Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    L30/11/330/145
  • Title
    Letter from Harriett Yorke to Countess de Grey, written from Bonnington. Lady Stuart arrived safely at Pau on 2nd August, and there learnt for the first time what had been taking place in Paris [French Revolution of 1830].
  • Date free text
    17 Aug 1830
  • Production date
    From: 1830 To: 1830
  • 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
    Mr Yorke has doubts regarding the permanency of the present government in France. Have seen in the paper today that the exiled family are to have an asylum in Sicily; the writer hopes this is not a fabrication. Lady Hardwicke believed that there were to be sheltered at Holyrood House. The writer feels great commiseration for the Duchess of Angoulême [Marie Therese of France]. ‘The Duchesse de Berry [Marie-Caroline de Bourbon-Sicile] appears to be but a frivolous sort of person and the two children are too young to feel any unhappiness at their downfall.’ Mention of Mr Plumer Ward, whose two eldest daughters [Julia and Catherine] died within hours of each other.
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