Sarah Lyttelton, Baroness Lyttelton
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Sarah Lyttelton, Baroness Lyttelton (née Spencer) (1787 – 1870) was a British
courtier, governess
to Edward VII of the United Kingdom
and wife of William Lyttelton, 3rd Baron Lyttelton
.
She was born Lady Sarah Spencer at the Spencer seat of Althorp
in Northamptonshire on 29 July 1787 and was eldest daughter of the Whig
politician Sir George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer
(1758 – 1834) and Lady Lavinia Bingham (1762–1831).
, (1817-1876), Spencer (1818-1889), and William (1820-1884). On 25 July 1839 her eldest son, George (by then 4th Baron), married Mary, the daughter of Sir Stephen Glynne. The marriage took place at Hawarden
, the seat of William Ewart Gladstone
, who was simultaneously marrying Mary's sister, Catherine
. George became a distinguished classical scholar like his father, but committed suicide in 1876 by throwing himself down the stairs. Sarah's daughter, Lavinia, was later to marry Reverend Henry Glynne, brother of Catherine and Mary Glynne.
to Queen Victoria. She is said to have commented to a friend at this time that "the character of an advisor, a woman of influence, a probable preserver or improver of the national morals is exactly the very last I could fill decently" Over time, Lyttelton earned the respect of the Queen and the Prince consort and, in April 1843, she was appointed governess to the royal children, who continued to called her "Laddle", even once they were grown.
She was made a Lady of the Bedchamber
by Queen Victoria.
Sarah Lyttelton died at Hagley
on 13 April 1870 at the age of 82.
British people
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courtier, governess
Governess
A governess is a girl or woman employed to teach and train children in a private household. In contrast to a nanny or a babysitter, she concentrates on teaching children, not on meeting their physical needs...
to Edward VII of the United Kingdom
Edward VII of the United Kingdom
Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910...
and wife of William Lyttelton, 3rd Baron Lyttelton
William Lyttelton, 3rd Baron Lyttelton
William Henry Lyttelton, 3rd Baron Lyttelton , was the son of William Henry Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton by his second marriage to Caroline Bristow. He married Lady Sarah Spencer daughter of George John, 2nd Earl Spencer, by whom he had several children including his heir....
.
She was born Lady Sarah Spencer at the Spencer seat of Althorp
Althorp
Althorp is a country estate of about and a stately home in Northamptonshire, England. It is about north-west of the county town of Northampton. The late Diana, Princess of Wales is buried in the estate.-History:...
in Northamptonshire on 29 July 1787 and was eldest daughter of the Whig
British Whig Party
The Whigs were a party in the Parliament of England, Parliament of Great Britain, and Parliament of the United Kingdom, who contested power with the rival Tories from the 1680s to the 1850s. The Whigs' origin lay in constitutional monarchism and opposition to absolute rule...
politician Sir George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer
George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer
George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer KG PC FRS FSA , styled Viscount Althorp from 1765 to 1783, was a British Whig politician...
(1758 – 1834) and Lady Lavinia Bingham (1762–1831).
Family
She married Sir William Henry Lyttelton, 3rd Lord Lyttelton on 4 March 1813. They had two daughters, Caroline (1816-1902) and Lavinia (1821-1850), and three sons, GeorgeGeorge Lyttelton, 4th Baron Lyttelton
George William Lyttelton, 4th Baron Lyttelton , was a British aristocrat and Conservative politician.-Early life:...
, (1817-1876), Spencer (1818-1889), and William (1820-1884). On 25 July 1839 her eldest son, George (by then 4th Baron), married Mary, the daughter of Sir Stephen Glynne. The marriage took place at Hawarden
Hawarden Castle (18th century)
New Hawarden Castle, in Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales was the estate of former British Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone, which previously belonged to the family of his wife, Catherine Glynne. It was built in 1752...
, the seat of William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone FRS FSS was a British Liberal statesman. In a career lasting over sixty years, he served as Prime Minister four separate times , more than any other person. Gladstone was also Britain's oldest Prime Minister, 84 years old when he resigned for the last time...
, who was simultaneously marrying Mary's sister, Catherine
Catherine Gladstone
Catherine Glynne Gladstone was the wife of British Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone for 59 years, until his death in 1898.-Family:...
. George became a distinguished classical scholar like his father, but committed suicide in 1876 by throwing himself down the stairs. Sarah's daughter, Lavinia, was later to marry Reverend Henry Glynne, brother of Catherine and Mary Glynne.
Lady in waiting
Sarah Lyttelton was widowed in 1837, and shortly afterwards was offered the post of Lady in waitingLady in Waiting
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to Queen Victoria. She is said to have commented to a friend at this time that "the character of an advisor, a woman of influence, a probable preserver or improver of the national morals is exactly the very last I could fill decently" Over time, Lyttelton earned the respect of the Queen and the Prince consort and, in April 1843, she was appointed governess to the royal children, who continued to called her "Laddle", even once they were grown.
She was made a Lady of the Bedchamber
Lady of the Bedchamber
This is an incomplete list of those who have served as Lady of the Bedchamber in the British Royal Household...
by Queen Victoria.
Sarah Lyttelton died at Hagley
Hagley
Hagley is a village and civil parish on the northern boundary of Worcestershire, England, near to the towns of Kidderminster and Stourbridge. The parish had a population of 4,283 in 2001, but the whole village had a population of perhaps 5,600, including the part in Clent parish...
on 13 April 1870 at the age of 82.