Elizabeth Ilive, Countess of Egremont
1769–1822 (age 53)
Biography
Elizabeth Ilive, Countess of Egremont (1769-1822), balanced the privileges of her title with a genuine concern for local welfare, encouraging the arts and the relief of the poor wherever she could.
The warmth of her patronage and the dignified care with which she met others are recalled by parishioners of the Church of St Decuman in Watchet.