Elizabeth Churchill, Countess of Bridgewater (15 March 1687 – 22 March 1714), born Lady Elizabeth Churchill, was the daughter of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, and Sarah Jenyns. By marriage to Scroop Egerton, 1st Duke of Bridgewater, then 4th Count of Bridgewater, she was the Countess of Bridgewater.
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Elizabeth Churchill was born on 15 March 1687. She was the fourth daughter and fifth child of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, and Sarah Jenyns. Elizabeth's godparents were Anna Charlotte de Vic, Baroness Frescheville and Barbara Villiers, Viscountess Fitzhardinge. Lady Freschville and Lady Fitzhardinge were also godparents of the Marlborough's two youngest children, Mary and Charles Churchill.
According to an Act of Parliament on 21 June 1706, allowing the 1st Duke's daughters to inherit his English title, Elizabeth became co-heir of her father like her other sisters Henrietta, Anne and Mary.
Elizabeth was described as "agreeably tall" and spoke "without saying too much or too little". Of four sisters, who were all exquisite beauties, Elizabeth was the most beautiful. While Elizabeth and her sister Anne were Sarah's favourite children, Elizabeth's oldest and youngest sisters Henrietta and Mary had tough relationship with Sarah. Elizabeth also had an especially close relationship with her sister Anne Churchill.