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Elizabeth Lyttelton Rich


(b. 1716, Waveney, Suffolk – d. Sept. 17, 1795, Hagley Hall, Hagley, Worcestershire )

Gender: F

Daughter of Sir Robert Rich, married in 1749 as his 2nd wife George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton of Frankley; had a notorious affair with George Durant.

Also known as:

  • Lady Lyttelton
  • Elizabeth Rich (née  Lyttelton)


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