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Mary Anne Clark Obituary. With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Mary Anne Clark of Groton, South Dakota, born in Bristol, South Dakota, who passed away on April 1, 2024 at the age of 92. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Mary Anne Clark to pay them a last tribute. She was predeceased by : her parents, John ...
CLARKE, MARY ANNE (1776–1852), mistress of Frederick, duke of York, was, according to Elizabeth Taylor, who knew her well, the daughter of a man named Thompson, and was born in Ball and Pin Alley, White's Alley, Chancery Lane, in 1776. Her father died when she was very young, and Mrs. Thompson married a compositor named Farquhar.
This portrait. Mary Anne Clarke is best remembered for her central role in the 1809 scandal involving the sale of army commissions which forced the Duke of York's resignation as army commander-in-chief. In this miniature on ivory she appears as the Duke's mistress and her shapely form and pale skin are shown to advantage by a thin muslin gown.
4 de jun. de 2022 · Mary Anne Thompson was born in London on 3 April 1776, the daughter of a tradesman. Before she was 18 she married a stonemason called Clarke. Shortly after they married he became bankrupt and she left him, but was pregnant and gave birth to Ellen. Ellen went on to marry Louis -Mathurin Busson du Maurier. They had a son George du Maurier (1834 ...
30 de oct. de 2022 · Mary Anne Thompson was born in London on 3 April 1776, the daughter of a tradesman. Before she was 18, she married a stonemason called Clarke. Shortly after they married, he became bankrupt and she left him but was pregnant and gave birth to Ellen.
Mary Anne Clarke (née Thompson) by Lawrence Gahagan marble bust, 1811 24 3/8 in. x 17 3/4 in. (620 mm x 450 mm) overall Purchased, 1965 Primary Collection
In 1809, Mary Anne Clarke served as a key player in an investigation against her former lover, the Duke of York. She testified before the House of Commons that the Duke, Commander-in-Chief of the British Army, did not provide her with enough financial support and allowed her to accept bribes for commissions in the army. Her confession rocked early nineteenth-century Britain, and the scandal ...
