Elizabeth Thynne, Marchioness of Bath ( Lady Elizabeth Bentinck; 27 July 1735 – 12 December 1825), was a British courtier and the wife of

Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of Bath Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of Bath (13 September 173419 November 1796), of Longleat in Wiltshire, was a British politician who held office under King George III. He served as Southern Secretary, Northern Secretary and Lord Lieutenant of Irel ...

. From 1761 to 1793, she was a

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Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Sophia Charlotte; 19 May 1744 – 17 November 1818) was List of British royal consorts, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland as the wife of King George III from their marriage on 8 September 1761 until her ...

, queen consort of King

George III of the United Kingdom George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 173829 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 25 October 1760 until his death in 1820. The Acts of Union 1800 unified Great Britain and Ireland into the United Kingdom of Great ...

. In 1793, as Dowager Marchioness, she became

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and held that position until the Queen's death in 1818.

Early life

She was born at

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on 27 July 1735, the daughter of

William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland (1 March 1709 – 1 May 1762), styled Viscount Woodstock from 1709 to 1716 and Marquess of Titchfield from 1716 to 1726, was a British peer and politician. Early life Portland was the son of Henry ...

, and his wife, Lady Margaret Harley. His paternal grandparents were

Henry Bentinck, 1st Duke of Portland Henry Bentinck, 1st Duke of Portland (17 March 1682 – 4 July 1726) was a British Army officer, Whig politician and colonial administrator who served as the governor of Jamaica from 1721 to 1726. Styled Viscount Woodstock from 1689 until 1709 ...

and his wife Lady Elizabeth Noel (daughter of the 2nd Earl of Gainsborough). His mother was the only surviving child of the 2nd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer, and the former Lady Henrietta Holles (the only child and heir of the 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne).

Personal life

She married Thomas Thynne, then the 3rd Viscount Weymouth, on 22 March 1759 at

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, becoming Viscountess Weymouth.G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, ''The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14'' (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes,

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, 2000), volume I, page 273. Their eight children were: *

Lady Louisa Thynne Louisa Finch, Countess of Aylesford (née Thynne; 25 March 1760 – 28 December 1832) was an English naturalist and botanical illustrator who made studies and paintings of the plants, algae, and fungi from the Warwickshire area. Life She was ...

(1760 – 1832), who married

Heneage Finch, 4th Earl of Aylesford Heneage Finch, 4th Earl of Aylesford, PC, FRS, FSA (4 July 1751 – 21 October 1812), styled Lord Guernsey between 1757 and 1777, was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1772 to 1777 when he succeeded to a peerage. He ...

, and had children * Lady Henrietta Thynne (1762 – 1813), who married

Philip Stanhope, 5th Earl of Chesterfield Philip Stanhope, 5th Earl of Chesterfield (10 November 1755 – 29 August 1815), known as Philip Stanhope until 1773, was a British politician and diplomat. He was British Ambassador to Spain between 1784 and 1787, Master of the Mint between 1 ...

, and had children * Lady Sophia Thynne (1763–1791), who married

George Ashburnham, 3rd Earl of Ashburnham George Ashburnham, 3rd Earl of Ashburnham (25 December 1760 – 27 October 1830), was a British Peerage, peer. Early life He was the son of the John Ashburnham, 2nd Earl of Ashburnham, 2nd Earl of Ashburnham and the former Elizabeth Crowley, be ...

, and had children *

Thomas Thynne, 2nd Marquess of Bath Thomas Thynne, 2nd Marquess of Bath (25 January 1765 – 27 March 1837), styled Viscount Weymouth from 1789 until 1796, was a British peer. Life Early life Thynne was the eldest son of Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of Bath, and Elizabeth Thy ...

(1765 – 1837), who married the Hon. Isabella Byng and had children. *

George Thynne, 2nd Baron Carteret George Thynne, 2nd Baron Carteret PC (23 January 1770 – 19 February 1838), styled Lord George Thynne between 1789 and 1826, was a British Tory politician. Background and education Carteret was the second son of Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of ...

of Hawnes (1770 –1838), who married the Hon. Harriet Courtenay and had no children *

John Thynne, 3rd Baron Carteret John Thynne, 3rd Baron Carteret PC (28 December 1772 – 10 March 1849), known as Lord John Thynne between 1789 and 1838, was a British peer and politician. Background and education Carteret was the third son of Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of ...

of Hawnes (1772 –1849), who married Mary Anne Master and had no children *Lady Mary Thynne (1778 – 1814), who married Osborne Markham. *Lady Isabella Thynne (1780 – 1810) After her husband became

Marquess of Bath Marquess#United Kingdom, Marquess of Bath is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1789 for Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of Bath, Thomas Thynne, 3rd Viscount Weymouth. The Marquess holds the subsidiary titles Baron#Britain an ...

in 1789, the viscountess became a marchioness. She died, aged 90, at Lower Grosvenor Street in London.

Court role

From 1793 to 1818, she served as

to the Queen, succeeding

Mary Bertie, Duchess of Ancaster and Kesteven Mary Bertie, Duchess of Ancaster and Kesteven (1730–19 October 1793), formerly Mary Panton, was a British courtier. She was the second wife of Peregrine Bertie, 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven. She was the daughter of Thomas Panton of Newm ...

. She was herself succeeded by Catherine Osborne, Duchess of Leeds.

References

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