Elizabeth Stanley Countess of Huntingdon (6 January 1588 – 20 January 1633) was an English noblewoman and writer who was third in line of succession to the English throne. She was the wife of Henry Hastings 5th Earl of Huntingdon. She was also styled Lady Hastings of Hungerford and Lady Botreaux as her husband held both of these titles in addition to the Earl of Huntingdon. She a dancer depicted in Ben Jonson’s The Masque of Queens performed at Whitehall Palace in 1609.
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birth date
1588-01-06
birth place
Knowsley Hall
buried place
Leicestershire, Ashby-de-la-Zouch
death date
1633-01-20
death place
London
parent
Alice Spencer Countess of Derby Baroness Ellesmere and Viscountess Brackley, Lord of Mann, Ferdinando Stanley 5th Earl of Derby
spouse
Henry Hastings 5th Earl of Huntingdon
title
Countess of Huntingdon, Lady Botreaux, Lady Hastings of Hungerford
