Elizabeth Hamilton, Countess of Orkney
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. She was a lady-in-waiting to his wife and co-monarch, Queen Mary II.
The Right Honourable The Countess of Orkney | |
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| Full name | Elizabeth Hamilton |
| Born | Elizabeth Villiers 1657 England |
| Died | 19 April 1733 (aged 75–76) London, England |
| Noble family | Villiers family (by birth) House of Hamilton (by marriage) |
| Spouse(s) | George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney |
| Issue | Anne O'Brien, 2nd Countess of Orkney Frances Lumley-Saunderson, Countess of Scarbrough Henrietta Boyle, Countess of Cork |
| Father | Sir Edward Villiers |
| Mother | Lady Frances Howard |
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