Lady Elisabeth Fox-Strangways was the eldest child of Henry Thomas Fox-Strangways, second earl of Ilchester, and was from a family which moved in the highest political circles.
Ina Elisabeth Fox-Strangways ay ang panganay ng Henry Thomas Fox-Strangways, pangalawang erl ng Ilchester, at noon ay mula sa isang pamilya na inilipat sa pinakamataas na pampulitika circles.