Category Archives: Victorian era

Mudiford: The Forgotten Resort plus Excerpt from “The Mysterious Death of Mr. Darcy”

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

(This post and excerpt first appeared on My Jane Austen Book Club on March 11, 2013.) With the onset of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars, the idea of a European Grand Tour for English aristocratic class lost its … Continue reading →

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Eccentrics of the Regency Series: Robert Barclay Allardice

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Known at Captain Barclay, Robert Barclay Allardice was in Scotland in August 1777. Compared to his sedentary contemporaries, Barclay was one of the most athletic men of his time. Barclay came by his athletic tendencies honestly. His family is said … Continue reading →

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Eccentrics of the Regency: Francis Seymour-Conway, 3rd Marquess of Hertford

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Francis Charles Seymour-Conway, 3rd Marquess of Hertford (11 March 1777 – 1 March 1842), styledViscount Beauchamp between 1793 and 1794 and Earl of Yarmouth between 1794 and 1822, was a British Tory politician and art collector. Seymour-Conway was the son of Francis Seymour-Conway, 2nd … Continue reading →

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Not Worth the Paper It’s Written On…

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Recently, while working on my WIP (work in progress), I spent several hours researching the paper used during the Regency Period. My character was wrapping several dresses in paper to place in storage. My first thought was tissue paper, but … Continue reading →

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The Highland Lady: Elizabeth Grant

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

At the beginning of the 19th Century, Edinburgh, Scotland, held its position as one of the world’s intellectual centers. The Scottish Enlightenment held a reputation for developing some the most gifted minds of the period. One of the leaders of … Continue reading →

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Characteristic of the Gothic in My Austen-Inspired Novels

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

First, those who read Gothic novels know that Horace Walpole started the phenomenon with his The Castle of Otranto way back in 1764. We define a Gothic novel based on the characteristics we find in Walpole’s work. With the March release of … Continue reading →

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Plough Monday and Molly Dancing: British Traditions

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

The Oxford Dictionary of English Folk Lore describes a plough jag as, “One of the three main types of mumming play, found only in the East Midlands, and first reported in the 1820s. Performances were concentrated on Plough Monday,  but could … Continue reading →

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Eccentrics of the Regency Period Series: Maria Fagniani

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

The mistresses of the Prince Regent and his brothers were as well known as the men. The Duke of Clarence, for example, sired ten children with Mrs Jordan, and the Duke of York’s relationship with Mary Anne Clarke caused a … Continue reading →

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Eccentrics of the Regency Period Series: Richard Barry, 7th Earl of Barrymore

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

  For today, we’ll take an look at another of the Prince Regent’s inner circle, a man known by one and all as “Hellgate,” Richard Barry, 7th Earl of Barrymore. Richard Barry, 7th Earl of Barrymore (14 August 1769 – 6 … Continue reading →

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Eccentrics of the Regency Period Series: Colonel George Hanger

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

George Hanger, 4th Baron Coleraine (13 October 1751–31 March 1824) was a British solidier, author and eccentric. He was born into a prosperous family in Gloucestershire,  being the third son of seven children. His father, was Gabriel Hanger,  a Parliamentarian, who in … Continue reading →

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