Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    L30/11/330/95
  • Title
    Letter from Harriett Yorke to Lady Lucas, written from Bonnington. Thanks for haunch of venison, which arrived in perfect order. Reference to the birth of an heir to Nocton [Hobart Frederick Robinson, born 8 September, died 14 September 1816]. Imagines that the birth was sooner than anticipated. Hopes to hear that Lady Sarah and the child are going on well. Wishes Lady Grantham would follow her example and give her Lord a boy also.
  • Date free text
    13 Sep 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 received a letter from Lord Hardwicke; they shall leave Spa on the 21st and proceed to England without stopping on their journey. The weather at Spa has not been good and this has made the waters less efficacious, and the place itself less amusing. Mention of the weather and harvest. Hope the harvest will be plentiful as the common people are not only disaffected but rebellious, and a season of scarcity could produce a rebellion.
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