FEUCHERES, SOPHIE, BARONNE DE (1795-184o), Anglo French adventuress, was born at St. Helens, Isle of Wight, in 1795, the daughter of a drunken fisherman named Dawes. She grew up in the workhouse, went up to London as a servant, and became the mistress of the duc de Bourbon, afterwards prince de Conde, who gave her a good education in modern and ancient languages. He arranged her marriage to Adrien Victor de Feu cheres, and the baroness, pretty and clever, became a person of consequence at the court of Louis XVIII. De Feucheres discov ered the relations between his wife and Conde, whom he had been assured was her father, obtained a legal separation in 1827, and the king forbade her appearance at court. Thanks to her influ ence, however, Conde was induced in 1829 to sign a will bequeath ing more than sixty-six million francs to the duc d'Aumale, fourth son of Louis Philippe. Again she was in high favour. Charles X. received her at court, Talleyrand visited her, her niece married a marquis and her nephew was made a baron. Conde, wearied by his mistress's importunities, and but half pleased by the advances made him by the government of July, had made up his mind to leave France secretly. However, he was found hanging dead from his window (Aug. 27, 183o). The baroness returned to Lon don, where she died in Dec. 184o.