Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    L30/11/330/35
  • Title
    Letter from Harriett Yorke to Lady Lucas, written from the Admiralty. Would be grateful for some venison. Writer is going to Bonnington next week for a fortnight – will be glad to get away from the heat and worry of London.
  • Date free text
    29 Aug 1810
  • Production date
    From: 1810 To: 1810
  • 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
    Has a table dinner of 16 tomorrow, and one of 10 the following day. Has had a letter from Mrs [Agneta] Yorke; she has left Down Ampney and returned to Bath. Has heard nothing of the Hardwickes since their arrival at Balcarres; they were to remain a week with Mr Lindsay, then Lady Hardwicke was to take possession of her cabin at Elie and Lord Hardwicke intended taking a little tour, visiting the Caledonian canal etc. Writer has heard good accounts of Mrs James Yorke; understands that the Carews are coming to her neighbourhood, as they are going to Cheltenham in order to quench a ‘fiery meteor’ which has burst forth among them, the babies not excepted. Suggestion that Mrs [Caroline Anne] Carew is pregnant.
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