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Mary Scott, Countess of Deloraine.
British courtier and royal governess (1703-1744)
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About Mary Scott, Countess of Deloraine
Mary Scott, Countess of Deloraine, was a British courtier and royal governess. A member of the Howard family, her tenure at court began with an appointment as a maid of honour to the future Queen Caroline; she later served as governess to Caroline's daughters Mary and Louise. In 1737, she became a royal mistress of the widowed King George II. Her role ended in 1742 after Mary, possibly drunk, knocked him out of a chair during a party.
Everything about Mary Scott, Countess of Deloraine →- Occupation
- courtier, mistress
- Born
- 1700
- Died
- November 12, 1744