The Letter-Bag of Lady Elizabeth Spencer-Stanhope — Volume 1
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The Letter-Bag of Lady Elizabeth Spencer-Stanhope — Volume 1
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century; Spencer-Stanhope, Elizabeth Wilhelmina Coke, Lady, 1795-1873
Marianne, our next-born, came into the world in Grosvenor Square on
the 23rd of May, 1786, about 7 o'clock in the morning, was baptised
there on the 20th June following. Her Sponsors were Sir Richard Carr
Glyn, Mrs Stanhope, and Mrs Greame his mother and aunt. She was
inoculated by Baron Dimsdale the 13th of February 1787, and was very
full. She had the measles in Grosvenor Square very favourably in March
1806. [1]
John, his third child, came into the world in Grosvenor Square on the
27th of May, 1787, between 6 & 8 o'clock in the morning. He had
private Baptism in his house that Evening & public Baptism on June
25th, 1787, or thereabouts. His Sponsors were the Earl of
Chesterfield, Sir Mathew White Ridley and Lady Glyn. He was inoculated
the 12th February, 1788, by Baron Dimsdale and had the disorder
favourably. He had the Measles and Whooping-cough at Sunbury. [2]
Anne, his 4th child, was born September 7th, 1788, between 6 & 8 in
the Morning at Cannon Hall, was christened at Cawthorne Church,
November 2nd, 1788, having received private Baptism about a Fortnight
after she was born. She was inoculated by Baron Dimsdale on or about
24th of April, 1789, and had the Disorder very favourably. Her
Sponsors were the Countess of Burford, Mrs Marriott & Mr Pulleine. [3]
Catherine, his fifth Child, was born between 6 & 8 o'clock on the
morning of September, 1789, at Cannon Hall; was christened at the
beginning of November following, having received private Baptism 3
weeks before. Her Sponsors were Mrs Bigge, Mrs Anne Shafto & Colonel
Glyn, She was inoculated by Baron Dimsdale, the beginning of April,
1790, and had the Disorder very favourably. She died 20th of November,
1795, of a Complaint in the Throat or Lungs, and was buried at
Cawthorne Church.
Elizabeth, our next Child, was born on the 5th of November 1790, about
1 o'clock in the afternoon, had first private Baptism & was afterwards
christened at Cawthorne Church on the 11th of December following. The
Sponsors were Mrs Ord, of Morpeth, Mrs Pulleine & Mr John Collingwood.
She was inoculated by Baron Dimsdale in March 1791 & had the disorder
very favourably. Died April 15th, 1801, of obstruction, in Grosvenor
Square, and was buried in St James's Chapel, Hampstead Road.
Edward, our seventh Child, was born on the 30th October, 1791 at 1/2
past twelve at noon, was christened at Cannon Hall in December. The
Sponsors were Mr Collingwood, Mr Fawkes of Farnley & Mr Glyn. He was
inoculated by Baron Dimsdale April 1st, 1792 & had the Disorder very
favourably. Had the measles in 1806. [4]
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