The Duchess of Kingston-upon-Hull | |
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 Portrait by Francis Cotes | |
| Tenure | 8 March 1769 - 23 September 1773 |
| Born | Elizabeth Chudleigh 8 March 1721 London, England |
| Died | August 26, 1788 (aged 67) Paris, France |
| Spouse(s) | Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol Evelyn Pierrepont, 2nd Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull |
| Father | Colonel Thomas Chudleigh |
| Mother | Henrietta Clifford |
| Occupation | Maid of Honour to Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha |
Elizabeth Pierrepont (née Chudleigh), Duchess of Kingston (8 March 1721 – 26 August 1788), sometimes called Countess of Bristol, was an English courtier and courtesan, known by her contemporaries for her adventurous life style. She was the daughter of Colonel Thomas Chudleigh (died 1726), and was appointed maid of honour to Augusta, Princess of Wales, in 1743, probably through the good offices of her friend William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath.[1]
Having married again while her first husband was still living, in 1776 Chudleigh was found guilty of bigamy at a trial by her peers at Westminster Hall that attracted 4,000 spectators.