Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    L30/11/330/184
  • Title
    Letter from Harriett Yorke to Countess de Grey, written from Bonnington. [Typed transcript available]. Mention of the present fashion of not moving to Town until after Easter.
  • Date free text
    10 Jan 1826
  • Production date
    From: 1826 To: 1826
  • 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 Charles Stuart is expected in England in April. Lord Eastnor is now ‘quite off the invalid list’, but Caroline has a cold. [They are still in Nice]. Lady Aldborough, whose parties Lady Hardwicke has been attending, was reputed to be the mistress of Lord Westmorland [John Fane, 10th Earl of Westmorland] when he was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Mention of the resignation of the throne of Russia by Constantine [Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich] and the accession of the Grand Duke Nicholas [Nicholas I]. The French papers say that Constantine is to be Viceroy of Poland.
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