Description: 'The Countess of Chesterfeild', in pencil 'Eliz: Butler 1669 wife of 2nd Earl' [1640-1665, Elizabeth Butler, daughter of 1st Duke of Ormond, no direct Derbyshire link known other than her title].
This image is one of a collection by the famous local antiquarian, Thomas Bateman, of Middleton by Youlgreave. (1821-1861). Bateman organized his collection by inserting them into a 4 volume copy of Lysons Magna Britannia, Derbyshire, creating a fascinating and unique illustrated record of the county. The purchase of the collection for Derbyshire Libraries was made possible by the generous bequest of Miss Frances Webb of Whaley Bridge, well known local historian, who died in December 2006.