Elizabeth Maitland, Duchess of Lauderdale was a Scottish peeress. She was the eldest daughter of William Murray and his wife Catherine, the Earl and Countess of Dysart. She was raised in English court
1648–49 portrait
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 was a Scottish peer and courtier. During his childhood, he was educated with the future King Charles I. Later, he served as a Groom of the Bedchamber for Charles I o
Elizabeth Maitland, Duchess of Lauderdale
…Elizabeth Maitland, Duchess of Lauderdale (née Murray; 28 September 1626 – 5 June 1698) was a Scottish peeress. 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…
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