Frances Lumley-Saunderson, Countess of Scarbrough (born Lady Frances Hamilton; ) was a British courtier. She was a younger daughter of

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, and his wife, the former

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. Her eldest sister,

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, succeeded their father in the

earldom Earl () is a rank of the nobility in the United Kingdom. In modern Britain, an earl is a member of the peerage, ranking below a marquess and above a viscount. A feminine form of ''earl'' never developed; instead, ''countess'' is used. The titl ...

. On 27 June 1724, Frances married

Thomas Lumley-Saunderson, 3rd Earl of Scarbrough Thomas Lumley-Saunderson, 3rd Earl of Scarbrough, KB ( 1691 – 15 March 1752) was a British peer, British Army officer and diplomat. Life Born the Hon. Thomas Lumley, he was the third son of Richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough and his w ...

, the third son of

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and Frances Jones of Aston. They had five children: *

Richard Lumley-Saunderson, 4th Earl of Scarbrough Richard Lumley-Saunderson, 4th Earl of Scarbrough PC (May 1725 – 12 May 1782) was a British peer, styled Viscount Lumley from 1740 to 1752. He was the first born son of Thomas Lumley-Saunderson, 3rd Earl of Scarbrough, and his wife, Lady Fr ...

(1725–1782) * The Hon. George Lumley-Saunderson (d. 11 December 1739) * Lady Anne Lumley-Saunderson (d. 1807) * Lady Frances Lumley-Saunderson (d. 1796), married

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in June 1753 * Lady Harriet Lumley-Saunderson (d. 6 November 1747) Following her marriage, she was a

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, then-

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(later Queen of Great Britain and Ireland) and to

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(from 1745; also Princess of Wales at the time). As a Lady of the Bedchamber, the countess received a salary and was in a position of some influence. She remained friendly with

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, at times when the latter was out of favour at court.

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