Lady Elizabeth Mary Finch-Hatton (née Murray; 18 May 1760 – 1 June 1825) was a British aristocrat and the subject of a notable painting, once thought to be by Johann Zoffany,[1] now attributed to David Martin.

She was the daughter of David Murray, 2nd Earl of Mansfield, by his first marriage to German Imperial Countess Henrietta Frederika von Bünau.

It was when her father was an ambassador to the Elector of Saxony in Dresden, that he (by then 7th Viscount Stormont) met the beautiful Countess Henrietta, daughter of Imperial Count Heinrich von Bünau.

[5] During Stormont's embassy in Vienna, the role of an Ambassador's wife was significant, Countess Henrietta was a German-Saxon noblewoman therefore she could hold her own salon, which she did with considerable aplomb.

Her father Count von Bünau had been an Imperial diplomat and was remembered in Vienna, therefore guaranteed Henrietta's own integration to the high society of Habsburg capital.

Prince Kaunitz was the most powerful State Chancellor and close advisor to Empress Maria Theresa, therefore the Countess helped secure her husband's admission to the private circle of the Habsburg ruling family, this made Viscount Stormont's embassy to Vienna a huge success.

[4][7][5] After the death of her mother in 1766, her father Viscount Stormont had a traumatic nervous breakdown and given extended leave of absence, the love of his life had died and now he was left a single parent, however due to his ambassadorial occupation and state of mind, he was not able to give Elizabeth a stable upbringing or care, so he arranged for Elizabeth to be brought up in England by his childless uncle William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield and his wife at Kenwood House.

Stormont's unmarried sister Lady Anne would also come to help raise her niece, later Lord Mansfield would also take in his other great-niece brought from the West Indies Dido Belle.

The disparity may have arisen because of Dido's race and illegitimacy, but Lady Elizabeth possibly received more because her father was Mansfield's heir.

[11] In 1778, Boscawen wrote that she had received an exceeding honor when Lord Mansfield rode with Miss Eliza Murray to pay her a visit.

After the visit, Lord Mansfield remounted his palfrey with "his fair niece" and went back to Kenwood, but not long a heavy shower fell which caused Boscawen great disturbance, but "Miss E Murray was so good to write me that they escaped the rain".

Elizabeth would write more letters from Kenwood and Wandsworth to Mary Hamilton (Louisa's cousin and close friend).

[14] On March 1778, France declared support for American Revolutionary War against the British, and the ambassadors to both countries were hastily recalled.

On 7 August 1784 Mary Hamilton visited Kenwood and provided a glimpse into how she viewed Lady Elizabeth:"went with Miss Eliza Murray to see some of her works she showed me 3 beautiful aprons she was About -- she is a remarkably nice & a good Musician for she not only plays in a Masterly manner but is a composer."

On 15 December 1785, at the age of 25 Lady Elizabeth Mary Murray married George Finch-Hatton in a love match, at Lord Mansfield's town house by special license.

After, Elizabeth finally left Kenwood and started her married life at her husband's two vast estates, Kirby Hall and Eastwell Park.

[26] They rebuilt Eastwell Park between 1793-1799, George gave instructions to his architect, Joseph Bonomi, to ensure that his wife Lady Elizabeth was given a large dressing room, alongside a luxurious cold and warm bath for her private use.

[30][6] In early 1820s, Lady Elizabeth presented her daughter Emily as a debutante at Buckingham Palace to King George IV.