(1542–1581); one of the Four Marys Lettice Knollys (1543–1634) Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (1660–1744) Ivy Gordon-Lennox, later Duchess of Portland (1887–1982) Ruth Roche, Baroness Fermoy (1908–1993) Lady Pamela Mountbatten (b. 1929) Jane Loftus, Marchioness of Ely (1821–1890) Lady Sarah McCorquodale (b. 1955) France Françoise de Brézé, Countess of Maulévrier (1515–14 October 1577); Regent of Sedan from 1553 to 1559 Jacqueline de Longwy, Countess of Bar-sur-Sein (before 1520–28 August 1561) Henriette of Cleves, 4th Duchess of Nevers (31 October 1542 – 24 June 1601); one of France's chief creditors until her death Marie Thérèse Louise of Savoy, Princess of Lamballe (1749–1792) Yolande de Polastron (1749–1793) Louise-Élisabeth de Croÿ, Marchioness of Tourzel (1749–1832) Germany Marie Luise von Degenfeld (1634–1677); at the court of The Palatinate Baroness Maria Caroline Charlotte von Ingenheim (1704–1749); at the court of Bavaria Sophie Marie von Voß (1729–1814); at the court of Prussia Charlotte von Stein (1742–1827); at the court of Saxe-Weimar Luise von Göchhausen (1752–1807); at the court of Saxe-Weimar Karoline Friederike von Berg (1760–1826); at the court of Prussia Gabriele von Bülow (1802–1887); chief lady-in-waiting at the court of Prussia Rosalie von Rauch, later Countess of Hohenau (1820–1879); at the court of Prussia Hungary Helene Kottanner (1400–1470); lady-in-waiting for Elisabeth of Luxembourg, she organized the abduction of the Holy Crown and nursed Elisabeth of Habsburg, who later become a Polish Queen Countess Irma Sztáray de Sztára et Nagymihály (1863–1940); at the court of Empress Elisabeth "Sisi" of Austria Countess Marie Festetics von Tolna (1839–1923); lady-in-waiting for Empress Elisabeth of Austria and Honorary Lady of the Order of Theresa Ida Krisztina Veronika Ferenczy of Vecseszék (1839–1928); close friend and confidant of Empress Elisabeth of Austria Japan Lady Ise (875–938); poet, lover of Prince Atsuyoshi and later concubine of Emperor Uda Takashina no Takako (d. 996); served at the court of Empress Junshi, later the legal wife of Fujiwara no Michitaka and regent of Emperor Ichijō Uma no Naishi (949–1011); poet, she served under Empress Kishi (wife of Emperor Murakami), Fujiwara no Senshi (the imperial consort of Emperor En'yū and mother of Emperor Ichijō) and Empress Teishi (wife of Emperor Ichijō), and later became a follower of Shōnagon Akazome Emon (с. 956–1041 or later); poet and writer of "Tale of Flowering Fortunes", she served at the court of Empress Shoshi Murasaki Shikibu (c. 978 – c. 1016/1031); poet and the writer of the first known novel, "The