Elizabeth Divov (Russian: Елизавета Петровна Дивова; 1762-1813), born countess Buturlina was a Russian Empire courtier. She served as

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, and was married in 1784 to Adrian Divov. In 1784 she was suspected to be behind a controversial

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. In 1792, Divov visited Sweden with her husband, and became known for her involvement in political plots during her stay. Her house in St. Petersburg, called Little Koblenz, was known as a haven for French émigrés.

References

* Русские портреты XVIII—XIX столетий. Изд. Вел. Кн. Николая Михайловича. СПб. 1906. Т. II вып III. No. 62. 1762 births 1813 deaths Ladies-in-waiting from the Russian Empire {{Russia-noble-stub