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Trampled Wife Derek Parker

Trampled Wife By Derek Parker

Trampled Wife by Derek Parker


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Summary

Mary Eleanor Bowes, ancestor of the Queen, was brought up at the luxurious estate of Gibside in County Durham. Known as the heiress of 'all the wealth of the North', it was perhaps inevitable that she became prey to fortune hunters. In 1767 John Lyon, 9th Earl of Strathmore, married her. The marriage lasted nine years, but it was not a happy one.

Trampled Wife Summary

Trampled Wife: The Scandalous Life of Mary Eleanor Bowes by Derek Parker

Mary Eleanor Bowes, ancestor of the Queen, was brought up at the luxurious estate of Gibside in County Durham. Known as the heiress of 'all the wealth of the North', it was perhaps inevitable that she became prey to fortune hunters. In 1767 John Lyon, 9th Earl of Strathmore, married her. The marriage lasted nine years, but it was not a happy one.

About Derek Parker

Derek Parker is a writer and reviewer, whose work includes travel guides and historical biographies. He has worked as a journalist, and as a freelance interviewer and presenter for BBC radio. His previous books include Nell Gwyn, Roman Murder Mystery, Casanova, Cellini, Voltaire and the bestselling The Compleat Astrologer. He lives in Sydney, Australia and London, UK.

Additional information

GOR001266849
9780750939553
0750939559
Trampled Wife: The Scandalous Life of Mary Eleanor Bowes by Derek Parker
Used - Very Good
Hardback
The History Press Ltd
20060518
224
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