Anne van Keppel, Countess of Albemarle
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Anne van Keppel was born Lady Anne Lennox, the daughter of the 1st Duke of Richmond
and Anne Brudenell. Her father, Charles, was an illegitimate child of King Charles II
thus making her his granddaughter.
On 21 February 1722, she married the 2nd Earl of Albemarle at Caversham
, Oxfordshire
(now Berkshire
), whereupon she became Countess of Albemarle. She was the mother to six children;
From 1725 to 1737, she was a Lady of the Bedchamber
to Queen Caroline
. Anne died in 1789 at Admiralty House
at age 86.
Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond
Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond, 1st Duke of Lennox, 1st Duke of Aubigny was the illegitimate son of Charles II of England and his mistress Louise de Kérouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth....
and Anne Brudenell. Her father, Charles, was an illegitimate child of King Charles II
Charles II of England
Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
thus making her his granddaughter.
On 21 February 1722, she married the 2nd Earl of Albemarle at Caversham
Caversham, Berkshire
Caversham is a suburb and former village in the unitary authority of Reading, England. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, within the royal county of Berkshire, on the opposite bank from the rest of Reading...
, Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
(now Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
), whereupon she became Countess of Albemarle. She was the mother to six children;
- George Keppel, 3rd Earl of AlbemarleGeorge Keppel, 3rd Earl of AlbemarleGeneral George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle KG PC , styled Viscount Bury until 1754, was a British soldier nobleman best known for his capture of Havana in 1762 during the Seven Years' War.-Early life:...
(1724–1772) - Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount KeppelAugustus Keppel, 1st Viscount KeppelAdmiral Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel PC was an officer of the Royal Navy during the Seven Years' War and the War of American Independence...
(1725–1786) - Lt.-Gen. Hon. William KeppelWilliam Keppel (general)Lieutenant-General William Keppel was a British soldier, the third son of Willem Anne van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle.-Military career:...
(1727–1782) - Rt. Rev. Hon. Frederick KeppelFrederick KeppelFrederick Keppel , styled The Honourable from birth, was a British clergyman.-Background:Keppel was the fifth and fourth surviving son of Willem van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle and his wife Lady Anne Lennox, daughter of Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond...
(1728–1777) - Lady Caroline Keppel (1734–?), who married Robert Adair
- Lady Elizabeth Keppel (1739–1768), who married Francis Russell, Marquess of TavistockFrancis Russell, Marquess of TavistockFrancis Russell, Marquess of Tavistock was a British politician and the eldest son of the 4th Duke of Bedford....
From 1725 to 1737, she was a Lady of the Bedchamber
Lady of the Bedchamber
This is an incomplete list of those who have served as Lady of the Bedchamber in the British Royal Household...
to Queen Caroline
Caroline of Ansbach
Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach was the queen consort of King George II of Great Britain.Her father, John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, was the ruler of a small German state...
. Anne died in 1789 at Admiralty House
Admiralty House (London)
Admiralty House in London is a Grade I listedbuilding facing Whitehall, currently used for UK government functions and as ministerial flats. It was opened in 1788 and until 1964 was the official residence of First Lords of the Admiralty.-Description:...
at age 86.
Titles
- 24 June 1703 - 21 February 1722: Lady Anne Lennox
- 21 February 1722 - 22 December 1754: Lady Anne, Countess of Albemarle
- 22 December 1754 - 20 October 1789: Lady Anne, Dowager Countess of Albemarle