Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    L30/11/330/93
  • Title
    Letter from Harriett Yorke to Lady Lucas, written from Bonnington. Mention of Lady Sarah Robinson [nee Hobart, wife of Frederick John Robinson] having given birth to a premature baby who had died. [Hobart Frederick Robinson, born 8 September, died 14 September 1816]. The writer believes the fall from a donkey was the cause of ‘this unlucky accident’.
  • Date free text
    16/17 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
    Mention of ‘the favour which is about to be conferred on you’ [on 25th October 1816 Lady Lucas was created 1st Countess de Grey of Wrest]. Mention of the weather and the post. Addition, written 17 September: ‘Our early messenger having omitted to take my letters to the post this morning, I have added this cover in order to have it properly directed and to be one of the first to assume the Countess de Grey..’ Mr Yorke has had ‘the pleasure of hearing that his nephew not only escaped unhurt but greatly distinguished himself; he volunteered into one of the gun boats which was towed to Algiers by the Queen Charlotte, and was the boat most in advance of the whole squadron, and one of the most active and successful in setting fire to the Algerian fleet and arsenal.’ [Refers to Charles Philip Yorke, later 4th Earl Hardwicke]
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