Elizabeth Brudenell, Countess of Cardigan (1689–1745)
The Countess of Cardigan | |
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Lady Elizabeth Bruce, by Godfrey Kneller, 1707 | |
| Born | January 1689 |
| Died | December 1745 (aged 56) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 6+, including George, James, Robert and Thomas |
| Father | Thomas Bruce, 2nd Earl of Ailesbury |
| Relatives | Charles Bruce, 3rd Earl of Ailesbury (brother) Marie, Princess of Hornes (sister) Robert Bruce, 1st Earl of Ailesbury (grandfather) Henry Seymour, Lord Beauchamp (grandfather) Mary Capel, Duchess of Beaufort (grandmother) |
Elizabeth Brudenell, Countess of Cardigan (née Lady Elizabeth Bruce; January 1689 – December 1745), formerly, was a Scottish noblewoman and a petitioner for the foundation of the Foundling Hospital in London. Her husband was George Brudenell, 3rd Earl of Cardigan, and she was the mother of the 4th Earl, who later became 1st Duke of Montagu.