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Isabella Hussey-Montagu (1750-1772) Isabella was one of the twenty-one ' ladies of quality and distinction ' who supported Thomas Coram 's efforts to establish a Foundling Hospital , who are now credited with making the endeavour a success by lending it respectability and style. [3]
- Lady Isabella Montagu, c. 1706
- John Hussey-Montagu, Lord Montagu, Isabella Hussey-Montagu
- 20 December 1786
A lady of quality and distinction. Isabella was one of Thomas Coram’s twenty-one ‘ladies of quality and distinction’. She was fifth to sign his petition calling for the establishment of a foundling hospital, on 6 January 1730. The ladies’ petition went to George II in 1735.
Sep 26, 2018 · Those now featured – and who signed the original petition include, in addition to Charlotte Finch – Isabella Montagu, duchess of Manchester, Henrietta Needham, dowager duchess of Bolton, and Margaret Cavendish Harley, duchess of Portland, who was the final signatory in May 1735.
The women who signed were: Charlotte Seymour, Duchess of Somerset. Ann Vaughan, Duchess of Bolton. Henrietta Needham, Dowager Duchess of Bolton. Sarah Lennox, Duchess of Richmond. Isabella Montagu, Duchess of Manchester. Ann Russell, Duchess of Bedford. Elizabeth Knight, Baroness Onslow. Anne Pierrepoint, Dowager Baroness Torrington.
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At every point in this sacred story, which has such crucial importance particularly for Christian, Jewish and Muslim people, there are life‐changing consequences and opportunities for transformation.1From the shores of the River Nile to the parting of the Red Sea, the story of Moses’ leadership is a story about God’s liberating power, even in utter...
Isabella, Duchess of Manchester (c.1706–1786), like Pharaoh’s daughter in Orazio Gentileschi’s The Finding of Moses, painted one hundred years earlier, was a woman of rank within a patriarchal society. In Georgian England, she used her powerful influence to protect children at risk. Isabella showed faith in herself, and in her ability to drive and ...
Haniya, a participant in the Foundling Museum’s Tracing our Tales training programme for care experienced young people, reflects on Andrea Soldi’s Isabella, Duchess of Manchesterand what it means to her. She explores Isabella’s life and how she represents the Foundling Museum’s ongoing story of care. Dressed as Diana, Roman goddess of the hunt, chi...
Isabella Montagu, Duchess of Manchester ( c. 1706 – 20 December 1786), formerly Lady Isabella Montagu, was the wife of William Montagu, 2nd Duke of Manchester. She was the daughter of John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu, and his wife, the former Lady Mary Churchill. Her sister, Mary, became Countess of Cardigan.
These ladies were some of the first to sign and support Thomas Corm's petition for the creation of the Foundling Hospital in London. The petition was submitted to King George II in 1735. The petition of 1735 was unsuccessful, nevertheless, it served as a powerful statement of female autonomy and helped paved the way for the second petition two ...
