L30/11/323/90

Letter from Agneta Yorke to Amabel, Lady Lucas. [Typed transcript available].

18 Dec 1809

From: 1809 To: 1809

Pleased to see son Charles and his wife after a long separation. Considers Harriet is looking thin and pale. Her sister is also staying, in a very indifferent state of health; they had not seen each other since the death of General Manningham [father?]. Reference to the trial of Clifford v. Brandon [an assault case following the Old Price Riots]; writer agreed with Lady Lucas' dissatisfation of the verdict. Pleased with the conclusion regarding Wardle [Gwyllym Lloyd Wardle: Relates to scandal of the alleged involvement of the Duke of York, the king’s second son and commander-in-chief of the army, in the sale of commissions by his former mistress, Mrs. Mary Anne Clarke. The House of Commons went into committee on the subject on 1 February, and the proceedings lasted until 20 March. Though he failed in convicting the Duke of personal corruption, sufficient indiscretions were proved to force his retirement.] Comment on the Old Price Riots. Reference to contest for the chancellorship of Oxford University between the Duke of Beaufort, Lord Eldon and Lord Grenville [Lord Grenville was elected].

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Yorke, Agneta,
Hume-Campbell, Amabell, 1st Countess de Grey, 5th Baroness Lucas,
Polwarth, Amabel Grey, Viscountess,
Lucas, Amabel, Baroness,
Yorke, Charles Philip,
Yorke, Harriet,
Manningham,
Wardle, Gwyllym Lloyd,
Clifford,
Brandon,
Somerset, Henry Charles [6th Duke of Beaufort],
Scott, John (1st Earl of Eldon),
Grenville, William Wyndham [1st Baron Grenville]

family correspondence, legal process, Oxford University