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Elizabeth, countess, later duchess, of Sutherland was born in Edinburgh and succeeded to the title and lands of her father, the 18th earl of Sutherland, when she was just one. Despite attempts by male claimants the House of Lords judged that she was next in line, even though a female. She was brought up by her grandmother, Lady Alva, in Edinburgh then, from 1779, in London. In 1785 she married
27. Apr. 2022 · "Harriet Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland (21 May 1806 – 27 October 1868) (née Lady Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Howard), was Mistress of the Robes under several Whig administrations: 1837–1841, 1846–1852, 1853–1858, and 1859–1861; and was a great friend of Queen Victoria. She was an important figure in London's high society, and used her social position to undertake ...
Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana, (1806-1868) Duchess of Sutherland, Mistress of the Robes This page summarises records created by this Person The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection.
1. Juni 2017 · Elizabeth Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland, is certainly one of the most notorious and controversial figures of Scottish history. She was incredibly rich, owned most of the county of Sutherland although she was rarely present. She was born in Edinburgh in 1765 and was buried in Dornoch Cathedral in 1839. So was her husband, who died in 1833.
25. Okt. 2018 · On May 18, 1823, Harriet married George Leveson-Gower, Earl Gower, her father’s first cousin, nearly 20 years her senior. He was the son of George Leveson-Gower, 2nd Marquess of Stafford (later 1st Duke of Sutherland) and Elizabeth Sutherland, Countess of Sutherland. Harriet and her husband had had eleven children: Lady Elizabeth (1824-1878 ...
Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Leveson-Gower (nee Howard), duchess of Sutherland, was born on 21 May 1806 into the Howard family, earls of Carlisle, one of the great Whig families of the age. Her grandmother was the famous Georgiana, duchess of Devonshire and on 28 May 1823, Harriet extended her Whig connections and wealth by marrying George Granville Leveson-Gower, later the second duke of ...
3. Jan. 2020 · Died: December 10, 2019 ELIZABETH Sutherland, the 24th Countess of Sutherland, who has died aged 98, modernised her family estate and did so much to improve the working conditions at glorious ...
