Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    L30/11/330/89
  • Title
    Letter from Harriett Yorke to Lady Lucas. Hopes letter is legible as fingers are frozen. Delayed writing to Lady Lucas until a letter was received from Lord Hardwicke relating to ‘the tiresome subject of Mrs Gilbey.’ Lord Hardwicke has kindly sent £20. The writer can conveniently spare £10. If Lady Lucas will order her banker to place £40 into the writer’s account, she will send a draft for the £100 to Mrs Gilbey. The relief will be very unexpected and acceptable to her, and the writer is sure she will be most grateful.
  • Date free text
    15 Jan [1815?]
  • Production date
    From: 1815 To: 1815
  • 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
    The Hardwickes are all well, and talk of being in Town on the 8th. The wedding will take place about the middle of next month. [Marriage of Lady Caroline Harriet Yorke and John Somers Cocks, Feb 1815]
  • Level of description
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