Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    L30/11/330/20
  • Title
    Letter from Harriett Yorke to Lady Lucas, written from Tyttenhanger. Arrangements for visit to Lady Lucas. Reference to the writer’s brother [Coote Manningham] and a military review [Coote was a British army officer who played a significant role in the creation and early development of the 95th Rifles].
  • Date free text
    18 Sep 1801
  • Production date
    From: 1801 To: 1801
  • 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
    Mr Yorke dined yesterday with ‘our poor friend’ Mrs [Jemima] Carew and reported that he never saw anyone so altered [following the death of her Father, John Yorke]. The whole Carew family are going next week to Cornwall as Mr Carew thought an entire change of scene might have its use.
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