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L30/11/330/120
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Letter from Harriett Yorke to Countess de Grey, written from Bonnington. [Typed transcript available]. News from Lady Hardwicke; left Wimpole of the 4th and stayed with Anne [Savile, Lady Pollington] till the following Monday. Mention of Anne’s children, grandchildren of Lady Hardwicke.
Date free text
28 Sep [1821]
Production date
From: 1821 To: 1821
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
On the 12th the Hardwickes arrived at St. Mary’s Isle and found Lady Selkirk tolerably well. Left Lady Selkirk on the 14th and travelled to Port Patrick; the crossing to on the 15th took nine hours . Lady Hardwicke wanted to go by steam boat, which would have reduced the passage to three hours. The Hardwickes went to Ballyleidy, and had dinner with Lord Dufferin and his wife [James Stevenson Blackwood, 2nd Baron Dufferin and Claneboye, and his wife Anne Dorothea, nee Foster]. On arrival at Caledon the Hardwickes found Viscount Alexander’s face bruised from his bumping into a statue in the hall while playing blind man’s buff. Mention of Lady Conyngham and King George IV’s visit to Ireland. No mourning for the Queen has been worn on Ireland.
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