Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    L30/11/330/206
  • Title
    Letter from Harriett Yorke to Countess de Grey, written from Bonnington. [Typed transcript available]. Mention of venison for Lady Clanricarde. Henry [Reginald] Yorke has just been presented to the living of Wimpole by Lord Hardwicke.
  • Date free text
    13 Sep [1831]
  • Production date
    From: 1831 To: 1831
  • 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
    Coronation of William IV, attended by Charles Eurwicke Douglas, Lord Goderich, Lady Stuart de Rothesay and Lady St. German. Lady Hardwicke contented herself with taking her two granddaughters [the Stuarts] to look at the procession from a house in Pall Mall. Writer is sorry that the Duchess of Kent [Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, mother of Queen Victoria] did not attend; it was not necessary for the Princess Victoria to attend – an excuse might have been made on account of her youth. Mention of the Lady Bathursts visiting Cheltenham, and the death of Lord Rokeby [Matthew Montagu, 4th Baron Rokeby] Mr Yorke is again quite deaf. Writer’s sister sets out for Brighton tomorrow.
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