Margaret, Lady Denham

Margaret, Lady Denham (c. 1642 – January 1667), formerly the Honourable Margaret Brooke, was an English courtier during the reign of King Charles II of England and was one of the "Windsor Beauties" painted by Sir Peter Lely.

Margaret ("Elizabeth" in some sources) was the third daughter of Sir William Brooke, MP (1601–1643), and his second wife Penelope Hill.

[2][3] In 1665, she married the MP and poet John Denham, who was about thirty years older than her.

[4] Other suspects included both the Duke and Duchess of York, and James's sister-in-law, Henrietta Hyde.

Following Lady Denham's death, James declared that he would never publicly acknowledge another mistress.