Frances Lumley-Saunderson, Countess of Scarbrough
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Frances Douglas-Hamilton (died 30 December 1772) was the daughter of George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney
and his wife, Elizabeth Villiers
. She was a lady of the bedchamber
to Caroline, Princess of Wales, later Queen Caroline of Great Britain
and Princess Augusta of Wales
.
On 27 June 1724, she married Thomas Lumley-Saunderson, 3rd Earl of Scarbrough
, the third son of Richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough
and Frances Jones of Aston. They had a total of five children:
George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney
Field Marshal George Douglas-Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney KT was a British soldier and Scottish nobleman and the first British Army officer to be promoted to the rank of Field Marshal. The son of the Duke and Duchess of Hamilton, he fought for William of Orange in Ireland and the Low Countries...
and his wife, Elizabeth Villiers
Elizabeth Hamilton, Countess of Orkney
Elizabeth Hamilton, Countess of Orkney , was the acknowledged mistress of William III & II, King of England and Scotland, from 1680 until 1695...
. She was a lady of the bedchamber
Lady of the Bedchamber
This is an incomplete list of those who have served as Lady of the Bedchamber in the British Royal Household...
to Caroline, Princess of Wales, later Queen Caroline of Great Britain
Caroline of Ansbach
Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach was the queen consort of King George II of Great Britain.Her father, John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, was the ruler of a small German state...
and Princess Augusta of Wales
Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha
Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg was Princess of Wales between 1736 and 1751, and Dowager Princess of Wales thereafter. She was one of only three Princesses of Wales who never became queen consort...
.
On 27 June 1724, she married Thomas Lumley-Saunderson, 3rd Earl of Scarbrough
Thomas Lumley-Saunderson, 3rd Earl of Scarbrough
Thomas Lumley-Saunderson, 3rd Earl of Scarbrough, KB was a British peer and diplomat.Born The Hon. Thomas Lumley, he was the third son of Richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough and his wife, Frances...
, the third son of Richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough
Richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough
Richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough was an English soldier and statesman best known for his role in the Glorious Revolution.-Origins:...
and Frances Jones of Aston. They had a total of five children:
- Richard, styled Viscount LumleyRichard Lumley-Saunderson, 4th Earl of ScarbroughRichard Lumley-Saunderson, 4th Earl of Scarbrough PC was a British peer, styled Viscount Lumley from 1740 to 1752.He was appointed a deputy lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire on 4 August 1757...
(1725–1782), later 4th Earl of Scarbrough - George (d. 11 December 1739)
- Lady Anne (d. 1807)
- Lady Frances (d. 1796), married Peter Ludlow, 1st Earl LudlowPeter Ludlow, 1st Earl LudlowPeter Ludlow, 1st Earl Ludlow PC , known as The Lord Ludlow between 1755 and 1760, was a British politician. He served as Comptroller of the Household from 1782 to 1784.-Background:...
(1730–1803) in June 1753 - Lady Harriet (d. 6 November 1747)