. Aedes Althorpianae; or, Account of the mansion, books, and pictures, at Althorp; the residence of George John, earl Spencer, To which is added a supplement to the Bibliotheca Spenceriana. necklace and pearl was the eldest daughter of the famous Chancellor Clarendon,and wife of the Duke of York, afterwards James II. She was alady of fine understanding, beauty, and accomplishments. Buther indiscretions as Miss Hyde, before her marriage, were highlycensurable ; and Queen Henrietta, mother of the Duke of York,naturally resented this marriage of her son, violently. Theanger of
. Aedes Althorpianae; or, Account of the mansion, books, and pictures, at Althorp; the residence of George John, earl Spencer, To which is added a supplement to the Bibliotheca Spenceriana. necklace and pearl was the eldest daughter of the famous Chancellor Clarendon,and wife of the Duke of York, afterwards James II. She was alady of fine understanding, beauty, and accomplishments. Buther indiscretions as Miss Hyde, before her marriage, were highlycensurable ; and Queen Henrietta, mother of the Duke of York,naturally resented this marriage of her son, violently. Theanger of her father was likewise vehemently expressed. Butsuch was her prudence and circmspection, after her elevation,that they became reconciled to her; and slie lived to deserve,what she obtained, universal esteem. Mr. Lodge, in the Par-traits of lUiistrions Characters, has condensed almost everything which is interesting relating to this distinguished lady. Aportrait of her graces the pages where such an account is to befound. Elizabeth Wriotheslev, Countess of Northumberland,by Sir P. Lely.—This lady was daughter and coheir of ThomasWriothesley, Earl of Southampton, Lord High Treasurer of. ^J^rtfft II f^**^ (^ ^^(f^nr-^f^ v-^-i-^^ - fAf ArvfrrDi^tUn. /S/P. THE PICTURE GALLERY. 265 England. She was the wife of Jocelyn, eleventh and last Earlof Northumberland, of the direct male line. After the death ofthe Earl, in 1670, she married Ralph Lord Montague; by whomshe had a son, afterwards John, Duke of Montague. By herfirst husband she had a daughter, Elizabeth Percy, who be-came one of the greatest heiresses in England. Lady Northum-berland was celebrated for her beauty. She was niece to Pene-lope, Lady Spencer, and sister to Rachel, Lady Russell. Lady Elizabeth Thimbleby, and Catherine Countess Ri-vers, by Vandyke.—Half-length portraits, on the same piece ofcanvas. Lady Rivers is sitting, receiving a basket of flowersfrom a winged boy. Her sister-m-law stands by the side of h
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