Elizabeth Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield
Elizabeth Stanhope | |
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| Countess of Chesterfield | |
| Born | Elizabeth Butler 29 June 1640 |
| Died | July 1665 (aged 25) |
| Spouse(s) | Philip Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Chesterfield |
| Issue | Elizabeth |
| Father | James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond |
| Mother | Elizabeth Preston |
Elizabeth Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield (née Butler; 1640–1665) was an Irish-born beauty. She was a courtier after the Restoration at the court of Charles II of England at Whitehall. She was the second wife of Philip Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Chesterfield.