Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    L30/11/330/91
  • Title
    Letter from Harriett Yorke to Lady Lucas, written from Bonnington. Would be pleased to accept kind offer of venison. Returned last week. The writer feeling better than she has for months, but does not consider the improvement to be permanent.
  • Date free text
    28 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
    Mr Yorke has forwarded a package from Mrs [Agneta] Yorke, which contains Lady Hardwickes last letter to her. The writer has had no letters since, but Ann Barnard reports their safe arrival at Spa [Belgium] on the 13th; they were three weeks on their journey from Paris. Description of journey and people they have encountered. Encloses copy of letter from the Mayor of Plymouth; Mr Yorke finds that he can only accept the honour of the freedom of the city in person, and must in time make another journey thither. Enclosed: Copy of letter from William Lockyer, mayor of Plymouth, sent from Guildhall, Plymouth, and dated 19 Aug 1816. Conforms that the Mayor and Commonality of the borough have resolved to confer the Freedom of the Borough upon Charles Philip Yorke for services rendered during the course of his ministerial and parliamentary life, and more especially in having, whist First Lord of the Admiralty, carried the resolution to adopt the establishment of the pier or breakwater on Plymouth Sound. The Freedom is to be presented in a box made from part of the first block of stone laid for the breakwater, inlaid with silver and with a suitable inscription.
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