Elizabeth Percy, countess of Northumberland
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Elizabeth Percy, Countess of Northumberland (1646 - 19 September 1690) was a British courtier.
She was one of the Windsor Beauties
, painted by Sir Peter Lely.
, and mother was Lady Elizabeth Leigh.
She married Joceline Percy, 11th Earl of Northumberland
, on 23 December 1662: they had two children:
She traveled with her husband to Italy, where he was taken ill and died in Turin, the next year.
Upon his death, being a wealthe heiress, she married Ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu
, at Titchfield
, Hampshire
, on 24 August 1673; they had two children:
Elizabeth was an important patron of the artist Peter Lely
, who painted her several times. Her portraits were among the Windsor Beauties
at Hampton Court and among the series of beautiful women portraits, ordered by Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
.
She was one of the Windsor Beauties
Windsor Beauties
The Windsor beauties are a famous collection of paintings by Sir Peter Lely, painted in the early to mid 1660s.They were originally housed in the Queen's bedchamber in Windsor Castle...
, painted by Sir Peter Lely.
Family
Her father was Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of SouthamptonThomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton
Sir Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, KG , styled Lord Wriothesley before 1624, was a 17th century English statesman, a staunch supporter of Charles II who would rise to the position of Lord High Treasurer after the English Restoration...
, and mother was Lady Elizabeth Leigh.
She married Joceline Percy, 11th Earl of Northumberland
Joceline Percy, 11th Earl of Northumberland
Josceline Percy, 11th Earl of Northumberland, 5th Baron Percy was an English peer.Percy was the eldest son of Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland and his second wife, Elizabeth Howard, daughter of Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk...
, on 23 December 1662: they had two children:
- Lady ElizabethElizabeth Seymour, Duchess of SomersetElizabeth Percy, Duchess of Somerset , major heiress, was born Lady Elizabeth Percy, the only surviving child of the 11th Earl of Northumberland and deemed Baroness Percy in her own right. She carried the earldom of Northumberland to her son Algernon...
(1667–1722). - Henry Percy, Lord Percy (1668–1669)
She traveled with her husband to Italy, where he was taken ill and died in Turin, the next year.
Upon his death, being a wealthe heiress, she married Ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu
Ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu
Ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu was an English courtier and diplomat.-Life:He was the second son of Edward Montagu, 2nd Baron Montagu of Boughton and Anne Winwood, daughter of the Secretary of State Ralph Winwood...
, at Titchfield
Titchfield
Titchfield is a village in southern Hampshire, by the River Meon. The village has a history stretching back to the 6th century. During the medieval period, the village operated a small port and market...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, on 24 August 1673; they had two children:
- John Montagu, 2nd Duke of MontaguJohn Montagu, 2nd Duke of MontaguJohn Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu, KG, KB, PC , styled Viscount Monthermer until 1705 and Marquess of Monthermer between 1705 and 1709, was a British peer...
(c. 1690 – 5 July 1749). - Anne Montagu, married Alexander Popham.
Elizabeth was an important patron of the artist Peter Lely
Peter Lely
Sir Peter Lely was a painter of Dutch origin, whose career was nearly all spent in England, where he became the dominant portrait painter to the court.-Life:...
, who painted her several times. Her portraits were among the Windsor Beauties
Windsor Beauties
The Windsor beauties are a famous collection of paintings by Sir Peter Lely, painted in the early to mid 1660s.They were originally housed in the Queen's bedchamber in Windsor Castle...
at Hampton Court and among the series of beautiful women portraits, ordered by Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
Cosimo III de' Medici was the penultimate Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany. He reigned from 1670 to 1723, and was the elder son of Grand Duke Ferdinando II. Cosimo's 53-year long reign, the longest in Tuscan history, was marked by a series of ultra-reactionary laws which regulated prostitution and...
.
External links
- "Elizabeth Wriothesley, Countess of Northumberland" (1646–90), mother of Lady Elizabeth Percy, Countess of Ogle c 1665