Aristocrats by Stella Tillyard5/29/2023 The first duke eventually bought Goodwood in Sussex where he spent much of his time and to satisfy a gambling debt arranged for his son to marry Sarah Cadogan. This turned out to be a solid base on which to found a dynasty for as the industrial revolution gathered pace so did the family’s wealth. Moreover in addition to an annuity of two thousand pounds he was given a royalty of twelve pence per chauldron on coal dues at Newcastle. The sisters happen to be the great-granddaughters of Charles II and Louise de Kerouaille, whose son, to conceal his bastardy, was given many titles including that of Duke of Richmond. Stella Tillyard has used the stories of the four sisters of its subtitle, largely taken from their copious correspondence, to immerse the reader in the eighteenth century on both sides of the Irish Sea. Published in 18th-19th Century Social Perspectives, 18th–19th - Century History, Issue 2 (Summer 1995), Reviews, Volume 3Ĭaroline, Emily, Louisa and Sarah Lennox 1740-1832Īristocrats is a tour de force.
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