult at times. If you have information to share please complete the form below. The specific details are hard to pin down. Eleanor "Nell" Gwyn (or Gwynn or Gwynne) (2 February 1650 14 November 1687) was a long-time mistress of King Charles II of England. she exclaimed, in an imitation of the King's manner of speaking, "but this is the poorest company I ever was in! 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. WebNell Gwynn Gender Male Age Range Late Teen, Young Adult Role Size Supporting Voice Non-singer Time & Place London, England, Seventeenth Century Tags actor nervous bumbling learning King's Company training excitable naive innocent english accent Analysis Ned is an actor in the Kings Company. From 1666 to 1669 Nell was the leading comedienne of the Kings Company, playing continuously, save for a brief absence in 1667, while she was the mistress of Lord Buckhurst, afterward 6th Earl of Dorset. Sometime after the end of April and her last recorded role that season (in Robert Howard's The Surprisal), Gwyn and Buckhurst left London for a country holiday in Epsom, accompanied by Charles Sedley, another wit in the merry gang. A few weeks later, James was given "the title of Lord Beauclerc, with the place and precedence of the eldest son of an earl." 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. !Lady Sybil Lascelles, daughter-in-law to, Besides, the following are descended from, 'Mr. Charles supposedly cried out "God save the Earl of Burford!" Inline images in messages are the copyright of the respective linked sites. Nell survived her royal lover by less than three years. The notoriously temperamental Barbara Palmer (nee Villiers) Lady Castlemaine, had been Charles' mistress for many years, but their relationship was beginning to sour by the time he met Nell Gwynn. A horoscope in the Ashmolean manuscripts gives her date of birth as 2 February 1650. Theatre historian Elizabeth Howe goes so far as to credit the enduring success of the gay couple on the Restoration stage entirely to "the talent and popularity of a single actress, Nell Gwyn". It is claimed that there are some two thousand living descendants of King Charles II and Nell Gwyn. During Gwyn's first years with Charles, there was little competition in the way of other mistresses: Barbara Palmer was on her way out, while others, such as Moll Davis, kept quietly away from the spotlight of public appearances or Whitehall. You need to login before you can save preferences. WebNell became a mistress of King Charles, do we know more about this? She bore six children and although it is assumed that Charles was the father of at least five of them, this is not certain. She was probably his favourite mistress. JThe, .dukedom has passed in a most curious .\ray, down to the present holder, who Is an extra, 'A.D.O. In the cast list of Aphra Behn's The Rover, produced at Dorset Garden in March 1677, the part of Angelica Bianca, "a famous Curtezan" is played by a Mrs. Gwin. [51] The property was owned by the crown and its current resident was instructed to transfer the lease to Gwyn. WebResearch genealogy for Nell Gwyn of London, England, as well as other members of the Gwyn family, on Ancestry. The playwright Dryden supplied her with a series of saucy, bustling parts, ideally suited to her talents. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Sponsored Search. His father had given him the reversion of the office of Hereditary Master Falconer and that of Hereditary Registrar of the Court of Chancery, which fell vacant in 1698. The details of Gwyn's background are somewhat obscure. Charles Beauclerk (pronounced boh-clair) was created Earl of Burford and later Duke of St Albans. Discover the art of the Van de Veldes at the Queen's House, See the world's greatest space photography at the National Maritime Museum, Experience life at sea and climb the rigging of one of London's true icons, Why do artists draw, and what can their sketches teach us about their skills and techniques? The Catholic whore was still the Frenchwoman Louise de Krouaille, who had been created Duchess of Portsmouth in 1673. Several anonymous satires from the time relate a tale of Gwyn, with the help of her friend Aphra Behn, slipping a powerful laxative into Davis's tea-time cakes before an evening when she was expected in the King's bed. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. 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. The information we have about Gwyn is collected from various sources, including the plays she starred in, satirical poetry and pictures, diaries, and letters. And, through her drawers the powerful charm descry'd. 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. It is possible that she herself was a child prostitute; Peter Thomson, in the Oxford Illustrated History of Theatre, says it is "probable". She was small, slender, and shapely, with a heart-shaped face, hazel eyes, and chestnut-brown hair. Geni requires JavaScript! All Census Lookups are Crown Copyright, National Archives for academic and non-commercial research purposes only. Oxford English Drama Oxford World Classics: Aphra Behn: The Rover and Other Plays, Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press: 1995, Notes. A few months later, the Frenchwoman Louise de Krouaille came to England, ostensibly to serve as a maid of honour to Charles' wife, Catherine of Branganza, but in reality as Charles' mistress. Charles II had been restored to the English throne in 1660 and quickly reinstated the theatre. What we are witnessing is the abolition of Britain.". In March 1687, she suffered a stroke that left her paralysed on one side. Nell became a mistress of Charles II in 1669. [14] Duncan provided Gwyn with rooms at a tavern in Maypole Alley,[15] and the satires also say he was involved in securing Nell a job at the theatre being built nearby. 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 and her mother spent some of this time in Oxford, following the King and his court. Pepys diary for 2 March 1667; spelling and punctuation from Beauclerk, p. 97. [25], The Great Plague of London shut down the Bridges Street theatre, along with most of the city, from mid-1665 until late 1666. Genealogy profile for Thomas Gwyn Genealogy for Thomas Gwyn (deceased) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. It is not out of the question that Gwyn was merely echoing the satirists of the day, if she said this at all. Her noble descendant Beauclerk pieces together circumstantial evidence to favour an Oxford birth. Mostly unnoticed by passers-by, this is believed to be the only statue of a royal mistress in the capital city.[61]. The orange-girls would also serve as messengers between men in the audience and actresses backstage; they received monetary tips for this role and some of these messages would end in sexual assignations. and subsequently officially created the peerage, saving his son's life. '", Quoted in Beauclerk, p. 78 from the epilogue to Robert Howard's, According to Dryden's preface to the first printed edition, 1668. David Cameron is apparently descended from royalty also but not the same royal as his wife Samantha, Holman & Vinton- Cornwall, Wojciechowskyj & Hussak- Bukowiec & Zahutyn, Bentley & Richards- Leicester, Taylor-Kent/Sussex Punnett-Sussex, Bear/e- Monkleigh Gazey-Warwicks, George W. Bush is said to be 13th cousin twice removed to the Queen. WebA trailer film promoting a stage production of 'NELL GWYNN' at the Courtyard Theatre, Hereford Downing Street said that the earl, a direct descendant of the illegitimate offspring of Charles II and Nell Gwyn, gave Tony Blair all the proof he needed that the peers were ripe for the axe. Children of Eleanor Gwynne and Charles II Stuart, Managed by: Private User Last Updated: May 23, 2018: View Complete Profile. [35] He was one of a handful of court wits, the "merry gang" as named by Andrew Marvell. Called "pretty, witty Nell" by Pepys, she has been regarded as a living embodiment of the spirit of Restoration England and has come to be considered a folk heroine, with a story echoing the rags-to-royalty tale of Cinderella. [37] Pepys reports that by 22 August 1667, Gwyn had returned to the King's Playhouse in The Indian Emperour. Gwyn was assigned arms similar to those of the Gwynnes of Llansannor. (Beauclerk, p. If her good looks, strong clear voice, and lively wit were responsible for catching the eye of Killigrew, she still had to prove herself clever enough to succeed as an actress. We speak to playwright Jessica Swale about the actress Nell Gwynn, who is the subject of her Olivier nominated play. 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. to which Gwyn responded, "Oh, exactly the same relation that the French Prince was to Mademoiselle de Krouaille. Certainly their relationship stood the test of time and she was with him until he died. During the decade of protectorate rule by the Cromwells, pastimes regarded as frivolous, including theatre, had been banned. His descendant She died eight months later and was buried in the Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields. Though Gwyn was often caricatured as an empty-headed woman, John Dryden said that her greatest attribute was her native wit, and she certainly became a hostess who was able to keep the friendship of Dryden, the playwright Aphra Behn, William Ley, 4th Earl of Marlborough (a lover of hers), John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, and the King's other mistresses. It's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail! Nell gave birth to her first son, Charles Beauclerk, on 8 May 1670. Children of Eleanor Gwynne and Charles II Stuart, King of Great Britain, Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St. Albans+ b. [49] Gwyn's theatrical career spanned seven years and ended at the age of 21 (if we take 1650 to be her birth year). There are blue plaques at 79 Pall Mall, the house Charles II gave Nell to live in, and at the site of Bagnigge House, 61-63 Kings Cross Road. 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 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. King Charles II had a considerable number of mistresses through his life, both short affairs and committed arrangements. "[36] Gwyn was acting once more in late August, and her brief affair with Buckhurst had ended. She continued to act at the King's House, her new notoriety drawing larger crowds and encouraging the playwrights to craft more roles specifically for her. Find something else to fight about. Her mother Ellen was in her thirties at the time, a born and bred Londoner. Nells father is harder to pin down hes often described as a Welsh soldier named Thomas Gwyn (or Gywnne, or Guinne) who fought for the Royalists and died in a debtors prison in Oxford in 1661, but thats pieced together from fragments here and there. Her funeral drew a large audience for the last time, the funeral sermon was preached by Thomas Tenison, afterwards Archbishop of Canterbury. 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. * Notes: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=15201653&pid Geni requires JavaScript! "Od's fish!" This has sparked some confusion. It was the end of what I think of as 'the era of beige', the puritans and the civil war. 1671), died in 1680. [41], The love affair between the King and Gwyn allegedly began in April 1668. She was 37 years old (if she was born in 1650). Her balance at Child's Bank was reported to be well over four figures, and she possessed almost 15,000 ounces of plate. In 1667, Gwyn made such a match with Charles Sackville, titled Lord Buckhurst at that time. WebNell 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, Contributions are moderated. Nell Gwyns grave is St Martin-in-the-Fields Churchyard, Westminster. The marriage was to produce 12 children. Charles had secret passages built so that he could visit her without others knowing. Daughter of Thomas Gwyn and Helen Smith Putting her head out of the coach window, "Good people", she said, smiling, "you are mistaken; I am the Protestant whore."[58]. Although not yet a hereditary peer, the heir to the St Albans dukedom was allowed to sit on the steps of the throne, from where he seized his moment of glory. By mid-1668, Gwyn's affair with the King was well-known, though there was little reason to believe it would last for long. Evidence for any one of the three is scarce. He later invited her to supper, along with his brother James, Duke of York. 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. Updates? Select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Buy a Print button. The spelling of 'Gwin' does not refer to Nell Gwyn, but to Mrs. Anne Quin. [4], Nell Gwyn is reported in a manuscript of 1688 to have been a daughter of "Thos [Thomas] Guine a Capt [captain] of ane antient fammilie in Wales", although the reliability of the statement is doubtful as its author does not seem to have hesitated to create or alter details where the facts were unknown or perhaps unremarkable. Nell (Gwynn) Solomon Nell R. Solomon formerly Gwynn Born 1920s. Read 39 reviews from the worlds largest community for readers. WebNell Gwynn (c. 16501687) The descendants of Holy Roman Empire monarchies became feeble-minded in the twentieth century, and after World War I had been done in Apparently his final words were 'let not poor Nelly starve.'. The King cried out "God save the Earl of Burford!" On 21 December 1676, Charles II granted to Charles Beauclerk, the titles of Baron of Heddington and Earl of Burford. In 1664, through the influence of her older sister, Rose, Nell became an orange-girl at the Drury Lane Theatre. Raised in South Africa with her equally eligible brother Viscount Althorp and the glamorous society twins Amelia and Eliza, recently the covers of Tatler s March issue, theyre the children of Earl Spencer and his first wife, waifish ex-model (shot vampishly for the cover by David Bailey in 1990) Victoria Lockwood. Nell'. She was buried on 30 July 1679, in her 56th year, at St Martin in the Fields. If they inspire you please support our work. WebHistory. 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". Although he had twelve children - ten of whom were sons - his line ended with a grandson, Sir John Wynn (d.1719) who had no issue. 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". Catherine of Braganza PreviousNext Barbara Palmer, Copyright 2004 - 2022 www.englishmonarchs.co.uk All rights reserved All rights reserved Privacy Policy, Copyright 2004 - 2022 www.englishmonarchs.co.uk All rights reserved All rights reserved . The new theatres were the first in England to feature actresses; earlier, women's parts had been played by boys or men. They certainly enjoyed secret nights playing cards together away from prying eyes. Someone there asked, "What the deuce was the Cham of Tartary to you?" [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. The diarist, Samuel Pepys, reported himself delighted by the performance of "pretty, witty Nell", watching her as Florimel in Dryden's Secret Love, or the Maiden Queen he wrote- "so great a performance of a comical part was never, I believe, in the world before..so done by Nell her merry part as cannot be better done in nature". Gwyn has appeared as the principal, or a leading character, in numerous stage works and novels, including: Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Shortly afterwards, the King granted a house which was renamed Burford House, on the edge of the Home Park in Windsor, to Nell and their son, where she lived when the King was in residence at Windsor Castle. Among the, descendants of Nell Gwynn are his sisters. found in England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Page 879 - NELL GWYNN'S DESCENDANTS. Please could you let us know your source of information. [18] She was reputed to have been illiterate. Sitter associated with 30 portraitsEleanor Gywn, or 'Pretty witty Nell', as Pepys called her, came to London as an orange-seller, and rose to become one of the leading comic actresses of the day, and mistress to the King, Charles II. Gwyn died from apoplexy "almost certainly due to the acquired variety of syphilis"[56] on 14 November 1687, at ten in the evening, less than three years after the King's death. Just after the death of Henry Jermyn, 1st Earl of St Albans on 5 January 1684, King Charles granted his son Charles the title of Duke of St Albans, gave him an allowance of 1,000 a year, and also granted him the offices of Chief Ranger of Enfield Chase and Master of the Hawks in reversion; i.e., after the death of the current incumbents.[54]. She had none of the political aspirations of his other mistresses. The author of her 1752 biography relates a conversation (more than likely fabricated) between Gwyn and Charles II in which he, feeling at a loss, said, "O, Nell! Gwyn joined the rank of actresses at Bridges Street when she was fourteen (if we take her birth year to be 1650), less than a year after becoming an orange-girl. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. 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). "[42], Having previously been the mistress of Charles Hart and Charles Sackville, Gwyn jokingly called the King "her Charles the Third". Eleanor Gwyn (2 February 1650 14 November 1687; also spelled Gwynn, Gwynne) was a celebrity figure of the Restoration period. Pepys reports the news on 13 July: "[Mr. Pierce tells us] Lord Buckhurst hath got Nell away from the King's house, lies with her, and gives her 100 a year, so she hath sent her parts to the house, and will act no more. The younger, James, born a year later died when he was nine. A satire of the time describes this and also Hart's position now, in the face of competition from the upper echelons of society: Yet Hart more manners had, then not to tender https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nell-Gwyn-English-actress, BFI Screenonline - Biography of Nell Gwyn, Royal County of Berkshire History - Biography of Nell Gwynne, Nell Gwyn - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up), Charles Beauclerk, 1st duke of Saint Albans. Please Like other favourites! W. Nelthorp B'eauclerk, our minister, Beauclerk, of the North Staffordshire Regi. ", The diarist Samuel Pepys wrote in January 1667, "to the King's house, and there saw "The Numerous Lieutenant," a silly play, I think; only the Spirit in it that grows very tall, and then sinks again to nothing, having two heads breeding upon one, and then Knipp's singing, did please us. In 1663 the King's Company, led by Thomas Killigrew, opened a new playhouse, the Theatre in Bridges/Brydges Street, which was later rebuilt and renamed the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. After supper, the king discovered that he had no money on him to pay, nor it seemed did his brother and Nell had to pay the bill. Skip Ancestry main menu Main Menu. She supposedly caught his eye during an April performance of All Mistaken, or The Mad Couple, especially in one scene in which, to escape a hugely fat suitor able to move only by rolling, she rolls across the stage herself, her feet toward the audience and her petticoats flying about. 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. brated actress and favourite of Charles II. Search over 220,000 works, 150,000 of which are illustrated from the 16th Century to the present day. 'Tis our joint cause; I know you in your hearts Whether this activity rose to the level of pimping may be a matter of semantics.[17]. "[59], She is noted for another remark made to her coachman, who was fighting with another man who had called her a whore. All contributions are moderated. She and Gwyn would prove rivals for many years to come. In either case, the available evidence indicates that Nell was not a member of their family.[7]. [3] London, WC2H 0HE 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. This play, a tragicomedy written by the theatre's house dramatist, John Dryden, was performed in March 1667. The obscurity surrounding Gwyn's date of birth parallels numerous other obscurities that run through the course of her life. Please note that we cannot provide valuations. The gay couple, broadly defined, is a pair of witty, antagonistic lovers, he generally a rake fearing the entrapment of marriage and she feigning to do the same in order to keep her lover at arm's length. Eleanor Gwynne also went by the nick-name of Nell.1 She and Charles II Stuart, King of Great Britain were associated. 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 Husband of Helen / Eleanor "Old Madam" Smith Father of Eleanor "Nell" Gwyn. Gwyn gave birth to her second child by the King, christened James, on 25 December 1671. to Lord Curzon in India. She is especially remembered for one particularly apt witticism, which was recounted in the memoirs of the Comte de Gramont, remembering the events of 1681: Nell Gwynn was one day passing through the streets of Oxford, in her coach, when the mob mistaking her for her rival, the Duchess of Portsmouth, commenced hooting and loading her with every opprobrious epithet. Her mother Ellen (or a variant, being referred to in her lifetime as "Old Madam", "Madam Gwyn" and "Old Ma Gwyn") was born, according to a monumental inscription, in the parish of St Martin in the Fields, which stretched from Soho and Covent Garden to beyond Mayfair, and is thought to have lived most of her life there in the West End. June 1668 found her in Dryden's An Evening's Love, or The Mock Astrologer, and in July she played in Lacy's The Old Troop, a farce about a company of Cavalier soldiers during the English Civil War, based on Lacy's own experiences. WebThat a Winn/Wynne family of Va. descends from Sir John Wynn of Gwydir. He was succeeded by his eldest son. Both Charles and Nell lived very public lives, so perhaps they understood the cost of fame and were able to identify with each other. Although she left considerable debts, always charitable in memory of her father, in her will she left a legacy to the Newgate prisoners in London. The anecdote turns charming if perhaps apocryphal at this point: the King, after supper, discovered that he had no money on him; nor did his brother, and Gwyn had to foot the bill. The King was seated in the next box and by all accounts was more interested in watching Nell rather than Etherege's play. Prices start at 6 for unframed prints, 25 for framed prints. In terms of what we know, records tell that Nell sold 'strong waters' to the punters in her mother's brothel, that she may have been a herring gutter or a street seller and that she sold oranges at the theatre in Drury Lane. Around 1662, Nell is said to have taken a lover by the name of Duncan or Dungan. Partner of Charles II of England "[60], In 1937, a new ten-storey block of 437 flats in Sloane Avenue, Chelsea, was given the name Nell Gwynn House, and in a high alcove above the main entrance is a statue of Gwyn, with a Cavalier King Charles spaniel at her feet. 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