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Elizabeth, Countess de Grammont
be married. When Grammont where given permission to
return to France, however, he left in a haste, giving the
impression that he would not honor his intention to mar-
ry Hamilton. Her brothers therefore stopped him on his
way and pressured him to return and marry her[5]
She followed her spouse to France in 1669, where she
was made Dame du Palais to the French queen. She was
a woman of considerable wit, and held her own at the
court of Louis XIV, but her husband pursued his gallant
exploits to the close of a long life, being, said Ninon de
l’Enclos, the only old man who could affect the follies of
youth without being ridiculous. She was pointed out as a
client to La Voisin, and was thereby incriminated in the
affaire des poisons in 1679. In 1696, her spouse was afflicted
with a grave illness, and after he recovered, he turned to
a religious life, in which she followed him.[6] she died one
year after being widowed.
Family
Her father was Sir George Hamilton, and her mother was
Mary Butler, (sister of James Butler, 1st Duke of Or-
monde). She married Philibert, Count de Grammont, a
Elizabeth Hamilton
French nobleman, in 1664;[7] they had children:
• Claude Charlotte de Gramont, who married Henry
Elizabeth, Countess de Grammont (1640 Strabane, Stafford-Howard, 1st Earl of Stafford,
County Tyrone, Ireland - 3 June 1708) was a British • Marie Elizabeth de Gramont (born 27 December
courtier and a French lady in waiting. She was one of 1667)[8]
the Windsor Beauties, painted by Sir Peter Lely. She was
Dame du Palais to Maria Theresa of Spain.[1]
References
Biography [1] William Anderson (1877). The Scottish nation. 2. A.
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court in 1661. She was described as a great beauty and C74HsFHE&sig=ZjDxamaQVNe7DQNE2ynXxqm2KMI&hl=en&ei=hB
became known for her judgement, charm and sensibility, [2] William Henry Davenport Adams (1865). Famous
and she was seen as witty and careful with her words as beauties and historic women, a gallery of croquis
she, reportedly, said no more than she thought.[2] She al- biographiques. http://books.google.com/
so loved practical jokes and mischief. On one occasion, books?id=M0YBAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA65&lpg=PA65&dq=Elizabeth,+Co
she played a practical joke on two British maids of hon- [3] William Henry Davenport Adams (1865). Famous
ors, lady Muskerry and miss Blague.[3] She was much beauties and historic women, a gallery of croquis
courted, by among others the Duke of York, the Duke of
biographiques. http://books.google.com/
Richmond and the Heir of Norfolk, but she reportedly re-
books?id=M0YBAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA65&lpg=PA65&dq=Elizabeth,+Co
jected them all.[4]
[4] William Henry Davenport Adams (1865). Famous
She married in London Philibert, Count de Gram-
beauties and historic women, a gallery of croquis
mont, a French exile at the English court. "La belle Hamil-
biographiques. http://books.google.com/
ton" was one of the great beauties of the English court,
books?id=M0YBAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA65&lpg=PA65&dq=Elizabeth,+Co
and was, according to her brother’s optimistic account,
[5] William Henry Davenport Adams (1865). Famous
able to fix the count’s affections. Grammont had courted
beauties and historic women, a gallery of croquis
her for some time and it was understood that they would
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James Macardell, after Sir Peter Lely, National Portrait
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[6] William Henry Davenport Adams (1865). Famous Gallery
beauties and historic women, a gallery of croquis • "Elizabeth Hamilton, Comtesse de Gramont"
biographiques. http://books.google.com/ (1641-1708)
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Persondata
[7] William Henry Davenport Adams (1865). Famous
Name Grammont, Elizabeth, Countess de
beauties and historic women, a gallery of croquis
biographiques. http://books.google.com/ Alternative names
Short description
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[8] http://thepeerage.com/p11028.htm Date of birth 1640
Place of birth
External links Date of death 3 June 1708
• "Portrait of Elizabeth Hamilton, Countess de Place of death
Gramont (?-1708) europeana
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