Matthew, Henry Colin Gray, Brian Harrison, and Lawrence Goldman, editors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
under Monson
Theodosia, Baroness Monson
Standard Name: Monson, Theodosia,,, Baroness
Used Form: Lady Monson
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Family and Intimate relationships | Matilda Hays | Marie Belloc Lowndes
, daughter of Bessie Rayner Parkes
, recalled MH
as a tall, handsome woman with a strongly featured face, very clever, and with a great deal of charm, particularly for other women... |
| Friends, Associates | Matilda Hays | Working on the English Woman's Journal strengthened MH
's connection to members of the Langham Place Group
. The tie that she formed with with Theodosia, Lady Monson
, lasted into her obscure later years... |
| Occupation | Matilda Hays | During her obscure later years MH
served as companion to Theodosia, Lady Monson
, patron of the Langham Place Group, who died at Malvern Wells in 1891. |
| Publishing | Matilda Hays | MH
and Ashurst began their undertaking with encouragement from George Henry Lewes
and William Macready
, both of whom were acquainted with Sand. Lewes strongly advised that in her translations MH
should make the works... |
Timeline
Late 1859
The offices of The English Woman's Journal moved from Cavendish Square to 19 Langham Place, where a ladies' club was also planned.