Katharine Steele
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| Portrayed by Bryce Dallas Howard | |
| Full Name | Katharine Elaine Grafton Steele |
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| Associated Noble House(s) | Marquessate of Raulings, Earldom of Carrington, Duchy of Wycombe |
| Date of Birth | February 18, 1789 |
| Father | Thomas Grafton |
| Father's Rank | Marquess of Raulings |
| Mother | Theodora Grafton |
| Mother's Rank | Marchioness of Raulings |
| Town Residence | {{{residence}}} |
| Year of Debut | 1807 |
| Dowry | £30,000 |
| Year of Marriage | 1807 |
| Spouse | Gregory Steele |
| Spouse's Rank | Earl of Carrington |
| Year of Widowhood | 1810 |
| Issue | None |
Katharine, Countess of Carrington, born Lady Katharine Grafton, is the widow of Gregory Steele, the late Earl of Carrington and sister to debutante Lady Julianne Grafton. She is played by Liz.
Early Life
Katharine Elaine Steele was born the first daughter of Thomas Grafton, 2nd Marquess of Raulings and his second wife, Theodora Grafton. She was born at Raulings Park in Leicestershire, England on February 18, 1789. She is the couple's fourth child, with older brothers Henry and Richard (twins born January 1786) and an infant brother Lord Thomas Grafton (stillborn, March 6, 1787) preceding her. She was followed by two sisters, Lady Theodora Grafton (born April 19, 1790 and died June 2, 1790) and Julianne (born February 14, 1792). The couple each had a son from a previous marriage: William Grafton, Earl of Bridgeton, from her father's first marriage and John Quinn, Duke of Wycombe, from her mother's first marriage.
London Debut
Marriage
"The Scandal" and Its Aftermath
Present Day
William Grafton, Earl of Bridgeton (half-brother, born September 1782)
John Quinn, Duke of Wycombe - half-brother, born April 1784, married Lady Penelope Beckett
--Lady Genevieve Quinn (born 1809)
Lord Henry Grafton and Lord Richard Grafton (elder brothers, twins, born January 1786)
Lord Thomas Grafton (stillborn, March 1787)
Lady Theodora Grafton (deceased as infant, born April 1790)
Lady Julianne Grafton (younger sister, born February 14, 1792)
Gregory Steele, 2nd Earl of Carrington (husband, born 1768, died July 1810)