Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    L30/11/330/127
  • Title
    Letter from Harriett Yorke to Countess de Grey, written from Bonnington, near Ware, Hertfordshire. Thanks for hare and pheasant.
  • Date free text
    30 Jan No year. [1832?]
  • Production date
    From: 1832 To: 1832
  • 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
    Account from Wimpole: both the Lady Stuarts are suffering from colds and coughs; Lord Hardwicke has been confined to the house for more than a month with and obstinate cough, and there is now an appearance of gout in his ankles and feet. Lady Hardwicke persuaded him to see Dr Haviland from Cambridge. Writer’s niece Agneta [Elizabeth] Yorke came from Wimpole on Saturday and will stay a week, when her brother will escort her to Sydney Lodge. Hopes that Lady Clanricarde [Lady Urania Anne Yorke, second wife of Joseph Sidney Yorke] will take a furnished house in Town for a couple of months in the spring. Details of recent weather.
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