Biography.guide
Home › People › Carey Fraser
Portrait of Carey Fraser

Carey Fraser

1658 – 1709

British courtier

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Carey Fraser

Lived 1658 – 1709 (aged 50–51). Carey Fraser was a British.

Carey Mordaunt, Countess of Peterborough and Monmouth (; 13 May 1709), was an English courtier. She was a maid of honour to Charles II's queen consort, Catherine of Braganza, from 1674 to 1680, and one of the Hampton Court Beauties painted by Sir Godfrey Kneller for Queen Mary II.

Life Her father was Sir Alexander Fraser, 1st Baronet, of Durris in the County of Kincardine (1607–1681), physician to Charles II, and her mother was Mary Carey, daughter of Sir Ferdinando Carey and Philippa Throckmorton.

In 1672 she was granted an annual pension of £200 for her service as maid of honour to the queen. In 1678 she married Charles Mordaunt, 2nd Viscount Mordaunt (1658–1735), later 3rd Earl of Peterborough, and created Earl of Monmouth (in 1689). He was a distant cousin. The marriage was, however, kept secret until May 1680.

They had three children: Lady Henrietta Mordaunt (d. 1760), wife of Alexander Gordon, 2nd Duke of Gordon; John Mordaunt, Viscount Mordaunt (c.1681–1710); Capt. Hon. Henry Mordaunt, RN (d. 27 February 1710).

She died in May 1709 and was buried at Turvey, Bedfordshire.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Born
1658
Birth century
Also known as
Countess of Peterborough

People in Carey Fraser's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Carey Fraser's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Carey Fraser?

British courtier

When was Carey Fraser born?

Carey Fraser was born in 1658.

When did Carey Fraser die?

Carey Fraser died on 13 May 1709.

What nationality was Carey Fraser?

Carey Fraser was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Carey Fraser

· Wikidata: Q5039178

· DBpedia: Carey Fraser

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Carey Fraser. https://biography.guide/carey-fraser/

MLA: "Carey Fraser." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/carey-fraser/.

Chicago: "Carey Fraser." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/carey-fraser/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Portrait: Wikimedia Commons · author & licence

Page generated 2026-09-27 04:58 UTC