Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    L30/11/330/196
  • Title
    Letter from Harriett Yorke to Countess de Grey, written from Bonnington. [Typed transcript available]. Pleased to hear satisfactory account of Mr Robinson, and hope that Lady Sarah will derive benefit from bathing at Bath. Lord Liverpool is a believer in the efficacy of the waters at Bath, and tries to spend a month there each year. He is in Bath now, and this will be convenient to Mr Robinson.
  • Date free text
    17 Jan 1827
  • Production date
    From: 1827 To: 1827
  • 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
    Mention of the late Lady Liverpool [Louisa, nee Hervey, died 1821] and the present one [Mary, nee Chester]. The late Lady Liverpool was a good friend of the writer. Assume Lord Liverpool and Mr Robinson obtained leave to absent themselves from ‘the melancholy ceremony of Saturday next [funeral of Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany]. Mr Yorke sincerely regrets his death on public and private grounds. Comments relating to the late Prince Frederick, and about the Duke of Wellington becoming Commander in Chief of the Army. Writer wishes the Duke of Cambridge [Prince Adolphus] could be made Commander in Chief and the Duke of Clarence [later King William IV] sent as his substitute to Hanover. Mr Yorke is not disposed to leave Bonnington, so it may be the end of February or beginning of March before they go to Bruton Street. Mention of work by Musce, and of hieroglyphics.
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