Elizabeth Thynne, Marchioness of Bath

Elizabeth Thynne, Marchioness of Bath (27 July 1735 12 December 1825), née Lady Elizabeth Bentinck, was a British courtier and the wife of Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of Bath. From 1761 to 1793, she was a Lady of the Bedchamber to Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom. In 1793, as Dowager Marchioness, she became Mistress of the Robes and held that position until the queen's death in 1818.[1]

Life and family

She was born at Welbeck Abbey, the daughter of William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland, and his wife, Margaret.

She married Thomas Thynne, then the 3rd Viscount Weymouth, on 22 March 1759 at St. Margaret's Church, Westminster, becoming Viscountess Weymouth.[2] The couple had three sons, including Thomas Thynne, 2nd Marquess of Bath, and at least three daughters. Their other children were:

After her husband became Marquess of Bath in 1789, the viscountess became a marchioness. She died, aged 90, at Lower Grosvenor Street in London.

References

  1. "Household of Queen Charlotte 1761-1818". Institute of Historical Research. Archived from the original on 2007-03-15. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  2. G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 273.
Court offices
Preceded by
Mary Bertie, Duchess of Ancaster and Kesteven
Mistress of the Robes to the Queen
17931818
Succeeded by
Catherine Osborne, Duchess of Leeds


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