John Bright, aet. 8 annor. 7" Apr. a 1666, d. s.p. v. p., mar. Lucy, dau. of Edward Montague, Earl of Manchester.[1]
"Manchester's half-sister, Lucy Montagu, had taken the place of the married nieces, and now spent most of her time at Lees with Mary, to whom her relationship was manifold. The younger daughter of the Lord Chamberlain's second marriage, Lucy was born on May 3, 1655, at Twickenham, where Manchester owned 'a great house assessed to a parish rate in 1661.' Her mother (upon whose monument at Kimbolton it is recorded that she nursed seven of her eight children at her own breast) died when Lucy was three years old. She was now about twenty. Her only sister, Essex Montagu, who was much her senior, had married, when Lucy was a mere child, Henry Ingram who, as one of the loyal persons favoured at the Restoration, became first Viscount Irvine. Lucy had presumably lived until this time with her two successive step-mothers, Eleanor Wortley and Margaret Russell. The latter was now in failing health and died soon after. Within a year, Lucy's last remaining near relative, her sister, also died, and Mary as we shall see, decided to adopt her young cousin as a daughter." [2]
"Oct 13, 1677 - In the afternoon I was employed in my lawful employments and having by my Lady Lucy heard of my Lady Earwine's l death I was much carried out to compassionate my poor Lady Lucy, and wept with her who had not only lost a sister but one who had for her care of her been a mother to her [she was eleven or twelve years older], and my heart did not only sympathize with that poor orphan who was left destitute of any relation that would have a care of her, but I found myself so moved towards her that I did endeavour to comfort her by telling her I resolved to be a mother to her whilst I lived. In the evening I did retire and meditate upon my death, and hearing my Lady Lucy relate the manner of my Lady Earwine's death that just before she was dying she told her and them that were about her that she saw a glorious Angel but that she believed they did not do so, and then raising herself up and stretching out her arms towards Heaven she cried out ' I come, Lord Jesus, I come,' and then gave up the ghost, I had large meditations of my death [etc.]." [3]
Sources
↑ Dugdale's Visitation of Yorkshire, with additions., by Dugdale, William, Sir, 1605-1686; Clay, John William, 1838-1918, ed [1]
↑ Mary Rich, countess of Warwick (1625-1678): her family and friends, pg 307 [2]
↑ Mary Rich, countess of Warwick (1625-1678): her family and friends, pg 319 [3]
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