SettingsBritish countesses
Ada Lovelace
Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace, born Augusta Ada Byron, was an English mathematician and writer chiefly known for her work on Charles Babbage's early mechanical general-purpose com...
Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace, born Augusta Ada Byron, was an English mathematician and writer chiefly known for her work on Charles Babbage's early mechanical general-purpose com...
Adele Capell, Countess of Essex
Adele Capell, Countess of Essex was a US-born socialite who married into British nobility.
Adele Capell, Countess of Essex was a US-born socialite who married into British nobility.
Adeline, Countess of Cardigan and Lancastre
Adeline Louisa Maria, Countess of Cardigan and Lancastre, was the second wife of English peer James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan and later the wife of the Portuguese nobleman Don António Manu...
Adeline Louisa Maria, Countess of Cardigan and Lancastre, was the second wife of English peer James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan and later the wife of the Portuguese nobleman Don António Manu...
Agnes Duff, Countess Fife
Lady Agnes Georgiana Elizabeth Hay (12 May 1829 – 18 December 1869) was an Irish-Scottish aristocrat.
Lady Agnes Georgiana Elizabeth Hay (12 May 1829 – 18 December 1869) was an Irish-Scottish aristocrat.
Aileen Roberts, 2nd Countess Roberts
Aileen Mary Roberts, 2nd Countess Roberts, DBE (b.
Aileen Mary Roberts, 2nd Countess Roberts, DBE (b.
Alice Coke, Countess of Leicester
Alice Emily Coke, Countess of Leicester DBE (1855–24 April 1936), née White, was the wife of the 3rd Earl of Leicester.
Alice Emily Coke, Countess of Leicester DBE (1855–24 April 1936), née White, was the wife of the 3rd Earl of Leicester.
Alice Stanley, Countess of Derby
Alice Stanley (15 August 1862, Westminster – 23 July 1957, Coworth Park) was born as Lady Alice Maud Olivia Montagu, the daughter of the 7th Duke of Manchester and his wife, Countess...
Alice Stanley (15 August 1862, Westminster – 23 July 1957, Coworth Park) was born as Lady Alice Maud Olivia Montagu, the daughter of the 7th Duke of Manchester and his wife, Countess...
Almina, Countess of Carnarvon
Almina, Countess of Carnarvon was an English aristocrat, wife of George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon, and châtelaine of Highclere Castle in Hampshire.
Almina, Countess of Carnarvon was an English aristocrat, wife of George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon, and châtelaine of Highclere Castle in Hampshire.
Angela Pery, Countess of Limerick
Colonel Edmund Colquhoun Pery, 5th Earl of Limerick, GBE CH KCB DSO TD was a British peer and soldier.
Colonel Edmund Colquhoun Pery, 5th Earl of Limerick, GBE CH KCB DSO TD was a British peer and soldier.
Anne Finch, Countess of Winchilsea
Anne Finch, Countess of Winchilsea (April 1661 – 5 August 1720) was born in Sydmonton, Hampshire, the third child of Sir William Kingsmill of Sydmonton Court, and his wife, Anne Haslewood.
Anne Finch, Countess of Winchilsea (April 1661 – 5 August 1720) was born in Sydmonton, Hampshire, the third child of Sir William Kingsmill of Sydmonton Court, and his wife, Anne Haslewood.
Anne Lockhart, Countess of Aberdeen
Anne Lockhart (died July 19, 1707, buried at Methlick in Aberdeenshire) was the daughter of George Lockhart of Tarbrax and Anne Lockhart of Tarbrax.
Anne Lockhart (died July 19, 1707, buried at Methlick in Aberdeenshire) was the daughter of George Lockhart of Tarbrax and Anne Lockhart of Tarbrax.
Anne Spencer, Countess of Sunderland (1683-1716)
Lady Anne Churchill (27 February 1683 – 15 April 1716) was the second daughter of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough and Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough.
Lady Anne Churchill (27 February 1683 – 15 April 1716) was the second daughter of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough and Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough.
Anne Spencer, Countess of Sunderland (1683–1716)
Lady Anne Churchill (27 February 1683 – 15 April 1716) was the second daughter of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough and Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough.
Lady Anne Churchill (27 February 1683 – 15 April 1716) was the second daughter of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough and Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough.
Anne van Keppel, Countess of Albemarle
Anne van Keppel was born Lady Anne Lennox, the daughter of the 1st Duke of Richmond and Anne Brudenell.
Anne van Keppel was born Lady Anne Lennox, the daughter of the 1st Duke of Richmond and Anne Brudenell.
Beatrice Mills Forbes, Countess of Granard
Beatrice Mills, OBE (1883 – 30 January 1972) was an American-born heiress.
Beatrice Mills, OBE (1883 – 30 January 1972) was an American-born heiress.
Betty Balfour, Countess of Balfour
Lady Elizabeth Edith "Betty" Balfour, née Bulwer-Lytton (b.
Lady Elizabeth Edith "Betty" Balfour, née Bulwer-Lytton (b.
Birgitte Macmillan, Countess of Stockton
Hélène Birgitte Hamilton, now known as Birgitte, Countess of Stockton, was the first wife of Alexander Macmillan, 2nd Earl of Stockton (married 1970, divorced 1991).
Hélène Birgitte Hamilton, now known as Birgitte, Countess of Stockton, was the first wife of Alexander Macmillan, 2nd Earl of Stockton (married 1970, divorced 1991).
Bridget Monckton, 11th Lady Ruthven of Freeland
Bridget Helen "Biddy" Monckton, 11th Lady Ruthven of Freeland CBE, known as The Countess of Carlisle between 1918 and 1947, as Lady Monckton between 1947 and 1957, as The Viscount...
Bridget Helen "Biddy" Monckton, 11th Lady Ruthven of Freeland CBE, known as The Countess of Carlisle between 1918 and 1947, as Lady Monckton between 1947 and 1957, as The Viscount...
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall is the second wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, and member of the British Royal Family.
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall is the second wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, and member of the British Royal Family.
Catherine Murray, Countess of Dunmore
Catherine Murray, Countess of Dunmore (31 October 1814, London – 12 February 1886, Inveresk), was a British peeress and promoter of Harris Tweed.
Catherine Murray, Countess of Dunmore (31 October 1814, London – 12 February 1886, Inveresk), was a British peeress and promoter of Harris Tweed.
Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester
Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester, Countess of Portmore (21 December 1657 – 26 October 1717), daughter of Sir Charles Sedley, 5th Baronet, was the mistress of King James VII and II ...
Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester, Countess of Portmore (21 December 1657 – 26 October 1717), daughter of Sir Charles Sedley, 5th Baronet, was the mistress of King James VII and II ...
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is the wife of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and member of the British Royal Family.
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is the wife of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and member of the British Royal Family.
Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne
Cecilia Nina Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne, née Cavendish-Bentinck, GCVO, DStJ was the mother of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and maternal grandmother and godmother of Elizabeth II. S...
Cecilia Nina Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne, née Cavendish-Bentinck, GCVO, DStJ was the mother of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and maternal grandmother and godmother of Elizabeth II. S...
Charlotte Canning, Countess Canning
Charlotte Canning, one of the most prolific women artists in India, was the wife of Charles Canning, 1st Earl Canning.
Charlotte Canning, one of the most prolific women artists in India, was the wife of Charles Canning, 1st Earl Canning.
Charlotte Spencer, Countess Spencer
Charlotte Frances Frederica Spencer VA (née Seymour) (28 September 1835–31 October 1903) was a daughter of Frederick Charles William Seymour (a son of Lord Hugh Seymour) and Lady Augus...
Charlotte Frances Frederica Spencer VA (née Seymour) (28 September 1835–31 October 1903) was a daughter of Frederick Charles William Seymour (a son of Lord Hugh Seymour) and Lady Augus...
Clare Asquith
Clare Asquith, the Countess of Oxford and Asquith (2 June 1951– ) is an independent scholar and author of Shadowplay: the Hidden Beliefs and Coded Politics of William Shakespeare, which has ...
Clare Asquith, the Countess of Oxford and Asquith (2 June 1951– ) is an independent scholar and author of Shadowplay: the Hidden Beliefs and Coded Politics of William Shakespeare, which has ...
Clarissa Eden, Countess of Avon
Anne Clarissa Eden, Countess of Avon (née Spencer-Churchill, 28 June 1920) is the widow of Sir Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon (1897–1977), who was British Prime Minister from 1955-1957.
Anne Clarissa Eden, Countess of Avon (née Spencer-Churchill, 28 June 1920) is the widow of Sir Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon (1897–1977), who was British Prime Minister from 1955-1957.
Cynthia Spencer, Countess Spencer
Cynthia Elinor Beatrix Spencer, Countess Spencer, DCVO, OBE (16 August 1897 – 4 December 1972), known as Lady Cynthia Hamilton until her marriage, and from then as Viscountess Althorp...
Cynthia Elinor Beatrix Spencer, Countess Spencer, DCVO, OBE (16 August 1897 – 4 December 1972), known as Lady Cynthia Hamilton until her marriage, and from then as Viscountess Althorp...
Daisy Greville, Countess of Warwick
Frances Evelyn "Daisy" Greville, Countess of Warwick (10 December 1861–26 July 1938) was a British socialite and a long-time mistress to Albert Edward, Prince of Wales who later became Kin...
Frances Evelyn "Daisy" Greville, Countess of Warwick (10 December 1861–26 July 1938) was a British socialite and a long-time mistress to Albert Edward, Prince of Wales who later became Kin...
Diana Keppel, Countess of Albemarle
Diana Keppel, Dowager Countess of Albemarle, DBE (born 6 August 1909) married Walter Egerton George Lucian Keppel, son of Lt.-Col.
Diana Keppel, Dowager Countess of Albemarle, DBE (born 6 August 1909) married Walter Egerton George Lucian Keppel, son of Lt.-Col.
Diana Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington
Diana Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington, Baroness Douro MBE (14 January 1922 – 1 November 2010) was the wife of Arthur Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington, and a British intelligence...
Diana Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington, Baroness Douro MBE (14 January 1922 – 1 November 2010) was the wife of Arthur Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington, and a British intelligence...
Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, whom she married on 29 July 1981, and member of the British Royal Family.
Diana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, whom she married on 29 July 1981, and member of the British Royal Family.
Dorothy Montagu, Countess of Sandwich
Dorothy Montagu, Countess of Sandwich, formerly The Hon.
Dorothy Montagu, Countess of Sandwich, formerly The Hon.
Edwina Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma
Edwina Cynthia Annette Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma,, GBE, DCVO, CI, DStJ was an English heiress, socialite, relief-worker, wife of Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma...
Edwina Cynthia Annette Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma,, GBE, DCVO, CI, DStJ was an English heiress, socialite, relief-worker, wife of Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma...
Elizabeth Hay, Countess of Erroll
Elizabeth Hay, Countess of Erroll was the illegitimate daughter of King William IV of the United Kingdom and Dorothea Jordan.
Elizabeth Hay, Countess of Erroll was the illegitimate daughter of King William IV of the United Kingdom and Dorothea Jordan.
Elizabeth Herbert, Countess of Pembroke and Montgomery
Elizabeth Herbert, Countess of Pembroke and Montgomery (January/March 1737 – 30 April 1831) was the daughter of Charles Spencer and Elizabeth Trevor.
Elizabeth Herbert, Countess of Pembroke and Montgomery (January/March 1737 – 30 April 1831) was the daughter of Charles Spencer and Elizabeth Trevor.
Elizabeth Home, Countess of Home
Elizabeth, Countess of Home was the wife of William Home, 8th Earl of Home.
Elizabeth, Countess of Home was the wife of William Home, 8th Earl of Home.
Elizabeth Pakenham, Countess of Longford
Elizabeth Pakenham, Countess of Longford, CBE, better known as Elizabeth Longford (30 August 1906 – 23 October 2002) was a British author.
Elizabeth Pakenham, Countess of Longford, CBE, better known as Elizabeth Longford (30 August 1906 – 23 October 2002) was a British author.
Elizabeth Percy, countess of Northumberland
Elizabeth Percy, Countess of Northumberland (1646 - 19 September 1690) was a British courtier.
Elizabeth Percy, Countess of Northumberland (1646 - 19 September 1690) was a British courtier.
Elizabeth Rawdon, Countess of Moira
Elizabeth Rawdon, Countess of Moira in the Peerage of Ireland (23 March 1731 – 11 April 1808) was a literary patron and antiquarian; she also held five English peerages in her own right.
Elizabeth Rawdon, Countess of Moira in the Peerage of Ireland (23 March 1731 – 11 April 1808) was a literary patron and antiquarian; she also held five English peerages in her own right.
Elizabeth Sackville-West, Countess De La Warr
Elizabeth Sackville-West, Countess De La Warr and 1st Baroness Buckhurst (11 August 1795 – 9 January 1870) was a British peeress.
Elizabeth Sackville-West, Countess De La Warr and 1st Baroness Buckhurst (11 August 1795 – 9 January 1870) was a British peeress.
Elizabeth von Arnim
Elizabeth von Arnim (31 August 1866 – 9 February 1941), born Mary Annette Beauchamp, was an Australian-born British novelist.
Elizabeth von Arnim (31 August 1866 – 9 February 1941), born Mary Annette Beauchamp, was an Australian-born British novelist.
Elizabeth Waldegrave, Countess Waldegrave
Elizabeth Laura Waldegrave, Countess Waldegrave (25 March 1760 – 29 January 1816), was a British noblewoman, courtier and society beauty.
Elizabeth Laura Waldegrave, Countess Waldegrave (25 March 1760 – 29 January 1816), was a British noblewoman, courtier and society beauty.
Elizabeth, Countess de Grammont
Elizabeth, Countess de Grammont was a British courtier and a French lady in waiting.
Elizabeth, Countess de Grammont was a British courtier and a French lady in waiting.
Enid Scudamore-Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield
Enid Edith Scudamore-Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield was born 10 September 1878 at Marske Hall in Yorkshire.
Enid Edith Scudamore-Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield was born 10 September 1878 at Marske Hall in Yorkshire.
Eva Primrose, Countess of Rosebery
Dame Eva Isabel Marion Primrose, Countess of Rosebery (17 June 1892 - 29 January 1987) was the daughter of Henry Bruce, 2nd Baron Aberdare and his wife, Constance.
Dame Eva Isabel Marion Primrose, Countess of Rosebery (17 June 1892 - 29 January 1987) was the daughter of Henry Bruce, 2nd Baron Aberdare and his wife, Constance.
Florence Bligh, Countess of Darnley
Florence Rose Bligh (née Morphy), Countess of Darnley, DBE (18?? 30 August 1944) was the wife of Ivo Francis Walter Bligh, 8th Earl of Darnley, son of John Stuart Bligh, 6th Earl of Darnley and ...
Florence Rose Bligh (née Morphy), Countess of Darnley, DBE (18?? 30 August 1944) was the wife of Ivo Francis Walter Bligh, 8th Earl of Darnley, son of John Stuart Bligh, 6th Earl of Darnley and ...
Frances Stevenson
Frances Stevenson, Countess Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, CBE (7 October 1888 – 5 December 1972) was the mistress, personal secretary, confidante and second wife of British Prime Minister David Lloyd ...
Frances Stevenson, Countess Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, CBE (7 October 1888 – 5 December 1972) was the mistress, personal secretary, confidante and second wife of British Prime Minister David Lloyd ...
Frances Talbot, Countess of Tyrconnel
Frances Talbot, Countess of Tyrconnel (née Jenyns, spelled Jennings in most modern references; c. 1647 – 9 March 1730) was a noteworthy figure at the English Restoration-er...
Frances Talbot, Countess of Tyrconnel (née Jenyns, spelled Jennings in most modern references; c. 1647 – 9 March 1730) was a noteworthy figure at the English Restoration-er...
Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey
Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey (25 February 1753, St James's – 23 July 1821, Cheltenham) was one of the more notorious of the many mistresses of King George IV when he was Prince of ...
Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey (25 February 1753, St James's – 23 July 1821, Cheltenham) was one of the more notorious of the many mistresses of King George IV when he was Prince of ...
Frederica Mildmay, 3rd Countess of Mértola
Frederica Susanna Schomberg Mildmay, Countess FitzWalter, 3rd Countess of Mértola (Berlin, 1687 – 7 August 1751) was a British peeress.
Frederica Susanna Schomberg Mildmay, Countess FitzWalter, 3rd Countess of Mértola (Berlin, 1687 – 7 August 1751) was a British peeress.
Frederica Mildmay, Countess of Mértola
Frederica Susanna Schomberg Mildmay, Countess FitzWalter, 3rd Countess of Mértola (Berlin, 1687 – 7 August 1751) was a British peeress.
Frederica Susanna Schomberg Mildmay, Countess FitzWalter, 3rd Countess of Mértola (Berlin, 1687 – 7 August 1751) was a British peeress.
Georgina Ward, Countess of Dudley
Georgina Elisabeth Ward, Countess of Dudley, RRC DStJ (9 August 1846 – 2 February 1929) née Moncreiffe, was the daughter of Sir Thomas Moncreiffe, 7th Baronet and Lady Louisa Hay-Drummond ...
Georgina Elisabeth Ward, Countess of Dudley, RRC DStJ (9 August 1846 – 2 February 1929) née Moncreiffe, was the daughter of Sir Thomas Moncreiffe, 7th Baronet and Lady Louisa Hay-Drummond ...
Gertie Millar
Gertrude "Gertie" Millar (later Countess of Dudley) (21 February 1879 – 25 April 1952) was an English actress and singer of the early 20th century, known for her performances in Edwardian ...
Gertrude "Gertie" Millar (later Countess of Dudley) (21 February 1879 – 25 April 1952) was an English actress and singer of the early 20th century, known for her performances in Edwardian ...
Gwendolen Guinness, Countess of Iveagh
Gwendolen Florence Mary Guinness, Countess of Iveagh (22 July 1881 – 16 February 1966), was a Conservative politician in the United Kingdom, and, by marriage, a member of the Anglo-Irish G...
Gwendolen Florence Mary Guinness, Countess of Iveagh (22 July 1881 – 16 February 1966), was a Conservative politician in the United Kingdom, and, by marriage, a member of the Anglo-Irish G...
Hannah Primrose, Countess of Rosebery
Hannah Primrose, Countess of Rosebery was the daughter of Mayer de Rothschild and his wife Juliana, née Cohen.
Hannah Primrose, Countess of Rosebery was the daughter of Mayer de Rothschild and his wife Juliana, née Cohen.
Helena Rous, Countess of Stradbroke
George Edward John Mowbray Rous, 3rd Earl of Stradbroke KCMG CB CVO CBE VD TD (19 November 1862 – 20 December 1947) was a British noble and the 15th Governor of Victoria, Australia.
George Edward John Mowbray Rous, 3rd Earl of Stradbroke KCMG CB CVO CBE VD TD (19 November 1862 – 20 December 1947) was a British noble and the 15th Governor of Victoria, Australia.
Henrietta Godolphin, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough
Henrietta Godolphin, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough was the daughter of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, general of the army, and Sarah Jennings, Duchess of Marlborough, close friend and bus...
Henrietta Godolphin, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough was the daughter of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, general of the army, and Sarah Jennings, Duchess of Marlborough, close friend and bus...
Henrietta Howard, Countess of Suffolk
Henrietta Howard was a mistress of King George II of Great Britain.
Henrietta Howard was a mistress of King George II of Great Britain.
Henrietta Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough
Henrietta Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough (16 June, 1761 – 11 November, 1821), born Lady Henrietta Frances Spencer (generally called Harriet), was the wife of Frederick Ponsonby, 3...
Henrietta Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough (16 June, 1761 – 11 November, 1821), born Lady Henrietta Frances Spencer (generally called Harriet), was the wife of Frederick Ponsonby, 3...
Henrietta Stanley, 4th Baroness Strange
Henrietta Maria Stanley, 4th Baroness Strange was an English peeress.
Henrietta Maria Stanley, 4th Baroness Strange was an English peeress.
Hester Pitt, Countess of Chatham
Hester Pitt, Countess of Chatham (8 November 1720 – 9 April 1803), 1st Baroness Chatham in her own right, was the wife of William Pitt (the Elder), 1st Earl of Chatham, who was Prime Minis...
Hester Pitt, Countess of Chatham (8 November 1720 – 9 April 1803), 1st Baroness Chatham in her own right, was the wife of William Pitt (the Elder), 1st Earl of Chatham, who was Prime Minis...
Jacquetta Eliot, Countess of St Germans
Jacquetta Jean Frederica Eliot, Countess of St Germans (born 29 June 1943) is the third daughter of Miles Wedderburn Lampson, 1st Baron Killearn, his first daughter by his second marriage, to Ja...
Jacquetta Jean Frederica Eliot, Countess of St Germans (born 29 June 1943) is the third daughter of Miles Wedderburn Lampson, 1st Baron Killearn, his first daughter by his second marriage, to Ja...
Jamila M'Barek
Jamila, Countess of Shaftesbury, Baroness Ashley of Wimborne St Giles and Baroness Cooper of Pawlett (née M'Barek) is the widow of Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 10th Earl of Shaftesbury, and is impriso...
Jamila, Countess of Shaftesbury, Baroness Ashley of Wimborne St Giles and Baroness Cooper of Pawlett (née M'Barek) is the widow of Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 10th Earl of Shaftesbury, and is impriso...
Jane Harley, Countess of Oxford and Countess Mortimer
Jane Elizabeth Harley (née Scott), Countess of Oxford and Countess Mortimer (1774–1824) was a notable English noblewoman, known as a patron of the Reform movement and a lover of Lord Byron.
Jane Elizabeth Harley (née Scott), Countess of Oxford and Countess Mortimer (1774–1824) was a notable English noblewoman, known as a patron of the Reform movement and a lover of Lord Byron.
Janet Montgomerie, Countess of Eglinton
Janet Lucretia Montgomerie, Countess of Eglinton and Winton, DBE (died 6 October 1923), née Janet Lucretia Cuninghame, was the wife of George Arnulph Montgomerie, 15th Earl of Eglinton.
Janet Lucretia Montgomerie, Countess of Eglinton and Winton, DBE (died 6 October 1923), née Janet Lucretia Cuninghame, was the wife of George Arnulph Montgomerie, 15th Earl of Eglinton.
Jean Lyon
Jean Lyon (née Nicholsen) (22 September 1713 – 22 April 1778) was the Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne and the wife of Thomas Lyon, 8th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and one of the ...
Jean Lyon (née Nicholsen) (22 September 1713 – 22 April 1778) was the Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne and the wife of Thomas Lyon, 8th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and one of the ...
Jemima Yorke, 2nd Marchioness Grey
Jemima Yorke, 2nd Marchioness Grey and Countess of Hardwicke was a British peeress.
Jemima Yorke, 2nd Marchioness Grey and Countess of Hardwicke was a British peeress.
Judith Hare, Countess of Listowel
Judith, Countess of Listowel (12 July 1903 – 15 July 2003) was a noted British-Hungarian journalist and author who married William Hare, 5th Earl of Listowel in 1933.
Judith, Countess of Listowel (12 July 1903 – 15 July 2003) was a noted British-Hungarian journalist and author who married William Hare, 5th Earl of Listowel in 1933.
Judy Bentinck
Judith Ann Bentinck, Countess of Portland, Countess Bentinck und Waldeck Limpurg (née Emerson) (born Newcastle-Under-Lyme 10 October 1952), the wife of Tim Bentinck, 12th Earl of Portland, is a ...
Judith Ann Bentinck, Countess of Portland, Countess Bentinck und Waldeck Limpurg (née Emerson) (born Newcastle-Under-Lyme 10 October 1952), the wife of Tim Bentinck, 12th Earl of Portland, is a ...
Karen Gordon
Karen Spencer, Countess Spencer (born as Villeneuve; in 1972, Edmonton, Canada), also known as Karen Gordon, is a Canadian social entrepreneur and former model.
Karen Spencer, Countess Spencer (born as Villeneuve; in 1972, Edmonton, Canada), also known as Karen Gordon, is a Canadian social entrepreneur and former model.
Lady Mary Bentinck
Lady Mary Bentinck, Countess of Essex (1679 – 20 August 1726) was the daughter of William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland, a Dutch and English nobleman who became in an early stage the favourite ...
Lady Mary Bentinck, Countess of Essex (1679 – 20 August 1726) was the daughter of William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland, a Dutch and English nobleman who became in an early stage the favourite ...
Lavinia Spencer, Countess Spencer
George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer KG PC FRS FSA (1 September 1758–10 November 1834), known as Viscount Althorp from 1765 to 1783, was a British Whig politician.
George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer KG PC FRS FSA (1 September 1758–10 November 1834), known as Viscount Althorp from 1765 to 1783, was a British Whig politician.
Leonora Anson, Countess of Lichfield
Leonora Anson, Countess of Lichfield, LVO, (born 1 February 1949) was born as Leonora Mary Grosvenor, a daughter of the 5th Duke of Westminster.
Leonora Anson, Countess of Lichfield, LVO, (born 1 February 1949) was born as Leonora Mary Grosvenor, a daughter of the 5th Duke of Westminster.
Louisa Acheson, Countess of Gosford
Louisa Augusta Beatrice Acheson, Countess of Gosford DBE (17 January 1856–3 March 1944), née Lady Louisa Augusta Beatrice Montagu, was the wife of the 4th Earl of Gosford.
Louisa Augusta Beatrice Acheson, Countess of Gosford DBE (17 January 1856–3 March 1944), née Lady Louisa Augusta Beatrice Montagu, was the wife of the 4th Earl of Gosford.
Louisa McDonnell, Countess of Antrim
Louisa Jane McDonnell, née Grey VA (15 February 1855, St. James's Palace–2 April 1949), was the daughter of Hon.
Louisa Jane McDonnell, née Grey VA (15 February 1855, St. James's Palace–2 April 1949), was the daughter of Hon.
Louisa Montagu, Countess of Sandwich
Lady Louisa Mary Anne Julia Harriet Lowry-Corry, Countess of Sandwich (3 April 1781 – 19 April 1862) was an Irish noblewoman and society figure, who in 1804 became the wife of George Monta...
Lady Louisa Mary Anne Julia Harriet Lowry-Corry, Countess of Sandwich (3 April 1781 – 19 April 1862) was an Irish noblewoman and society figure, who in 1804 became the wife of George Monta...
Mabell Ogilvy, Countess of Airlie
Mabell Frances Elizabeth Ogilvy, Countess of Airlie, GCVO, GBE was a British courtier and author.
Mabell Frances Elizabeth Ogilvy, Countess of Airlie, GCVO, GBE was a British courtier and author.
Maralyn Ramsay, Countess of Dalhousie
Maralyn Davina Ramsay, Countess of Dalhousie (born 22 March 1950) is the wife of the 17th Earl of Dalhousie and a cousin of the Duchess of Abercorn and the Duchess of Westminster.
Maralyn Davina Ramsay, Countess of Dalhousie (born 22 March 1950) is the wife of the 17th Earl of Dalhousie and a cousin of the Duchess of Abercorn and the Duchess of Westminster.
Marcia Pelham, Countess of Yarborough
Marcia Amelia Mary Pelham, Countess of Yarborough and 13th Baroness Conyers and 7th Baroness Fauconberg, OBE was a British peeress.
Marcia Amelia Mary Pelham, Countess of Yarborough and 13th Baroness Conyers and 7th Baroness Fauconberg, OBE was a British peeress.
Margaret Alexander, Countess Alexander of Tunis
Margaret Alexander, Countess Alexander of Tunis GBE (16 September 1905 – 17 August 1977), born Lady Margaret Bingham, was a daughter of George Bingham, Lord Bingham (later the Earl o...
Margaret Alexander, Countess Alexander of Tunis GBE (16 September 1905 – 17 August 1977), born Lady Margaret Bingham, was a daughter of George Bingham, Lord Bingham (later the Earl o...
Margaret Coke, Countess of Leicester
Margaret Coke, Countess of Leicester was a British peeress.
Margaret Coke, Countess of Leicester was a British peeress.
Margot Asquith, Countess of Oxford and Asquith
Margot Asquith, Countess of Oxford and Asquith, born Emma Alice Margaret Tennant, was an Anglo-Scottish socialite, author and wit.
Margot Asquith, Countess of Oxford and Asquith, born Emma Alice Margaret Tennant, was an Anglo-Scottish socialite, author and wit.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington (1 September 1789 – 4 June 1849) was an Irish novelist.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington (1 September 1789 – 4 June 1849) was an Irish novelist.
Maria Coventry, Countess of Coventry
Maria Coventry, Countess of Coventry (1733 – 30 September 1760) was a famous London beauty and society hostess during the reign of King George II.
Maria Coventry, Countess of Coventry (1733 – 30 September 1760) was a famous London beauty and society hostess during the reign of King George II.
Maria Foote
Maria Stanhope, Countess of Harrington, better known as Maria Foote, was an English actress of the nineteenth century.
Maria Stanhope, Countess of Harrington, better known as Maria Foote, was an English actress of the nineteenth century.
Maria, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh
Maria Walpole, the Countess Waldegrave and Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh, was a member of the British Royal Family, the wife of Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh.
Maria Walpole, the Countess Waldegrave and Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh, was a member of the British Royal Family, the wife of Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh.
Marie Cathcart, Countess Cathcart
Marie Isobel Cathcart, Countess Cathcart (born 18 June 1923) is a British peeress.
Marie Isobel Cathcart, Countess Cathcart (born 18 June 1923) is a British peeress.
Marjorie Pratt, Countess of Brecknock
Marjorie Minna Jenkins Pratt, Countess of Brecknock DBE, JP (died 24 August 1989), was a British peeress.
Marjorie Minna Jenkins Pratt, Countess of Brecknock DBE, JP (died 24 August 1989), was a British peeress.
Mary Boyle, Countess of Cork and Orrery
Mary Boyle, Countess of Cork and Orrery (21 May 1746 – 30 May 1840) was a British literary hostess.
Mary Boyle, Countess of Cork and Orrery (21 May 1746 – 30 May 1840) was a British literary hostess.
Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin
Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin, born Mary Nisbet, was the first wife of British diplomat Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin during his term as Ambassador Extraodinare to the Ottoman Empire and...
Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin, born Mary Nisbet, was the first wife of British diplomat Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin during his term as Ambassador Extraodinare to the Ottoman Empire and...
Mary Capel, Countess of Essex
Mary Capel, Countess of Essex, born Lady Mary Bentinck, was the daughter of William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland, a Dutch and English nobleman who became in an early stage the favourite ...
Mary Capel, Countess of Essex, born Lady Mary Bentinck, was the daughter of William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland, a Dutch and English nobleman who became in an early stage the favourite ...
Mary Dawson, Countess of Dartrey
Mary Frances Dawson, Countess of Dartrey, 25th Baroness de Ros of Helmsley (née FitzGerald-de Ros) (31 July 1854 – 4 May 1939) was a British peeress.
Mary Frances Dawson, Countess of Dartrey, 25th Baroness de Ros of Helmsley (née FitzGerald-de Ros) (31 July 1854 – 4 May 1939) was a British peeress.
Mary Eleanor Bowes, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne
Mary Eleanor Bowes, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne, known as "The Unhappy Countess", was the daughter and heiress of George Bowes.
Mary Eleanor Bowes, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne, known as "The Unhappy Countess", was the daughter and heiress of George Bowes.
Mary Hill, Countess of Hillsborough
Mary Hill, Countess of Hillsborough (27 January 1725/26 - 29 July 1780) was a British peeress, a daughter of the Edward Stawell, 4th Baron Stawell.
Mary Hill, Countess of Hillsborough (27 January 1725/26 - 29 July 1780) was a British peeress, a daughter of the Edward Stawell, 4th Baron Stawell.
Mary Nisbet
Mary Nisbet, Countess of Elgin (April 18, 1778, Dirleton - July 9, 1855) was the first wife of British diplomat Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin during his term as Ambassador Extraodinare to the ...
Mary Nisbet, Countess of Elgin (April 18, 1778, Dirleton - July 9, 1855) was the first wife of British diplomat Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin during his term as Ambassador Extraodinare to the ...
Mary Pitt, Countess of Chatham
Mary Elizabeth Pitt, Countess of Chatham (2 September 1762 – May 1821) was the second daughter of the 1st Viscount Sydney.
Mary Elizabeth Pitt, Countess of Chatham (2 September 1762 – May 1821) was the second daughter of the 1st Viscount Sydney.
Mary Stuart, Countess of Bute
Mary Stuart, Countess of Bute and 1st Baroness Mount Stuart (February 1718 – 6 November 1794) was the daughter of Edward Wortley-Montagu and Lady Mary Pierrepont (the daughter of the 1st Duke of...
Mary Stuart, Countess of Bute and 1st Baroness Mount Stuart (February 1718 – 6 November 1794) was the daughter of Edward Wortley-Montagu and Lady Mary Pierrepont (the daughter of the 1st Duke of...
Mary Waldegrave, Countess Waldegrave
Mary Waldegrave, Countess Waldegrave, DBE (25 March 1850 – 8 November 1933) was a British peeress.
Mary Waldegrave, Countess Waldegrave, DBE (25 March 1850 – 8 November 1933) was a British peeress.
Maureen Swanson
Maureen, Countess of Dudley (25 November 1932 – 16 November 2011) was a British actress.
Maureen, Countess of Dudley (25 November 1932 – 16 November 2011) was a British actress.
Mildred Buxton, Countess Buxton
Mildred Buxton, Countess of Buxton GBE, JP, born Mildred Anne Smith, the daughter of Hugh Colin Smith and Constance Maria Josepha, married Sydney Charles Buxton, 1st and last Earl of Buxto...
Mildred Buxton, Countess of Buxton GBE, JP, born Mildred Anne Smith, the daughter of Hugh Colin Smith and Constance Maria Josepha, married Sydney Charles Buxton, 1st and last Earl of Buxto...
Miranda Guinness
Miranda Guinness, Countess of Iveagh (née Miranda Daphne Jane Smiley; August 1939 – 30 December 2010) was the daughter of Major Michael Smiley, of Castle Fraser, Kenmay, Aberdeen.
Miranda Guinness, Countess of Iveagh (née Miranda Daphne Jane Smiley; August 1939 – 30 December 2010) was the daughter of Major Michael Smiley, of Castle Fraser, Kenmay, Aberdeen.
Miranda Guinness, Countess of Iveagh
Miranda Guinness, Countess of Iveagh (née Miranda Daphne Jane Smiley; August 1939 – 30 December 2010), was the daughter of Major Michael Smiley, of Castle Fraser, Kemnay, Aberdeenshire.
Miranda Guinness, Countess of Iveagh (née Miranda Daphne Jane Smiley; August 1939 – 30 December 2010), was the daughter of Major Michael Smiley, of Castle Fraser, Kemnay, Aberdeenshire.
Miranda Macmillan, Countess of Stockton
Miranda Macmillan, Countess of Stockton is an Australian former fashion model, married to the 2nd Earl of Stockton.
Miranda Macmillan, Countess of Stockton is an Australian former fashion model, married to the 2nd Earl of Stockton.
Noël Leslie, Countess of Rothes
Lucy Noël Martha Leslie, The Right Honourable The Countess of Rothes (25 December 1878 – 12 September 1956) was the wife of the 19th Earl of Rothes, whom she married on 19 April 1900.
Lucy Noël Martha Leslie, The Right Honourable The Countess of Rothes (25 December 1878 – 12 September 1956) was the wife of the 19th Earl of Rothes, whom she married on 19 April 1900.
Patricia Lascelles, Countess of Harewood
Patricia Lascelles, Countess of Harewood (born 24 November 1926) is an Australian violinist and fashion model.
Patricia Lascelles, Countess of Harewood (born 24 November 1926) is an Australian violinist and fashion model.
René Ray, Countess of Midleton
René Ray, Countess of Midleton was a British film and stage actress of the 1930s and 1940s who appeared in over forty films.
René Ray, Countess of Midleton was a British film and stage actress of the 1930s and 1940s who appeared in over forty films.
Roberte Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough
Roberte de Neuflize Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough, GCSt.J, JP (18921979), was the daughter of the Parisian Baron Jean de Neuflize, CVO.
Roberte de Neuflize Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough, GCSt.J, JP (18921979), was the daughter of the Parisian Baron Jean de Neuflize, CVO.
Rosalind Howard, Countess of Carlisle
Rosalind Frances Howard, Countess of Carlisle (20 February 1845 – 12 August 1921), sometimes known as The Radical Countess, was a British aristocrat and campaigner.
Rosalind Frances Howard, Countess of Carlisle (20 February 1845 – 12 August 1921), sometimes known as The Radical Countess, was a British aristocrat and campaigner.
Rose Leveson-Gower, Countess Granville
Rose Leveson-Gower, Countess Granville, GCVO was the third daughter of 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and an elder sister of Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother.
Rose Leveson-Gower, Countess Granville, GCVO was the third daughter of 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and an elder sister of Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother.
Sarah Villiers, Countess of Jersey
Sarah Sophia Child Villiers, Countess of Jersey, was an English noblewoman, the daughter of John Fane, 10th Earl of Westmorland and Sarah Anne Child.
Sarah Sophia Child Villiers, Countess of Jersey, was an English noblewoman, the daughter of John Fane, 10th Earl of Westmorland and Sarah Anne Child.
Sarah Waldegrave, Countess Waldegrave
Sarah Waldegrave, Countess Waldegrave (1787–18 April 1873) was a British philanthropist.
Sarah Waldegrave, Countess Waldegrave (1787–18 April 1873) was a British philanthropist.
Sarah, Duchess of York
Sarah, Duchess of York is a British charity patron, spokesperson, writer, film producer, television personality and member of the British Royal Family.
Sarah, Duchess of York is a British charity patron, spokesperson, writer, film producer, television personality and member of the British Royal Family.
Sophie, Countess of Wessex
Sophie, Countess of Wessex (Sophie Helen; née Rhys-Jones; born 20 January 1965), is the wife of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, and member of the British Royal Family.
Sophie, Countess of Wessex (Sophie Helen; née Rhys-Jones; born 20 January 1965), is the wife of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, and member of the British Royal Family.
Susan Cunliffe-Lister, Countess of Swinton
Susan Cunliffe-Lister, Dowager Countess of Swinton, Baroness Masham of Ilton, DSG, DL (born 14 April 1935) is a crossbench member of the House of Lords.
Susan Cunliffe-Lister, Dowager Countess of Swinton, Baroness Masham of Ilton, DSG, DL (born 14 April 1935) is a crossbench member of the House of Lords.
Susan Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne
Susan Lyon, née Cochrane, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne ( before 1710 – 23 June 1754) was the daughter of John Cochrane, 4th Earl of Dundonald, husband of Charles Lyon, 6t...
Susan Lyon, née Cochrane, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne ( before 1710 – 23 June 1754) was the daughter of John Cochrane, 4th Earl of Dundonald, husband of Charles Lyon, 6t...
Susanna Montgomery, Countess of Eglinton
Susanna or Susannah Montgomery or Montgomerie was the daughter of Sir Archibald Kennedy, 1st Baronet of Culzean and the third wife of Alexander Seton Montgomerie, ninth Earl of Eglinton in the P...
Susanna or Susannah Montgomery or Montgomerie was the daughter of Sir Archibald Kennedy, 1st Baronet of Culzean and the third wife of Alexander Seton Montgomerie, ninth Earl of Eglinton in the P...
Sybil Fane, Countess of Westmorland
Sybil Fane, Countess of Westmorland (née St.Clair-Erskine, born 20 August 1871, died 21 July 1910) was a socialite and member of the British aristocracy.
Sybil Fane, Countess of Westmorland (née St.Clair-Erskine, born 20 August 1871, died 21 July 1910) was a socialite and member of the British aristocracy.
Sylvia Sackville, Countess De La Warr
Sylvia Sackville, Countess De La Warr DBE (16 July 1903 - 10 June 1992) was a distinguished public servant and a former Vice Chairman of the Conservative Party (1951–1954).
Sylvia Sackville, Countess De La Warr DBE (16 July 1903 - 10 June 1992) was a distinguished public servant and a former Vice Chairman of the Conservative Party (1951–1954).
Theodosia Meade, Countess of Clanwilliam
Theodosia Hawkins-Magill (1744 – 1817), later Countess of Clanwilliam, was a great heiress and landowner in County Down, Ireland.
Theodosia Hawkins-Magill (1744 – 1817), later Countess of Clanwilliam, was a great heiress and landowner in County Down, Ireland.
Tilly Losch
Ottilie Ethel Leopoldine "Tilly" Losch, Countess of Carnarvon (15 November 1903 – 24 December 1975) was an Austrian-born dancer, choreographer, actress and painter who lived and worked for...
Ottilie Ethel Leopoldine "Tilly" Losch, Countess of Carnarvon (15 November 1903 – 24 December 1975) was an Austrian-born dancer, choreographer, actress and painter who lived and worked for...
Violet Dalrymple, Countess of Stair
Violet Evelyn Dalrymple, Countess of Stair (2 July 1883 – 22 February 1968), a descendant of the 2nd Earl of Rosse, was the daughter of Colonel Frederick Henry Harford (d.
Violet Evelyn Dalrymple, Countess of Stair (2 July 1883 – 22 February 1968), a descendant of the 2nd Earl of Rosse, was the daughter of Colonel Frederick Henry Harford (d.
Violet Herbert, Countess of Powis
Violet Ida Eveline Herbert, Countess of Powis and 16th Baroness Darcy de Knayth (1 June 1865 – 29 April 1929) was a British peeress.
Violet Ida Eveline Herbert, Countess of Powis and 16th Baroness Darcy de Knayth (1 June 1865 – 29 April 1929) was a British peeress.
Virginia Cherrill
Virginia Cherrill (April 12, 1908 – November 14, 1996) was an American actress best known for her role as the blind flower girl in Charlie Chaplin's City Lights (1931).
Virginia Cherrill (April 12, 1908 – November 14, 1996) was an American actress best known for her role as the blind flower girl in Charlie Chaplin's City Lights (1931).
Virginia Ogilvy, Countess of Airlie
Virginia Fortune Ogilvy, Countess of Airlie, DCVO (b.
Virginia Fortune Ogilvy, Countess of Airlie, DCVO (b.
Zara Hore-Ruthven, Countess of Gowrie
Zara Eileen Hore-Ruthven, Countess of Gowrie (20 January 1879 – 19 July 1965) was the Irish-born wife of the 1st Earl of Gowrie, Governor of South Australia 1928-34, Governor of New South ...
Zara Eileen Hore-Ruthven, Countess of Gowrie (20 January 1879 – 19 July 1965) was the Irish-born wife of the 1st Earl of Gowrie, Governor of South Australia 1928-34, Governor of New South ...