Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    L30/11/330/200
  • Title
    Letter from Harriett Yorke to Countess de Grey, written from Bonnington. ‘My poor nephew’ is going to winter in Rome, and not at Tours. [Refers to Mary Anne Buller and family; ailing nephew is Boyd Pollen Manningham]. Writer has heard from Mary Anne Buller that they crossed over to Calais on Monday last; the passage took only three hours, and her brother did not suffer from it. They were going from Calais to Paris, the intend to proceed to Leon, Turin, Pisa, Florence and Genoa and should arrive in Rome at the beginning of December. Mary Anne is due to be confined that month.
  • Date free text
    10 Sep [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
    The writer fears there is little possibility of her nephew living over the spring – his recovery is considered by all to be hopeless. Mention of the Duke of Clarence [later King William IV– the newspapers have contradicted the extent of his illness. The state of the Duke of York is very precarious [Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany]. Nephew [Boyd Pollen Manningham] has had to resign his commission due to his illness. – and untimely close to his military career. The writer’s sister is in Broadstairs; she has taken lodgings for six weeks. She has not been well all summer. Mr Yorke was told that Lord Somers had been very ill. Douglas is still at Brighton and continues to regain his strength, but will require care for some time [Charles Eurwicke Douglas?] Expecting a visit next week from ‘our young ensign’ Grantham Yorke. He was recommended for a commission from the military college, and has been given one in the 52nds. The 52nds are in Canada, and Grantham will join them there. Henry Yorke has gone to Buckden to be ordained by the Bishop of Lincoln [24 Sep 1826], and has got the curacy of Sharnbrook from Mr Magannis.
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