Katherine Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield (1609–1667) was an English courtier. She was the governess and confidante of Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange, and the first woman to hold the office of Postmaster General of England (1664–1667).
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1609 Boughton Malherbe, Kent
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9 April 1667 (aged 57) Belsize Park, Middlesex
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