George's List of Potential Wives: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| (3 intermediate revisions by one other user not shown) | |||
| Line 43: | Line 43: | ||
[[Penelope Grove|Lady Penelope Grove]] and [[Jemima Palmer|Miss Palmer]] (pending good references) have been added to the list. | [[Penelope Grove|Lady Penelope Grove]] and [[Jemima Palmer|Miss Palmer]] (pending good references) have been added to the list. | ||
===May 2nd=== | |||
On the announcement of [[Juliet Landon|Lady Juliet]]'s engagement to [[Damien Relmsey|Lord Torrington]], her name was regretly struck from the list. | |||
===May 9th=== | |||
Based on recommendations from his sister who had clearly never met the lady in question, [[Dosie Knox|Miss Knox]] was added to - and swiftly removed from - the list. | |||
===May 14th=== | |||
Following an intriguing dance with her at the Vickery Ball, [[Sybilla Grenfell|Miss Grenfell]] has been added to the list. An introduction from his sister to [[Victoria Mulholland|Miss Mulholland]] has not brought fruit. | |||
==The Current List== | ==The Current List== | ||
* [[Julianne Grafton|Lady Julianne Grafton]] | * [[Julianne Grafton|Lady Julianne Grafton]] | ||
* [[Rosalind Fairmont|Lady Rosalind Fairmont]] | * [[Rosalind Fairmont|Lady Rosalind Fairmont]] | ||
* [[Cassandra Edgeworth|Lady Cassandra Edgeworth]] | * [[Cassandra Edgeworth|Lady Cassandra Edgeworth]] | ||
* [[Penelope Grove|Lady Penelope Grove]] | * [[Penelope Grove|Lady Penelope Grove]] | ||
* [[Jemima Palmer|Miss Palmer]] | * [[Jemima Palmer|Miss Palmer]] | ||
* [[Sybilla Grenfell|Miss Grenfell]] | |||
[[Susannah Hutchinson|Miss Hutchinson]] is most certainly not on the list. | |||
''Read the [http://z9.invisionfree.com/thelondonlife/index.php?showtopic=953 original thread containing the list].'' | ''Read the [http://z9.invisionfree.com/thelondonlife/index.php?showtopic=953 original thread containing the list].'' | ||
[[Category:Lists]] | |||
Latest revision as of 14:48, 23 January 2017
This list was created by Lord Selwyn on Thursday 11th April 1811 in an attempt to help find him the perfect wife.
The Original List
- Lady Julianne Grafton
- Lady Elizabeth Dunford
- Miss Hutchinson
- Lady Rosalind Fairmont
- Miss Pritchard
- Miss Hampton
- Lady Juliet Landon
- Lady Cassandra Edgeworth
- Lady Imogen Rathbone
- Lady Viola Fitzgerald
Updates
April 11th
It was narrowed down on that day to the following ladies:
- Lady Julianne Grafton
Lady Elizabeth DunfordMiss Hutchinson- Lady Rosalind Fairmont
- Miss Pritchard
Miss Hampton- Lady Juliet Landon
- Lady Cassandra Edgeworth
Lady Imogen RathboneLady Viola Fitzgerald
Lady Elizabeth was removed for being impertinent and annoying.
Miss Hutchinson and Miss Hampton were removed for not being of sufficiently good family.
Lady Imogen was removed for being sickly.
Lady Viola was removed for being a shrew and a spinster.
April 15th
After the Emerson Ball of the 14th April, Charity Pritchard was removed due to her revealing choice of dress.
April 19th
Lady Penelope Grove and Miss Palmer (pending good references) have been added to the list.
May 2nd
On the announcement of Lady Juliet's engagement to Lord Torrington, her name was regretly struck from the list.
May 9th
Based on recommendations from his sister who had clearly never met the lady in question, Miss Knox was added to - and swiftly removed from - the list.
May 14th
Following an intriguing dance with her at the Vickery Ball, Miss Grenfell has been added to the list. An introduction from his sister to Miss Mulholland has not brought fruit.
The Current List
- Lady Julianne Grafton
- Lady Rosalind Fairmont
- Lady Cassandra Edgeworth
- Lady Penelope Grove
- Miss Palmer
- Miss Grenfell
Miss Hutchinson is most certainly not on the list.
Read the original thread containing the list.