Deaths on October 26

Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester

Died on October 26, 1717

Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester (b. 1657)

Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester, Countess of Portmore (21 December 1657 – 26 October 1717), daughter of Sir Charles Sedley, 5th Baronet, was the mistress of King James II and VII both before and after he came to the throne. Catherine was noted not for beauty but for her celebrated wittiness and sharp tongue.

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Events on 1717

4 Jan

Triple Alliance (1717)
The Netherlands, Great Britain, and France sign the Triple Alliance.
31 Mar

Benjamin Hoadly
A sermon on "The Nature of the Kingdom of Christ" by Benjamin Hoadly, the Bishop of Bangor, provokes the Bangorian Controversy.
17 Jul

Water Music (Handel)
King George I of Great Britain sails down the River Thames with a barge of 50 musicians, where George Frideric Handel's Water Music is premiered.
17 Aug

Siege of Belgrade (1717)
Austro-Turkish War of 1716-18: The month-long Siege of Belgrade ends with Prince Eugene of Savoy's Austrian troops capturing the city from the Ottoman Empire.

Deaths on October 26

Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester

Died on October 26, 1717

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Events on 1717

Triple Alliance (1717)

Benjamin Hoadly

Water Music (Handel)

Siege of Belgrade (1717)