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Elizabeth Hamilton, Countess of Orkney (née Villiers; 1657 – 19 April 1733) was an English courtier from the Villiers family and the reputed mistress of William III, King of England and Scotland, from 1680 until 1695.
ELIZABETH HAMILTON ORKNEY, COUNTESS OF (c. 16 57 1 733), mistress of the English King William III., daughter of Colonel Sir Edward Villiers of Richmond, was born about 1657. Her mother, Frances Howard, daughter of the 2nd earl of Suffolk, was governess to the princesses Mary and Anne, and secured place and influence for her children in Mary's ...
Countess of Orkney; acknowledged mistress of William III & II, King of England and Scotland, from 1680 until 1695. She was a lady-in-waiting to his wife and co-monarch, Queen Mary II.
COUNTESS OF (c. 16 57 1 733), mistress of the English King William III., daughter of Colonel Sir Edward Villiers of Richmond, was born about 1657. Her mother, Frances Howard, daughter of the 2nd earl of Suffolk, was governess to the princesses Mary and Anne, and secured place and influence for her children in Mary's household.
Elizabeth Hamilton, Countess of Orkney died on April 19, 1733, aged 76, at her London home in Albemarle Street. She was buried at Taplow Court , an Elizabethan manor house owned by her husband, in Taplow, Buckinghamshire, England.
primary name: Hamilton, Elizabeth other name: (Countess) of Orkney other name: Villiers, Elizabeth
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Feb 17, 2024 · Elizabeth Hamilton, Countess of Orkney, was born to Colonel Sir Edward Villiers of Richmond, Surrey and Frances Howard. Her mother was the youngest daughter of Theophilus Howard , 2nd Earl of Suffolk and Elizabeth Hume .
