Elizabeth Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland

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Elizabeth Sutherland Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland and 19th Countess of Sutherland (24 May 1765–29 January 1839) was a Scottish peeress.

Elizabeth was the only child of the 18th Earl of Sutherland and his wife, Mary and she succeeded to her father's titles in 1766, a few weeks after her first birthday, becoming Countess of Sutherland. On 4 September 1785, she married Lord George Leveson-Gower and they had four surviving children:

• George Granville Leveson-Gower, later Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, styled Earl Gower, later styled Marquess of Stafford, later 2nd Duke of Sutherland (1786–1861)
• The Lady Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower (c. 1788–1870), married Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 13th Duke of Norfolk and had issue.
• The Lady Elizabeth Mary Leveson-Gower (1797–1891), married Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster and had issue.
• The Lord Francis Leveson-Gower, later Egerton, later 1st Earl of Ellesmere (1800–1857)

Shortly before his death in 1833, her husband was created Duke of Sutherland and Elizabeth became a duchess. On her own death six years later, her comital title passed to her eldest son, George.

Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by William Sutherland	Countess of Sutherland 1766 – 1839	Succeeded by George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower