Elizabeth Maitland, Duchess of Lauderdale
Elizabeth Maitland, Duchess of Lauderdale, 2nd Countess of Dysart, was a Scottish noblewoman. She was the eldest daughter of William Murray and his wife Catherine, the Earl and Countess of Dysart. She was raised in English court circles during the years leading up to the English Civil War and received a well-rounded education from her parents. Her first husband was Lionel Tollemache, with whom she had eleven children. In 1672, three years after Lionel's death, she married John Maitland and gained a prominent position in the restored court.
Portrait by Peter Lely, 1648–49
Lady Tollemache with a Black servant, c. 1651
The Duke and Duchess of Lauderdale, by Peter Lely
St. Peter's Church, Petersham, where Elizabeth Murray is buried
William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart
William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart was a Scottish peer and courtier. During his childhood, he served as the whipping boy of Charles I of England before subsequently serving as an advisor to the king.
William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart