The Countess of Kellie | |
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Born | Dorothy Smith |
Died | 1639 |
Spouses | |
Children | 11, including Alice and John |
Father | Ambrose Smith |
Dorothy Erskine, Countess of Kellie (née Smith, formerly Barnham, Pakington, and Needham; died 1639) was a public figure. While married to John Pakington, a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I, she was involved in a matrimonial dispute that was heard in front of the Attorney General, Francis Bacon who was also her son-in-law.