Constance Clarence

Constance Clarence was a Brunanter-Scottish singer, actress and poet. She was born in Markstad around 1605 to Scottish parents who fled their country due to the reformation (as they were Catholics). touring theatre company that performed for the highest social circles of Spain and Brunant. Clarence became rather famous in her lifetime, gathering the attention of many suitors and lovers.

Around 1530 she was introduced to King Adrian I and was well-known for being his mistress. Clarence bore him illegitimate daughters (2) and lived off a pension he provided after she stopped acting in the late 1540s. Clarence died in 1567.