Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    L30/11/330/94
  • Title
    Letter from Harriett Yorke to Lady de Grey, written from Bonnington. [Typed transcript available]. Has no information respecting the expedition other than what has already been provided in Lord Exmouth’s letter. [Refers to expedition to Tunis, Tripoli and Algiers designed to rescue Christian slaves held by the Mohammedan rulers of the states. The Dey of Algiers refused to comply whereupon the town was bombarded, the forts reduced to ruins and 1083 Christian slaves freed. [Lord Exmouth was Pownoll Bastard Pellow, 2nd Viscount Exmouth].
  • Date free text
    29 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
    Reference to the Charles Philip Yorke’s participation in the action at Algiers, and being on the frigate of the Princess of Wales [Caroline of Brunswick], at her request. ‘The young midshipman was, naturally enough, flattered by this distinction, and this foolish woman has at least worldly wisdom enough to know that she can verily easily make herself partisans among the young officers, who are not experienced enough to be disgusted by her…’ Mr Yorke does not believe the story of the intended divorce [of Caroline and George IV]. ‘There is no truth in the reports that have been generally circulated of the Prince Regent and his daughter being at variance, or of their having quarrelled most bitterly.’ Mr Yorke is confined to his ‘sopha’ by a severe attack of gout, which has extended to his knee.
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