Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    L30/11/330/148
  • Title
    Letter from Harriett Yorke to Countess de Grey, written from Bonnington. [Typed transcript available]. Reference to Lord Goderich [Frederick John Robinson] having ‘received an appointment for which he has already shown himself so well fitted [Colonial Secretary].
  • Date free text
    24 Nov. No Year [1830]
  • Production date
    From: 1830 To: 1830
  • 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
    Hopes that the new home secretary [William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne] will be active and resolute and put measures in place to end ‘these burnings and outrages’ [reference to The Swing Riots, a widespread uprising in 1830 by agricultural workers in southern and eastern England, in protest of agricultural mechanisation and other harsh conditions.] ‘it is all so like the beginnings of the dreadful French Revolution that it often makes me very nervous…’ Discusses the situation regarding agricultural labourers in the area. Three farms in Willingham, Cambridgeshire were burnt down on Monday night, the loss of the stock is estimated at £8,000. Mr Yorke is free from gout, but his deafness has increased to a distressing state, and he cannot hear any sound without the assistance of an ear pipe.
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