Elizabeth Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield

Elizabeth Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield (née Butler; 1640–1665) was an Irish-born beauty. She was a courtier after the Restoration at the court of Charles II of England at Whitehall. She was the second wife of Philip Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Chesterfield.

Elizabeth Stanhope
Countess of Chesterfield
BornElizabeth Butler
29 June 1640
DiedJuly 1665 (aged 25)
Spouse(s)Philip Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Chesterfield
IssueElizabeth
FatherJames Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond
MotherElizabeth Preston
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