L30/11/329/69

Letter from Elizabeth Yorke, Lady Hardwicke to Lady de Grey, sent from St. James Square.

3 Aug No year [1817]

From: 1817 To: 1817

The writer opened Lady Lucas’ letter to Lord Hardwicke; he is at Bath, and the letter will be transmitted to him. Very much regrets all the trouble Lady Lucas has had ‘in all this business’. Mentions Mr Ward ‘…we can only regret that it has fruitlessly given you so much plague and vexation.’ [Possibly relates to a parish living]. Mrs Philip Yorke’s anxiety to remain in a place where her husband was loved and respected….is very natural. [Refers to Catherine, nee Cocks, wife of Rev Philip Yorke, who died 1817]. Writer understands that all the furniture in the house is hers; to remove it would be a heavy expense, and to sell it would be to alter the nature of the property, as she could only draw on the interest for life, as the principal would belong to the children, and she would have no fund to buy more furniture. It seems not to have been the intention it should have been so, but probably from some mistake in the wording of the Will. Pecunary difficulties are a heavy addition to other distress ‘your kind expressions of futire intentions will be an encouraging hope for her when her present grief has subsided. Mention of building plans – from the lateness of the season and other difficulties it is likely to be postponed till next year; even this is not entirely certain. Mention of Caroline’s expected confinement [daughter Caroline Somers Cocks had a daughter, Caroline Margaret Cocks on 6 Aug 1817]. Writer saw Lord & Lady Grantham yesterday – all in good health and the children blooming and beautiful.

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Yorke, Elizabeth,
de Grey, Amabel,
Lucas, Amabel, Baroness,
Yorke, Philip (3rd Earl of Hardwicke),
Ward,
Yorke, Catherine,
Yorke, Philip,
Somers-Cocks, Caroline Harriet,
Somers-Cocks, Caroline Margaret,
Robinson, Thomas (3rd Baron Grantham),
Robinson, Henrietta Frances

family correspondence, Westminster St.James Square, Bath, parish livings, furniture, wills