Lady Susan Gordon (1774-1828)
Born 2 February 1774
Died 26 August 1828 Bedfont Lodge
Buried Kimbolton
Married 7 October 1793 Eaton nr Edinburgh
William Montagu, 5th Duke of Manchester, son of George
Montagu, 4th Duke of Manchester and Elizabeth Dashwood
Born 21 March 1771 St.Marylebone
Died 18 March 1845 Rome
It is mentioned in the "Memoirs of a Highland Lady", under date 1812,
that "the Duchess had left home years before with her footmen." Lady Jerningham
wrote on 6 September 1813, "The Duchess of Manchester is finally parted
from her husband, her conduct being most notoriously
bad."
Source: Leo van de Pas
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