Lady Elizabeth Butler, Countess of Derby (1660–1717), was an English court official. She served as

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to queen Mary II of England between 1689 and 1694. She was the daughter of

Thomas Butler, 6th Earl of Ossory Vice-Admiral Thomas Butler, 6th Earl of Ossory, KG, PC, PC (Ire) (1634–1680) was an Irish soldier and politician. He was the eldest son of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond but predeceased his father and therefore never succeeded as duke. ...

and

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. She married

William Richard George Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby William Richard George Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby (c. 1655 – 5 November 1702), styled Lord Strange from 1655 to 1672, was an English peer and politician. Derby was the eldest son of Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby, and Dorotha Helena Kirkh ...

, in 1673. When the household of queen Mary II was officially formed, Elizabeth Butler was appointed on 22 April 1689 to the position of principal lady-in-waiting with the title Groom of the Stole and Mistress of the Robes. She was given a salary of £1200 per annum (£800 as groom of the stole, £400 as mistress of the Robes).

Notes and references

* G. E. Cokayne, ''The Complete Peerage'' (1910–1959) (Ormonde). * A. Strickland, ''Lives of the Queens of England'', London (1888) * http://courtofficers.ctsdh.luc.edu/MaryII.list.pdf {{s-end 1660 births 1717 deaths Mistresses of the Robes Court of James II of England Daughters of Irish earls

Derby Derby ( ) is a city and unitary authority area in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the banks of the River Derwent in the south of Derbyshire, which is in the East Midlands Region. It was traditionally the county town of Derbyshire. Derby g ...