Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    L30/11/330/136
  • Title
    Letter from Harriett Yorke to Countess de Grey, written from Bonnington. [Typed transcript available]. Lady Hardwicke is not well; she had a severe cold followed by cramp and spasms in her stomach. The pain was so bad on Sunday last that Anne went off in haste for Dr Haviland, who arrived in the evening and stayed all night. She is still in her bed, and it is thought there is some bilious obstruction, which it is hoped will soon be removed.
  • Date free text
    3 Nov [1824]
  • Production date
    From: 1824 To: 1824
  • Admin/biog history
    Harriet Yorke, nee Manningham born c.1763, was the daughter of Charles Manningham and his wife Ann. Her siblings were: Charles William Manningham, b. 1762, d.1849 Coote Manningham, b.c.1765, d.1809 Boyd Manningham, b. 1766 Amelia Manningham, b.1767 Elizabeth Manningham, b.1768, d. 1853 (usually referred to as Eliza or Elvira in the letters) Henry Manningham, b 1773, d. 1821 Coote Manningham married Anna Maria Pollen in 1802. Their children were: Charles Coote Manningham b 1804, d.1810 Boyd Pollen Manningham, b. 1807, d. 1831 Harriet Manningham, b,1806, d. 1824 Mary Anne Manningham, b.1802, who married Edward Buller. Coote Manningham died in 1809, and his wife died in 1822. By Anna Maria's Will, Coote’s siblings Harriet Yorke, Charles William Manningham and Elizabeth Manningham became the guardians of Coote's surviving children (Boyd, Harriet and Mary Anne). The children lived with Elizabeth. The letters contain several references to Elizabeth's "charges" and other details of this side of the family.
  • Scope and Content
    The Eastnors and their three children are expected at Wimpole tomorrow, which with Anne’s five and Lady Elizabeth’s two, will make a large nursery. Sir Charles and Lady Elizabeth [Stuart] are to quit Paris on Friday, much sooner that at first thought. Various comments relating to his successor Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Granville and arrangements for leaving Paris. Includes transcription of part of Lady Elizabeth Stuart’s letter to Lady Hardwicke, which refers to the funeral of Louis XVIII. Mr Yorke went yesterday to Ely to give his vote for Mr Jenyns for the office of Registrar of the Bedford Local. Reference to papers and letters at Wimpole, which Mr Yorke thinks should be burnt ‘for that in this bookmaking and gossip hunting age, if by any chance they should fall into improper hands, no good could be done, and some evil might arise, from the publication of them.’ Mrs Edward Buller did herself no good by her hasty journey [from Scotland], and is under the necessity of keeping quiet at her mother-in-law’s in Staffordshire.
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