Elizabeth Annesley, Countess of Anglesey (died 1700)


Elizabeth Annesley, Countess of Anglesey, formerly Lady Elizabeth Manners, was the wife of James Annesley, 2nd Earl of Anglesey, and the mother of the 3rd, 4th and 5th Earls.
Elizabeth was a daughter of John Manners, 8th Earl of Rutland, and his wife, the former Frances Montagu. Her sisters, Margaret, Frances and Dorothy, all became countesses, while another, Anne, became a Viscountess.
Elizabeth Manners married the future Earl of Anglesey on 17 September 1669, and they had four children:
James Annesley inherited his father's earldom on 6 April 1686. He died four years later, at which point Elizabeth became Dowager Countess. The earl having died intestate, she was granted the administration of his estate in England and Ireland, with an estimated value of £4,000 per annum.
The countess was buried on 10 December 1700 at St. James's, Westminster.