Andrew Mitchell: at eighteen (meaning when Barbara is fourteen) gets widowed himself as his fourteen years old bride dies in childbirth.
Andrew Mitchell: Has no known heterosexual activity after that experience as far as anyone knows.
I agree with mildred: YIKES
who Lehndorff is - "The Queen's Chamberlain, the Prussian Lord Hervey, though without that lord's malice or style".
I don't know whether to laugh, agree or protest. I mean, yes, they had the same office - technically. And they both left posterity detailed records of the courtly goings on. But Queen Caroline had actual political influence on George II, and Hervey having influence with her was a major factor in Robert Walpole staying PM as long as he did. Hervey also had actual interactions with George II. Conversely, yes, Lehndorff didn't have malice, but style? *looks at icon*
Heh, yes! Well, I guess we can agree that Lehndorff didn't have Lord Hervey's style, anyway! (And he would NEVER EVER leave his children to SOME OTHER RANDOM WOMAN. JUST SAYING.)
Indeed Lehndorff would not, though to be precise, Mrs. Strangeways-Horner wasn't some random woman. She was in fact the mother of Stephen Fox' child bride, and also the lover of Henry Fox. So basically Hervey did something quite similar to AW, who wanted his kids given to Mina, because choosing Mrs. Strangeways-Horner is as good as saying "I want my daughter to be raised with the Foxes".
(Doesn't make it less punching down to share the misery via one's last will.)
Here's a picture of Hervey:
Now of course we don't have Lehndorff's wives diaries, so we don't know what kind of husband he was from their pov, and one should not idealize him. But he postponed his long hoped for journey abroad - after Fritz had given him permission - when his first wife was ill and went with her to a spa instead and stayed with her till she died; this at a point when his continued career frustration had anything but lessened (the later 1760s) and would soon reach a boiling point. So, I consider it safe to say: Lehndorff wasn't the type to punch down at his wife in misery.
*nods* It's always good for you to remind me that I shouldn't idealize people, especially when I'm only getting their POV and not the POV of the people they were above in hierarchy.
But he still wasn't the type to punch down at his wife, like you said <3
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Re: Andrew Mitchell: Secret Algarotti Boyfriend?!
Andrew Mitchell: Has no known heterosexual activity after that experience as far as anyone knows.
I agree with mildred: YIKES
who Lehndorff is - "The Queen's Chamberlain, the Prussian Lord Hervey, though without that lord's malice or style".
I don't know whether to laugh, agree or protest. I mean, yes, they had the same office - technically. And they both left posterity detailed records of the courtly goings on. But Queen Caroline had actual political influence on George II, and Hervey having influence with her was a major factor in Robert Walpole staying PM as long as he did. Hervey also had actual interactions with George II. Conversely, yes, Lehndorff didn't have malice, but style? *looks at icon*
Heh, yes! Well, I guess we can agree that Lehndorff didn't have Lord Hervey's style, anyway! (And he would NEVER EVER leave his children to SOME OTHER RANDOM WOMAN. JUST SAYING.)
Re: Andrew Mitchell: Secret Algarotti Boyfriend?!
(Doesn't make it less punching down to share the misery via one's last will.)
Here's a picture of Hervey:
Now of course we don't have Lehndorff's wives diaries, so we don't know what kind of husband he was from their pov, and one should not idealize him. But he postponed his long hoped for journey abroad - after Fritz had given him permission - when his first wife was ill and went with her to a spa instead and stayed with her till she died; this at a point when his continued career frustration had anything but lessened (the later 1760s) and would soon reach a boiling point. So, I consider it safe to say: Lehndorff wasn't the type to punch down at his wife in misery.
Re: Andrew Mitchell: Secret Algarotti Boyfriend?!
But he still wasn't the type to punch down at his wife, like you said <3