Biography of Caroline Agnes Horsley Beresford "Mr Manton" Duchess Montrose 1818-1894

Paternal Family Tree: Beresford

On 26 Jul 1810 [her father] John Horsley Beresford 2nd Baron Decies (age 36) and [her mother] Charlotte Philadelphia Horsley were married.

In 1818 Caroline Agnes Horsley Beresford "Mr Manton" Duchess Montrose was born to John Horsley Beresford 2nd Baron Decies (age 43) and Charlotte Philadelphia Horsley.

In 1836 James Graham 4th Duke Montrose (age 36) and Caroline Agnes Horsley Beresford "Mr Manton" Duchess Montrose (age 18) were married. He the son of James Graham 3rd Duke Montrose (age 80) and Caroline Maria Montagu Duchess Montrose.

On 30 Dec 1836 [her father-in-law] James Graham 3rd Duke Montrose (age 81) died. His son [her husband] James Graham 4th Duke Montrose (age 37) succeeded 4th Duke Montrose. Caroline Agnes Horsley Beresford "Mr Manton" Duchess Montrose (age 18) by marriage Duchess Montrose.

On 16 May 1839 Edward Clive 1st Earl Powis (age 85) died at 45 Berkeley Square, Mayfair. He was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church, Bromfield. His son Edward Herbert 2nd Earl Powis (age 54) succeeded 2nd Earl Powis. [her sister-in-law] Lucy Graham Countess Powis (age 45) by marriage Countess Powis.

On 13 Feb 1842 [her daughter] Beatrice Violet Graham was born to [her husband] James Graham 4th Duke Montrose (age 42) and Caroline Agnes Horsley Beresford "Mr Manton" Duchess Montrose (age 24).

Adeline Horsey Recollections. In the autumn of 1844 we went to Bretby [Map], the seat of the Earl of Chesterfield (age 38), where we spent a most enjoyable time. There was a large house-party, among many others the [her husband] Duke (age 44) and Duchess (age 26) of Montrose, Mr. (age 37) and Lady Sophia des Voeux, Lord Alvanley (age 54), and the Count de Nieukerke, who was the recognised lover of Princess Mathilde Bonaparte (age 23). M. de Nieukerke was a very charming man, and he was much struck by my singing, and used to compare me with George Sand's heroine - Consuelo - for I was a very pretty girl with a slight, but fine figure, and long hair that fell in curls below my knees.

Death of Flora Hastings

Adeline Horsey Recollections. As I have previously stated, I used to see a great deal of Lord Cardigan (age 50) at my father's house, but he treated me quite like a jeune fille, although I was always asked to the great parties he gave during the Season. In January 1857 I went with my father to Deene, and this visit was destined to change the whole of my life.

We arrived late in the afternoon to find ourselves the additions of a great house-party, and I can picture Lord Cardigan as I saw him then, surrounded by the Duchess of Montrose (age 30), Baroness Ufford and Mrs. Dudley Ward, who all regarded me with none too friendly eyes. Cardigan told me afterwards that, when I entered the room, he realised at once I was the one woman in the world for him. He was an impulsive character, and he lost no time in letting me see the impression I had made, and I was flattered and delighted to feel that I was loved by him.

After we left Deene, Lord Cardigan followed us to London, and needless to say his marked attentions to me soon became the topic of much spiteful and jealous gossip. Those Early Victorian days were exceptionally conventional, and the Court was still as narrow-minded as when poor Lady Flora Hastings [See Death of Flora Hastings] had been the victim of its lying slander.

On 07 Nov 1852 [her son] Douglas Graham 5th Duke Montrose was born to [her husband] James Graham 4th Duke Montrose (age 53) and Caroline Agnes Horsley Beresford "Mr Manton" Duchess Montrose (age 34).

On 16 Dec 1863 [her son-in-law] Algernon Greville-Nugent 2nd Baron Greville (age 22) and [her daughter] Beatrice Violet Graham (age 21) were married. She the daughter of [her husband] James Graham 4th Duke Montrose (age 64) and Caroline Agnes Horsley Beresford "Mr Manton" Duchess Montrose (age 45).

On 30 Dec 1874 [her husband] James Graham 4th Duke Montrose (age 75) died. His son [her son] Douglas Graham 5th Duke Montrose (age 22) succeeded 5th Duke Montrose.

In 1876 William Stuart Stirling Crawfurd (age 57) and Caroline Agnes Horsley Beresford "Mr Manton" Duchess Montrose (age 58) were married.

On 24 Jul 1876 [her son] Douglas Graham 5th Duke Montrose (age 23) and [her daughter-in-law] Violet Hermione Graham Duchess Montrose (age 21) were married. She by marriage Duchess Montrose. He the son of [her former husband] James Graham 4th Duke Montrose and Caroline Agnes Horsley Beresford "Mr Manton" Duchess Montrose (age 58). They were third cousin once removed.

In 1883 [her husband] William Stuart Stirling Crawfurd (age 64) died.

In 1894 Caroline Agnes Horsley Beresford "Mr Manton" Duchess Montrose (age 76) died.

Adeline Horsey Recollections. George Bruce, the Duchess's nephew, was a source of great annoyance to her, "Hullo, Auntie Craw!" he used to call out when he saw her on the course. George was known as "The Duffer", but duffer or no, he could say spiteful things which were very much to the point. He always warned me to be very careful of his mother, [her sister] Lady Ernest Bruce, whom he generally referred to as "Bellona, the goddess of war and discord". They were always quarrelling, and he disliked her intensely.

George Bruce@@ married Lady Evelyn Craven. He afterwards went to Corsica for his health, and he died at Ajaccio in 1868. He was strikingly like Napoleon Bonaparte, and wherever he went in the island the people idolised him on account of his resemblance to the great Emperor.

Adeline Horsey Recollections. Caroline, Duchess of Montrose, was a very well-known figure at Newmarket, Suffolk, but she was highly unpopular, and was once mobbed on the course for having Mr. Crawfurd's horse pulled as there was not enough money on it! She was very much in love with Mr. Crawfurd, whom she afterwards married.

Crawfurd owned a horse called "Corrie Roy", and as the Duchess was nicknamed "Carrie Red", these names were the subject of some amusing doggerel written by Lord Winchilsea ... "Corrie Roy and Carry Red, One for the course, the other for bed, Is not Craw a lucky boy, To have Carry Red and Corrie Roy? ".

Royal Ancestors of Caroline Agnes Horsley Beresford "Mr Manton" Duchess Montrose 1818-1894

Kings Wessex: Great x 23 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of Philip IV King France

Ancestors of Caroline Agnes Horsley Beresford "Mr Manton" Duchess Montrose 1818-1894

Great x 4 Grandfather: Tristram Beresford 1st Baronet

Great x 3 Grandfather: Randal Beresford 2nd Baronet

Great x 2 Grandfather: Tristram Beresford 3rd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Annesley Lady Beresford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Stanhope Viscountess Valentia 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Marcus Beresford 1st Earl Tyrone 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: Archbishop William Beresford 1st Baron Decies 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Power 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Power 1st Earl Tyrone 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: James Power 3rd Earl Tyrone 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Arthur Annesley 1st Earl Annesley 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Annesley Countess Tyrone 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Altham Countess Anglesey

Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Power Countess Tyrone 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Father: John Horsley Beresford 2nd Baron Decies 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Fitzgibbon

GrandMother: Elizabeth Fitzgibbon

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Grove of Ballyhimmock in County Cork

Great x 1 Grandmother: Eleanor aka Isabella Grove

Caroline Agnes Horsley Beresford "Mr Manton" Duchess Montrose 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Horlsey

GrandFather: Robert Horsley of Bolam House in Northumberland

Mother: Charlotte Philadelphia Horsley