Mary Stopford, Countess of Courtown

Mary Stopford, Countess of Courtown (21 May 1769 – 21 (or 14) April 1823), formerly Lady Mary Scott, was the wife of James Stopford, 3rd Earl of Courtown, and the mother of the 4th Earl.

Early life Lady Mary was the daughter of Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch, and his wife, the former Lady Elizabeth Montagu. Among her siblings were Charles Montagu-Scott, 4th Duke of Buccleuch and Henry Montagu-Scott, 2nd Baron Montagu. Together, they were the parents of:

Lady Jane Stopford (d. 1873), who married the Rev. Abel John Ram. Ven. Hon. Henry Scott Stopford (d. 1881), the Archdeacon of Leighlin who married Annette Browne.

The countess predeceased her husband, dying at the family seat, Courtown House, Gorey, County Wexford, Ireland. The house was demolished in 1962. She was buried in the cemetery at Courtown.