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Princess Seraphina

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Princess Seraphina was the alias for John Cooper who was a popular London transvestite who in 1732 brought a case at the Old Bailey against Thomas Gordon for stealing his clothes.

37. Thomas Gordon , was indicted for assaulting John Cooper Field in Chelsea Parish, putting him in Fear, and taking from him a Coat, a Waistcoat, a pair of Breeches, a pair of Shoes, a pair of Silver Shoe-buckles, a Shirt, a Stock, a Silver Stock-buckle, and 4 1/2 d. in Money , May 30. from Old Bailey Online


http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?id=t17320705-30&div=t17320705-30&terms=Princess%7CSeraphina#highlight