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Elizabeth Thynne
Marchioness of Bath
Spouse(s) Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of Bath
Issue
Thomas Thynne, 2nd Marquess of Bath
Lady Isabella Thynne
Lady Mary Thynne
Louisa Finch, Countess of Aylesford
Henrietta Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield
Lady Sophia Thynne
George Thynne, 2nd Baron Carteret
John Thynne, 3rd Baron Carteret
Noble family Bentinck
Father William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland
Mother Margaret Bentinck, Duchess of Portland
Born 27 July 1735
Welbeck Abbey
Died 12 December 1825
Lower Grosvenor Street in London
Occupation Lady of the Bedchamber to Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Elizabeth Thynne, Marchioness of Bath (27 July 1735 – 12 December 1825), née Lady Elizabeth Bentinck, was a British courtier and the wife of Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of Bath. From 1761 to 1793, she was a Lady of the Bedchamber to Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom. In 1793, as Dowager Marchioness, she became Mistress of the Robes and held that position until the queen's death in 1818.

Life and family

She was born at Welbeck Abbey, the daughter of William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland, and his wife, Margaret.

She married Thomas Thynne, then the 3rd Viscount Weymouth, on 22 March 1759 at St. Margaret's Church, Westminster, becoming Viscountess Weymouth. The couple had three sons, including Thomas Thynne, 2nd Marquess of Bath, and at least three daughters. Their other children were:

After her husband became Marquess of Bath in 1789, the viscountess became a marchioness. She died, aged 90, at Lower Grosvenor Street in London.

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