Elizabeth Maitland, Duchess of Lauderdale, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Elizabeth Maitland, Duchess of Lauderdale

Peer in the Scottish Peerage

Date of Birth: 28-Sep-1626

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 05-Jun-1698

Profession: politician

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Elizabeth Maitland, Duchess of Lauderdale, 2nd Countess of Dysart (née Murray; 28 September 1626 – 5 June 1698) was a Scottish noblewoman.
In her own right she was the Countess of Dysart and from the date of her remarriage in 1672 the Duchess of Lauderdale.
She is famous for the political influence she held, which was unusual for women of the period, and for her support for Charles II during his exile, as a member of the secret organisation known as the Sealed Knot.



Alternative names	Sir Peter Lely, Peter Lelio, Peter Lilley, Peter Lilly, Peter Lylly, Pieter Lelij, Birth name: Pieter van der Faes
Description	English painter and art collector
Date of birth/death	14 September 1618	30 November 1680
Location of birth/death	Soest	London
Work period	between circa 1637 and circa 1680 date QS:P,+1650-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1637-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1680-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Work location	Haarlem (6 October 1637), London (1641-1680), Amsterdam (1656)
Authority control	: Q161336 VIAF: 47033545 ISNI: 0000 0000 8379 8302 ULAN: 500002184 LCCN: n85028378 NLA: 35930356 WorldCat