In 1680 she became involved in scandal. Lady Wentworth was set to marry Richard Tufton, 5th Earl of Thanet, but James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, proposed himself instead although he was already married.[1] Lady Wentworth's mother swiftly brought her back to Toddington, but Monmouth followed her there and moved in with her.[citation needed] When Monmouth was implicated in the 1683 Rye House plot to kill King Charles II (Monmouth's illegitimate father) and the king's brother, Lady Wentworth joined him in exile to Holland and was received by the Prince of Orange as Monmouth's mistress. When Monmouth's uncle James II acceded to the English throne in 1685, the duke launched a rebellion that was financed in part by Lady Wentworth's jewellery.[2] After the short-lived rebellion failed, Monmouth was executed on Tower Hill but without final eucharist as he refused to acknowledge that his relationship with Lady Wentworth had been sinful.[3] A month after the execution, Lady Wentworth returned to England.
Lady Wentworth died the following April, in 1686, at age 25. She was buried at Toddington church and her mother erected a monument to her in the north transept. The barony passed to her aunt, Anne Lovelace, 7th Baroness Wentworth.
^"Person Page – 10503: James Scott, 1st and last Duke of Monmouth". The Peerage. 19 June 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
^Cassell, John (1875). John Cassell's illustrated history of England. Cassell Ltd. p. 514.
^Macaulay, Thomas Babington, The History of England from the Accession of James II, J. B. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia, 1878, Vol. I, p. 491.
Clifton, Robert (2004). "Wentworth, Henrietta Maria, suo jure Baroness Wentworth (1660–1686), royal mistress". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/29048. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
henrietta, wentworth, baroness, wentworth, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, . This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Henrietta Wentworth 6th Baroness Wentworth news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Henrietta Maria Wentworth 6th Baroness Wentworth 11 August 1660 23 April 1686 was an English peeress The Right HonourableThe Lady WentworthHenrietta Wentworth 6th Baroness WentworthPersonal detailsBornHon Henrietta Maria Wentworth11 August 1660Died23 April 1686 1686 04 23 aged 25 Resting placeToddington Church Toddington BedfordshireParentsThomas Wentworth 5th Baron Wentworth Philadelphia CareyOccupationPeerHenrietta Maria Wentworth was born as the only child of Thomas Wentworth 5th Baron Wentworth and his wife Philadelphia Carey Henrietta spent her early years at the family home Toddington Manor Bedfordshire When her father died in 1665 she became heir presumptive to her grandfather Thomas Wentworth 1st Earl of Cleveland On his death two years later she inherited the barony of Wentworth In 1680 she became involved in scandal Lady Wentworth was set to marry Richard Tufton 5th Earl of Thanet but James Scott 1st Duke of Monmouth proposed himself instead although he was already married 1 Lady Wentworth s mother swiftly brought her back to Toddington but Monmouth followed her there and moved in with her citation needed When Monmouth was implicated in the 1683 Rye House plot to kill King Charles II Monmouth s illegitimate father and the king s brother Lady Wentworth joined him in exile to Holland and was received by the Prince of Orange as Monmouth s mistress When Monmouth s uncle James II acceded to the English throne in 1685 the duke launched a rebellion that was financed in part by Lady Wentworth s jewellery 2 After the short lived rebellion failed Monmouth was executed on Tower Hill but without final eucharist as he refused to acknowledge that his relationship with Lady Wentworth had been sinful 3 A month after the execution Lady Wentworth returned to England Lady Wentworth died the following April in 1686 at age 25 She was buried at Toddington church and her mother erected a monument to her in the north transept The barony passed to her aunt Anne Lovelace 7th Baroness Wentworth See also EditBaron WentworthNotes Edit Person Page 10503 James Scott 1st and last Duke of Monmouth The Peerage 19 June 2011 Retrieved 23 July 2013 Cassell John 1875 John Cassell s illustrated history of England Cassell Ltd p 514 Macaulay Thomas Babington The History of England from the Accession of James II J B Lippincott amp Co Philadelphia 1878 Vol I p 491 Clifton Robert 2004 Wentworth Henrietta Maria suo jure Baroness Wentworth 1660 1686 royal mistress Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 29048 Subscription or UK public library membership required Peerage of EnglandPreceded byThomas Wentworth Baroness Wentworth1667 1686 Succeeded byAnne Lovelace Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henrietta Wentworth 6th Baroness Wentworth amp oldid 1114700751, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
