Elizabeth, Countess de Gramont
Elizabeth, comtesse de Gramont (née Hamilton; 1641–1708), was an Irish-born courtier, first after the Restoration at the court of Charles II of England in Whitehall and later, after her marriage to Philibert de Gramont, at the court of Louis XIV where she was a lady-in-waiting to the French queen, Maria Theresa of Spain.
Elizabeth Hamilton | |
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| Comtesse de Gramont | |
Detail from portrait below | |
| Tenure | 1678–1708 |
| Born | Elizabeth Hamilton 1641 |
| Died | 3 June 1708 Paris |
| Spouse(s) | Philibert, comte de Gramont |
| Issue Detail | Claude Charlotte & Marie Élisabeth |
| Father | George Hamilton, Baronet |
| Mother | Mary Butler |
Known as "la belle Hamilton", she was one of the Windsor Beauties painted by Peter Lely. She appears prominently in the Mémoires du comte de Grammont, written by her brother Anthony.
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