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From: Scot Fetherston <>
Subject: Re: [FEATHERSTONE] Sir Harry FETHERSTONHAUGH was the lover of Lady Emma HAMILTON
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 10:42:23 -0700


Have you seen the coffee table book, "Historic houses of Great Britain"
by Mark Girouard? It has a section on Uppark.


At 01:26 PM 23/06/00 +0100, you wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>I finally found a book on Lady Hamilton – “Nelson’s Women” by Tom Pocock
>published by Andre Deutsch in 1999.
>
>Apparently Emma was born Emily Lyon on 26 April 1765 in Denhall, Cheshire.
>Her father was the village blacksmith, but Emma and her brother liked to
>make out he was a disinherited heir of the local land owner, Cadogan.
>
>So in rising through society Cadogan was the name Emma and her mother used.
>
>She went into service as a nursemaid. Then she “performed unspecified duties
>at a dubious clinic that promised cures for impotence.” She worked as an
>artist’s model, notably for Romney and Hopper.
>
>Not being considered marriageable by the rich young men, whose eyes she
>caught, it was almost inevitable that she – accompanied by her mother –
>should live under their protection as a mistress. From one of these, Sir
>Harry FETHERSTONHAUGH of UPPARK, Sussex she was rescued – when found to be
>pregnant – by Charles Greville. She and her baby went to live with them.
>He then “exchanged” her with his Uncle, Sir William Hamilton” in exchange
>for payment of his debts, and a future inheritance!
>
>Sad story or what?
>
>After Nelson’s death, she fell on hard times she sought help from her former
>lover Sir Harry FETHERSTONHAUGH of Uppark, described as “now a sad and
>spoiled middle aged bachelor”. The book does not say that any help was
>forthcoming.
>
>Paul R Featherstone
>
>
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