Elizabeth Maitland, Duchess of Lauderdale (née Murray; 1626 – 1698).
Scottish noblewoman. In her own right she was the Countess of Dysart and
from the date of her re-marriage in 1672 to
John Maitland, 1st Duke of Lauderdale, the Duchess of Lauderdale. She is famous for the political
influence she held, which was unusual for women of the period, and for
her support for Charles II during his exile, as a member of the secret
organisation known as the Sealed Knot.
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She grew into an attractive and ambitious woman, her red hair indicative of her fiery temperament and dominant manner. "
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A tall titian-haired beauty, she had been well educated in theology, history and mathematics..."
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