Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    L30/11/330/69
  • Title
    Letter from Harriett Yorke to Lady Lucas, written from Bonnington Lodge. Thanks for offer of venison, which is accepted. Sister in law Mrs Coote Manningham is coming to stay with ‘all her little people’ for a week or more, and venison is a real treat for her.
  • Date free text
    29 Jul 1811
  • Production date
    From: 1811 To: 1811
  • 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 is at Bonnington at present; he has found that the Admiralty can go on without him three or four days in the week; he arrives Friday or Saturday and returns on Tuesday or Wednesday. Writer hopes to stay at Bonnington for the next month, but plans are uncertain. Mention of the King’s situation; writer does not considered it as one of immediate danger; there is no truth in the newspaper story of glandular swellings and the severe paroxysms of pain; the King has suffered from excessive nervous agitation, but has been more quiet of late and his reason is lost – he has not known anyone for ten days or more, but imagines himself to be surrounded by all the persons who were about him in his youth, and talks incessantly to them. ‘One cannot but feel that for himself his death would be a blessing…’ Lady Hardwicke’s voice is still in the same silent state.
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