Anne Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland Virginia, 1st Countess of Cromartie in her own right and known as the Marchioness of Stafford from 1849 to 1861, was a British peeress.
Background
Born Anne Hay-Mackenzie, she was the daughter of John Hay-Mackenzie of Newhall and Cromarty and the great-great-granddaughter of George Mackenzie, 3rd Earl of Cromartie (who took part in the Jacobite rising of 1745 and was attainted in 1746).
Career
He succeeded as third Duke of Sutherland on 22 February 1861. She later served as Mistress of the Robes to Queen Victoria from 1870 to 1874, and was awarded the Order of Victoria and Albert (3rd class). The Duke of Sutherland died in 1892 and was succeeded by their eldest surviving son Cromartie.
She died at the family"s London mansion, Stafford House, Street James" Park, and was buried at Babbacombe Cemetery, Torquay, Devon.
21 April 1829 – 27 June 1849: Mission Anne Hay-Mackenzie
27 June 1849 – 21 October 1861: Marchioness of Stafford
21 October 1861 – 25 November 1888: Her Grace The Duchess of Sutherland.