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Catherine, Countess of Chesterfield, (1670-1679 ?). Creator: Nicholas Dixon. Catherine, Countess of Chesterfield, (1670-1679 ?). Portrait miniature of Katherine Stanhope who was the governess to King Charles I's daughter, Mary, and was made Countess of Chesterfield in 1660. She was also the first woman to hold the office of Postmaster General of England. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/HERITAGE ART)