Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Powlett, Duchess of Cleveland (née Stanhope; 1 June 1819 – 18 May 1901), also known as Lady Dalmeny and Lady Harry Vane, was an English historian and genealogist, best known for her 1889 work The Battle Abbey Roll with some Account of the Norman Lineages.
Lady Wilhelmina Stanhope was the third child and only daughter of Philip Henry Stanhope, 4th Earl Stanhope (1781-1855), FRS, and his wife, Hon. Catherine Lucy Smith, daughter of Robert Smith, 1st Baron Carrington.[2] Her first name was Catherine, but she was known by one of her middle names in order to distinguish her from her mother.
The Battle Abbey Roll with some Account of the Norman Lineages, 3 volumes, London, 1889. It consists of short histories concerning the origins of several hundred English families of Norman origin, based on names supposedly contained in the legendary Battle Abbey Roll:
Vol.1, London, 1889
Vol.2, London, 1889
Vol.3, London, 1889
See online text of all three volumes, with index, at: [1] Archived 23 February 2013 at archive.today
The True Story of Kaspar Hauser from Official Documents, London, 1893. Concerns her father's patronage of the "foundling" or "feral child" Kaspar Hauser, a youth who had appeared in Nuremberg in 1828 and had become famous through his claim to have been raised in total isolation in a dark room and could tell nothing about his identity.
The Life and Letters of Lady Hester Stanhope, 1914. Concerns her father's half-sister Lady Hester Stanhope (1776–1839) a traveler and Arabist who died unmarried at the age of 63 in Syria
Marriages and progeny
Wilhelmina married twice, firstly in October 1843 to Archibald Primrose, Lord Dalmeny (1809-1851), eldest son of Archibald Primrose, 4th Earl of Rosebery (1783-1868), whom she met three months before at a ball at Buckingham Palace.[5] They had two sons and two daughters before Dalmeny's early death to heart failure. Their eldest son, also named Archibald, inherited the earldom and went on to become prime minister.
Everard Henry Primrose (8 September 1848 – 9 April 1885); died unmarried.
She was married secondly in 1854 to Lord Harry Vane (1803–1891), youngest son of William Vane, 1st Duke of Cleveland (1766-1842); he succeeded his brother in the dukedom in 1864, and changed his surname to Powlett. They had no children, and on Cleveland's death all his titles became extinct, with the exception of the barony of Barnard.
wilhelmina, powlett, duchess, cleveland, catherine, lucy, née, stanhope, june, 1819, 1901, also, known, lady, dalmeny, lady, harry, vane, english, historian, genealogist, best, known, 1889, work, battle, abbey, roll, with, some, account, norman, lineages, grac. Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Powlett Duchess of Cleveland nee Stanhope 1 June 1819 18 May 1901 also known as Lady Dalmeny and Lady Harry Vane was an English historian and genealogist best known for her 1889 work The Battle Abbey Roll with some Account of the Norman Lineages Her GraceThe Duchess of ClevelandThe Duchess of Cleveland in an 1883 portrait by Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema Bowes Museum Barnard Castle DurhamBornLady Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Stanhope1 June 1819Died18 May 1901 1901 05 18 aged 81 Other namesLady DalmenyLady Harry VaneOccupation s Historian genealogistSpousesArchibald Primrose Lord Dalmeny m 1843 died 1851 wbr Harry Powlett 4th Duke of Cleveland m 1854 died 1891 wbr ChildrenArchibald Primrose 5th Earl of RoseberyParent s Philip Henry Stanhope 4th Earl StanhopeHon Catherine Lucy SmithLady Wilhelmina Stanhope 1838 engraving after Alfred Edward Chalon 1780 1860 National Portrait Gallery London 1 Contents 1 Biography 2 List of works 3 Marriages and progeny 4 ReferencesBiography EditLady Wilhelmina Stanhope was the third child and only daughter of Philip Henry Stanhope 4th Earl Stanhope 1781 1855 FRS and his wife Hon Catherine Lucy Smith daughter of Robert Smith 1st Baron Carrington 2 Her first name was Catherine but she was known by one of her middle names in order to distinguish her from her mother She was the mother of Archibald Primrose 5th Earl of Rosebery who was Queen Victoria s prime minister for 15 months from March 1894 In 1837 at the time of Victoria s accession Lady Wilhelmina was reputedly the most beautiful woman at court She was a Maid of Honour at the Queen s coronation 3 and served as a bridesmaid at her wedding to Prince Albert 4 List of works EditHer historical works included The Battle Abbey Roll with some Account of the Norman Lineages 3 volumes London 1889 It consists of short histories concerning the origins of several hundred English families of Norman origin based on names supposedly contained in the legendary Battle Abbey Roll Vol 1 London 1889 Vol 2 London 1889 Vol 3 London 1889 See online text of all three volumes with index at 1 Archived 23 February 2013 at archive today The True Story of Kaspar Hauser from Official Documents London 1893 Concerns her father s patronage of the foundling or feral child Kaspar Hauser a youth who had appeared in Nuremberg in 1828 and had become famous through his claim to have been raised in total isolation in a dark room and could tell nothing about his identity The Life and Letters of Lady Hester Stanhope 1914 Concerns her father s half sister Lady Hester Stanhope 1776 1839 a traveler and Arabist who died unmarried at the age of 63 in SyriaMarriages and progeny EditWilhelmina married twice firstly in October 1843 to Archibald Primrose Lord Dalmeny 1809 1851 eldest son of Archibald Primrose 4th Earl of Rosebery 1783 1868 whom she met three months before at a ball at Buckingham Palace 5 They had two sons and two daughters before Dalmeny s early death to heart failure Their eldest son also named Archibald inherited the earldom and went on to become prime minister Lady Constance Evelyn Primrose died 27 June 1939 married Henry Wyndham 2nd Baron Leconfield and had issue Lady Mary Catherine Constance Primrose circa 1845 3 September 1935 married Henry Walter Hope and had issue Archibald Philip Primrose 5th Earl of Rosebery 7 May 1847 21 May 1929 Everard Henry Primrose 8 September 1848 9 April 1885 died unmarried She was married secondly in 1854 to Lord Harry Vane 1803 1891 youngest son of William Vane 1st Duke of Cleveland 1766 1842 he succeeded his brother in the dukedom in 1864 and changed his surname to Powlett They had no children and on Cleveland s death all his titles became extinct with the exception of the barony of Barnard References Edit See also 1850 portrait of Lady Dalmeny Cracroft s Peerage Key to Mr Leslie s picture of Queen Victoria receiving the Holy Sacrament at her Coronation National Portrait Gallery Biography BBC yourpaintings Biography BBC yourpaintings Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wilhelmina Powlett Duchess of Cleveland amp oldid 1114921043, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
