Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    L30/11/330/84
  • Title
    Letter from Harriett Yorke to Lady Lucas. Writer has been almost entirely in the solitude of the house, due to a severe attack of ‘my tiresome compliant.’ Reference to Mr Yorke’s voyage in the Admiralty Yacht, writer sends copy of his account of it account for Lady Lucas’ perusal [L30/11/330/82?].
  • Date free text
    16 Aug 1816
  • Production date
    From: 1816 To: 1816
  • 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 writer wishes Mr Yorke could have stayed longer at Plymouth, as the Mayor and Corporation meant to present him with the Freedom of the City as an acknowledgement of the advantages it has derived from the breakwater. The writer did not see Lady Caledon when she was in Town. The little boy is recovered, ‘but he is a tender plant, and I sincerely wish he was not the only one.’ Writer has seen Anne Barnard. She has grown quite fat and looks remarkably well; she has lost her sister in law, Lady Balcarres; it seems it was a sudden event. [Elizabeth Lindsay, nee Dalrymple wife of Alexander Lindsay, 6th Earl of Balcarres, died Aug 1816] Lady Anne has had no word from the travellers [Lord & Lady Hardwicke] since they quitted Paris, but assumed they are now at Spa [Belgium]
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