What has william of orange got to do with sussex?

Question

what has william of orange got to do with sussex?

its william iii of england, or william ii of scotland btw

any info will help, dates, places etc all that stuff

cheers

Answer 1

In 1691, William III installed his long time mistress Elizabeth Villiers (a lady-in-waiting to William's wife Mary) in a house outside the town of Lewes, Sussex. This was the venue for the majority of their intimate associations until 1701.