Tag: Harriet Arbuthnot

Kitty Pakenham–#AtoZChallenge “K”

Welcome to “K” in the A to Z Challenge 2017. The 1st Duke of Wellington is my theme for this year’s Challenge. Kitty Pakenham, née Catherine Sarah Dorothea Pakenham, was the 1st Duke of Wellington’s wife and the mother of his two sons. They met in Ireland and well before the future duke was established,…

Harriet Arbuthnot–#AtoZChallenge “H”

Welcome to “H” in the A to Z Challenge 2017. The 1st Duke of Wellington is my theme for this year’s Challenge.  Harriet Arbuthnot was born to a wealthy family, the Fanes, in Lincolnshire in 1793. She was a well-balanced and smart young woman when she married Charles Arbuthnot. Charles was 46 when he married Harriet,…