Biography of Catherine Rebecca Gray Lady Manners 1766-1852

Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Ruddock

In 1766 Catherine Rebecca Gray Lady Manners was born to Francis Gray and Elizabeth Ruddock at Lehena.

On 12 Jan 1790 William Manners aka Tollemache 1st Baronet (age 23) and Catherine Rebecca Gray Lady Manners (age 24) were married. He the son of John Manners (age 59) and Louisa Tollemache 7th Countess Dysart (age 44).

In 1791 [her daughter] Louisa Tollemache was born to [her husband] William Manners aka Tollemache 1st Baronet (age 24) and Catherine Rebecca Gray Lady Manners (age 25).

In 1792 [her daughter] Catherine Camilla Tollemache was born to [her husband] William Manners aka Tollemache 1st Baronet (age 25) and Catherine Rebecca Gray Lady Manners (age 26).

In 1793 Catherine Rebecca Gray Lady Manners (age 27) published Poems by Lady Manners.

In 1793 [her daughter] Emily Frances Tollemache was born to [her husband] William Manners aka Tollemache 1st Baronet (age 26) and Catherine Rebecca Gray Lady Manners (age 27).

On 12 Jan 1793 [her husband] William Manners aka Tollemache 1st Baronet (age 26) was created 1st Baronet Tollemache of Hanby Hall in Lincolnshire.

On 16 Aug 1793 Gilbert Heathcote 4th Baronet (age 19) and [her sister-in-law] Catherine Sophia Manners Lady Heathcote were married. She by marriage Lady Heathcote of London. She the daughter of John Manners and Louisa Tollemache 7th Countess Dysart (age 48).

1794. Thomas Lawrence (age 24). Portrait of Catherine Rebecca Gray Lady Manners (age 28).

On 18 Nov 1794 [her son] Lionel Tollemache 8th Earl Dysart was born to [her husband] William Manners aka Tollemache 1st Baronet (age 28) and Catherine Rebecca Gray Lady Manners (age 28).

In 1796 [her son] Felix Thomas Tollemache was born to [her husband] William Manners aka Tollemache 1st Baronet (age 29) and Catherine Rebecca Gray Lady Manners (age 30).

In 1797 [her son] Arthur Caesar Tollemache was born to [her husband] William Manners aka Tollemache 1st Baronet (age 30) and Catherine Rebecca Gray Lady Manners (age 31).

In 1799 [her daughter] Caroline Tollemache was born to [her husband] William Manners aka Tollemache 1st Baronet (age 32) and Catherine Rebecca Gray Lady Manners (age 33).

In 1800 [her daughter] Catherine Octavia Tollemache was born to [her husband] William Manners aka Tollemache 1st Baronet (age 33) and Catherine Rebecca Gray Lady Manners (age 34).

On 19 Sep 1802 [her son] Hugh Francis Tollemache was born to [her husband] William Manners aka Tollemache 1st Baronet (age 36) and Catherine Rebecca Gray Lady Manners (age 36) at Petersham, Surrey.

On 16 Apr 1804 [her son] Frederick James Tollemache was born to [her husband] William Manners aka Tollemache 1st Baronet (age 37) and Catherine Rebecca Gray Lady Manners (age 38).

In 1805 [her son] Algernon Gray Tollemache was born to [her husband] William Manners aka Tollemache 1st Baronet (age 38) and Catherine Rebecca Gray Lady Manners (age 39).

In 1807 [her daughter] Laura Maria Tollemache was born to [her husband] William Manners aka Tollemache 1st Baronet (age 40) and Catherine Rebecca Gray Lady Manners (age 41).

On 02 Jun 1808 John Dalrymple 7th Earl of Stair (age 23) and [her sister-in-law] Laura Manners Countess Stair were married albeit bigamously since he had previously married Johanna Gordon whic marriage was upheld in the 1811 court case Dalrymple v. Dalrymple. She the daughter of John Manners and Louisa Tollemache 7th Countess Dysart (age 62).

In 1819 [her son] Lionel Tollemache 8th Earl Dysart (age 24) and [her daughter-in-law] Maria Elizabeth Toone Countess Dysart were married.

In or before 1820 [her son-in-law] Joseph Burke 11th Baronet (age 33) and [her daughter] Louisa Tollemache (age 28) were married.

In 1825 [her daughter] Caroline Tollemache (age 26) died.

On 28 May 1825 [her sister-in-law] Catherine Sophia Manners Lady Heathcote died.

On 18 Apr 1830 [her daughter] Louisa Tollemache (age 39) died.

On 26 Aug 1831 [her son] Frederick James Tollemache (age 27) and [her daughter-in-law] Sarah-Maria Bomford were married.

On 11 Mar 1833 [her husband] William Manners aka Tollemache 1st Baronet (age 66) died. His son [her son] Lionel Tollemache 8th Earl Dysart (age 38) succeeded 2nd Baronet Tollemache of Hanby Hall in Lincolnshire.

On 11 Jul 1834 [her former sister-in-law] Laura Manners Countess Stair died.

In 1837 [her former brother-in-law] John Manners died.

On 05 Oct 1843 [her son] Felix Thomas Tollemache (age 47) died.

On 04 Sep 1847 [her son] Frederick James Tollemache (age 43) and [her daughter-in-law] Isabella Anne Forbes were married.

In 1848 [her son] Arthur Caesar Tollemache (age 51) died.

On 26 Jul 1850 [her former brother-in-law] Charles Tollemache (age 75) died.

On 21 Mar 1852 Catherine Rebecca Gray Lady Manners (age 86) died.

Poems by Lady Manners. Catherine Rebecca Gray Lady Manners. Second edition. London: John Bell, 1793. 126p.