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Harriet Sarah, Lady Mordaunt (née Moncreiffe; 7 February 1848 – 9 May 1906) was the Scottish wife of an English baronet and member of parliament, Sir Charles Mordaunt.
At the age of eighteen, Harriet Sarah Moncreiffe had everything a young Scottish girl could hope for in landing a splendid match: youth and beauty, an impeccable family lineage, and a faultless reputation.
Sep 17, 2023 · Harriet Mordaunt, born Harriet Moncreiffe in 1848, was a Scottish noble entangled in one of Victorian England's most scandalous affairs. Married to Sir Charles Mordaunt, a baronet...
May 24, 2021 · Sir Charles Mordaunt (1836-1897) was a star of the Prince and Princess of Wales’ Marlborough House Set. He petitioned for a divorce because Harriet (1848-1906), his wife since the 6 th of December 1866, had confessed to committing adultery with numerous men including the Prince of Wales.
Harriet Sarah, Lady Mordaunt ( née Moncreiffe; 7 February 1848 – 9 May 1906) was the Scottish wife of an English baronet and member of parliament, Sir Charles Mordaunt.
Jan 18, 2022 · In 1869, Sir Charles Mordaunt petitioned for divorce from his wife Lady Harriet Mordaunt on the grounds of her adultery. Lady Mordaunt’s infidelities were discovered after she gave birth to a...
Jan 19, 2022 · In 1869, Sir Charles Mordaunt petitioned for divorce from his wife Lady Harriet Mordaunt on the grounds of her adultery. Lady Mordaunt’s infidelities were discovered after she gave birth to a daughter, seemingly conceived while her husband was abroad.
This chapter investigates Lady Harriet Mordaunt, who became involved in the fast set that centred on Edward Prince of Wales and eventually became pregnant in 1868. Proceedings for divorce failed when Lady Mordaunt’s family argued successfully that she was mentally unfit to plead.
Jan 19, 2022 · In 1869, Sir Charles Mordaunt petitioned for divorce from his wife Lady Harriet Mordaunt on the grounds of her adultery. Lady Mordaunt’s infidelities were discovered after she gave birth to a daughter, seemingly conceived while her husband was abroad.
On 6 December 1866, 18 year old Harriet Moncrieffe married Sir Charles Mordaunt, at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Perth. Less than three years later her husband brought divorce proceedings against her on the grounds of adultery.
