Elizabeth Ilive
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Elizabeth Ilive (or Iliffe; c.1769 – 30 December 1822) was an English polymath. She was the mistress and later wife of George Wyndham, 3rd Earl of Egremont. She was the mother of eight of his children.
Elizabeth Ilive was the daughter of a master at Westminster School.[1] She became Wyndham's mistress in 1785.[2] They were married in 1801, but only one of their children, a daughter who died in infancy in 1803, was born in wedlock. Soon afterwards, the couple separated.
In 1798, Ilive submitted to the Royal Society of Arts the design for a "cross-bar lever" that she had invented. This resulted in the award of a silver medal to the future countess.[3]
A portrait of Elizabeth, by Thomas Phillips, RA, is held at her former home, Petworth House.[4]
References
- ^ "The 3rd earl and his mistress". National Trust. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "Elizabeth Ilive - a woman ahead of her time". National Trust. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ Phil Hewitt. "Petworth House exhibition celebrates remarkable scientist who was ahead of her time". Chichester Observer. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "Elizabeth Iliffe, Countess of Egremont". National Trust. Retrieved 18 July 2018.