Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    L30/11/330/179
  • Title
    Letter from Harriett Yorke to Countess de Grey, written from Bonnington. Includes long transcription of part of a letter from Captain [Charles Philip] Yorke to his father [Joseph Sidney York containing the account of his visit to Lady [Hester Lucy] Stanhope.
  • Date free text
    16 Oct [1825]
  • Production date
    From: 1825 To: 1825
  • 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
    Sir Joseph Yorke and his ladies travelled no further than Wales, and visited Oxford, Cheltenham and Malvern, they then went to Eastnor Castle [near Ledbury in Herefordshire]. Concerned that Lord Eastnor is advancing so slowly in his recovery; Caroline [Caroline Harriet Somers, Lady Eastnor] is worn down by her anxiety and attendance on him. Her youngest girl has been very ill. Mrs Philip Yorke [Anna Maria] has received letters from her son Reginald, dated 2nd April last, from Rangoon. ‘I thought her hasty at the time to put on her mourning without knowing her son was dead…’ ‘There is something incomprehensible in the total silence of all the newspapers respecting Lady C., yet one can hardly believe that the Privy Purse would suffice to bribe such a numerous set of editors!’ [Possibly refers to [Elizabeth Conyngham, mistress of King George IV] Mr Yorke thought Captain Lyon had a rather hard measure dealt him by the Admiralty, for his ship was quite unfit for the service she was sent upon. [The failure of an expedition to the Arctic effectively saw him blacklisted in the Royal Navy and he never had another command.]
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