Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-08-25
THE DUCHESS OF ST. ALBANs.

Flom the same interesting work, that the
foregoing was extracted, We copy the annex
| I'd article, relative to the Duchess of st. Al
! bans. This lady, from hor infancy upwards,
has tilod a large place in the eye of the world
and whether she roved in the iowlv guise Of
Miss Mellon, Mrs. Coutts, or tho Duchess of
st. Adams, she has been pre-cminontly inter-
esting. Her first husband, Coutts, the famous
London Banker, married her at an advanced
age; and in doing so, incurred the displeasure
Of his children; who refused to sanction the
choice Of their paront. Offended thus in his
old age, the indignant Banker, by his will, cast
them OF from the enjoyment ofhis estate, with
the exception OF some inconsiderable Iega
and gave all TO his new, young and lovely
wife. One of his daughters, if we mistake
not, was married to Sir Francis Burdett. But
to the article itself
II is rather n curious circumstance that .he
marriage of these high parties brings together
two persons, though worry differently born, yet
yet both connected with tho silr,--thc
gentleman by lineage, and the lady by ~ o.
fession.
The anccstrcss of the Dukes Of St. Albans,
is well known to have been the celebrated
Nell Grynn, IN the early part Of her life m ac-
tress, like tire present Duchess of st. Albans.
The origin Of the pucal family from her, on
the female SIDE, and It's DESCENT will be found
noticed in the Peeragcs.
Charles, first Duke of -. Alb ms, was born
in 1910, ia MS mothers house m Lincoln Inn
,I hnr oh, G
the King with concerts, and which Coily Cib-
bcr notices in his 4" apology. ."-Thc house
was lately standing, and had Il back was into
PoridSal-stroet. HIS father conferred on him.
AZ lis 6!r-h, he name of BcaucIerc, or Beau
clITe, a. GH1llin has II IN his hcraldrv. VII
Lam Aubrey dc VcTc, the present Dnke. Is
the ninth IN descent from him, and takes the
ADDITION Of Aubrey dc We're from Duke Charles
marriage, in 1914, with Diana We're, DAUGHTER
of Aubrey dc We're, Goth, aAd last, Earl %, Ok
ford
Granger, IN noticing the portraits from CIVIL
lin of ','in and h,s brother, thcte styled
"Charles Bcauclairc, Earl of Burlord, and ,
James Lord Reaucloirc,' says o,
Tho Elrl of I}lrford ana Lord Bcauclare
were The nl,agil sons Of King Charles H., hy !
Mrs. Gwynn. The former was created Duke
OF 81. Alhans 10h Jan. 1853 4, lie latter !
died at pat:s 1850. There is picture ofMrs
G"ynn and her two sons at Woibcrk. N IL /,
SAID that. before the Duke Of 81. Abans was /
cnnobled, his mother, calling TO him. in the |
Kings presence, said, /" Como hithcr, you 1T |
tie BASTARD which the King, in gentle man
ner rcbuklng her for, she told him she Lad no
better na,no to call him by; he was soon ai,cr
c'oatod Baron of lieddngton and Earl of Bar
ford"
The Duchess of 81. Alhsns, whop Miss Mel
Ion, made her first appearance at Drury-lsne
The Rivals, Jan. 81, 1895. In tho Thcotri-
ral Journal Of the European Magazine for
hat year, we End her appearance announced
ia The following terms
Jan 81, Druy.lanc.--This evening pro-
iuccd ,oung lady Of tie name oi NJ Mcllon, IN
l.,lir Lang rsh, ~ The RNuls' She ecn,,s