Elopement - All attempts at recovering the heiress were useless for at five o'clock on the morning of May 17, 1835 at Gretna Hall, Marcia Maria Grant and Brinsley Sheridan were made man ans wife. Her father General Grant was unwilling to submit to ths occurrence calmly and at first felt inclined to take an action for conspiracy in Richard Brinsley Sheridan carrying off his daughter. He sent Captain Rose to summon Lord Seymour to a duel for Lady Seymour's share in the elopement. The duel took place at Hampstead, then a lonely spot. Here at an early hour in the morning, the principals, their seconds and a surgeon crossed the dewy fields in silence. The first change of shots having no effect, General Grant, still unappeased, desired that the pistols should be reloaded, but Captain Rose was asked if he thought Lord Seymour had given sufficient satisfaction and then Lord Seymour was ready to explain various occurrences regarding the elopement and the duel ended. Sir Colquhoun next summoned Norton to a duel; but the latter being unwilling to rish his life, managed to passify the irate father, who soon afterwards became reconcied to his daughter's marriage; and on dying on the 20th of the following December at the age of 72, left her his estates; when she and her husband entered ion a long and happy life.
Marriage - June 8 at Arthuret, Cumberland, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, esq. to Marcia Maria Grant, daughter of Lieut. Genera Sir Colquhoun Grant, having been previously married by elopement at Gretna Green.
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An organ was placed in the Church 30 January last the gift of R. B. Sheridan and Marcia Maria Sheridan.
The stained glass windon in the north aisle of the parish church representing the visit of the three Maries to the tomb of our savior after the resurrection was presented by Helen Lady Dufferin in memory of her mother C. H. Sheridan who is buried in the graveyard.
The same day the five stained glass windows in the chancel of the parish Church were dedicated to the church by R. B. Sheridan Esq and Marcia Maria Sheridan. .. The four samller windows to the memory of Francis Cynric Sheridan whom died in 1843 aged 30. Charles Kinnaird Sheridan who died in 1847 aged 30.
The parish school has been rebuilt by R. B. Sheridan, Esq., and Maria Marcia Sheridan and was inaugurated Ath April 1863.
Marriage - June 8 at Arthuret, Cumberland, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, esq. to Marcia Maria Grant, daughter of Lieut. Genera Sir Colquhoun Grant, having been previously married by elopement at Gretna Green.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE DORSET NATURAL HISTORY AND ANTIQUARIAN FIELD CLUB
VOLUME XXVII
HARVARD UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
The Liberty and Manor of Frompton, Page 180 -
An organ was placed in the Church 30 January last the gift of R. B. Sheridan and Marcia Maria Sheridan.
The stained glass windon in the north aisle of the parish church representing the visit of the three Maries to the tomb of our savior after the resurrection was presented by Helen Lady Dufferin in memory of her mother C. H. Sheridan who is buried in the graveyard.
The same day the five stained glass windows in the chancel of the parish Church were dedicated to the church by R. B. Sheridan Esq and Marcia Maria Sheridan. .. The four samller windows to the memory of Francis Cynric Sheridan whom died in 1843 aged 30. Charles Kinnaird Sheridan who died in 1847 aged 30.
The parish school has been rebuilt by R. B. Sheridan, Esq., and Maria Marcia Sheridan and was inaugurated Ath April 1863.
Elopement - All attempts at recovering the heiress were useless for at five o'clock on the morning of May 17, 1835 at Gretna Hall, Marcia Maria Grant and Brinsley Sheridan were made man ans wife. Her father General Grant was unwilling to submit to ths occurrence calmly and at first felt inclined to take an action for conspiracy in Richard Brinsley Sheridan carrying off his daughter. He sent Captain Rose to summon Lord Seymour to a duel for Lady Seymour's share in the elopement. The duel took place at Hampstead, then a lonely spot. Here at an early hour in the morning, the principals, their seconds and a surgeon crossed the dewy fields in silence. The first change of shots having no effect, General Grant, still unappeased, desired that the pistols should be reloaded, but Captain Rose was asked if he thought Lord Seymour had given sufficient satisfaction and then Lord Seymour was ready to explain various occurrences regarding the elopement and the duel ended. Sir Colquhoun next summoned Norton to a duel; but the latter being unwilling to rish his life, managed to passify the irate father, who soon afterwards became reconcied to his daughter's marriage; and on dying on the 20th of the following December at the age of 72, left her his estates; when she and her husband entered ion a long and happy life.
Marriage - June 8 at Arthuret, Cumberland, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, esq. to Marcia Maria Grant, daughter of Lieut. Genera Sir Colquhoun Grant, having been previously married by elopement at Gretna Green.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE DORSET NATURAL HISTORY AND ANTIQUARIAN FIELD CLUB
VOLUME XXVII
HARVARD UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
The Liberty and Manor of Frompton, Page 180 -
An organ was placed in the Church 30 January last the gift of R. B. Sheridan and Marcia Maria Sheridan.
The stained glass windon in the north aisle of the parish church representing the visit of the three Maries to the tomb of our savior after the resurrection was presented by Helen Lady Dufferin in memory of her mother C. H. Sheridan who is buried in the graveyard.
The same day the five stained glass windows in the chancel of the parish Church were dedicated to the church by R. B. Sheridan Esq and Marcia Maria Sheridan. .. The four samller windows to the memory of Francis Cynric Sheridan whom died in 1843 aged 30. Charles Kinnaird Sheridan who died in 1847 aged 30.
The parish school has been rebuilt by R. B. Sheridan, Esq., and Maria Marcia Sheridan and was inaugurated Ath April 1863.
Marriage - June 8 at Arthuret, Cumberland, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, esq. to Marcia Maria Grant, daughter of Lieut. Genera Sir Colquhoun Grant, having been previously married by elopement at Gretna Green.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE DORSET NATURAL HISTORY AND ANTIQUARIAN FIELD CLUB
VOLUME XXVII
HARVARD UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
The Liberty and Manor of Frompton, Page 180 -
An organ was placed in the Church 30 January last the gift of R. B. Sheridan and Marcia Maria Sheridan.
The stained glass windon in the north aisle of the parish church representing the visit of the three Maries to the tomb of our savior after the resurrection was presented by Helen Lady Dufferin in memory of her mother C. H. Sheridan who is buried in the graveyard.
The same day the five stained glass windows in the chancel of the parish Church were dedicated to the church by R. B. Sheridan Esq and Marcia Maria Sheridan. .. The four samller windows to the memory of Francis Cynric Sheridan whom died in 1843 aged 30. Charles Kinnaird Sheridan who died in 1847 aged 30.
The parish school has been rebuilt by R. B. Sheridan, Esq., and Maria Marcia Sheridan and was inaugurated Ath April 1863.
Family Members
Siblings
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Edith Marcia Caroline Sheridan Thynne
1836–1876
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Richard Brinsley Sheridan
1838–1868
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Florence Sarah Wilhelmina Sheridan Bampfield
1841–1909
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Lieut. Francis John Rogers Sheridan
1842–1877
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Helena Charlotte Sheridan
1845–1893
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Algernon Thomas Brinsley Sheridan
1845–1931
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Charles William Frederick Sheridan
1847–1896
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Thomas Constantine Henry Kier Sheridan
1851–1931
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James Colquhoun Grant Sheridan
1857–1865
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