Tag Archives: Regency Era

Regency Customs: Using the Social Call to Change a Story Line

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

In the 1800s, morning calls or visiting upon a household developed a certain protocol, and those who broke protocol were often shunned. First a calling card was presented to the household’s servant. It was common for those who came to … Continue reading →

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Regency Celebrity: John Philip Kemble, a Great Exponent of Shakespearean Roles

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

John Philip Kemble (1 February 1757 – 26 February 1823) was an English actor. He was born into a theatrical family as the eldest son of Roger Kemble, actor-manager of a touring troupe. His elder sister Sarah Siddons achieved fame … Continue reading →

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Regency Celebrities: Edmund Kean, the Era’s Greatest Actor

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Edmund Kean (4 November 1787 – 15 May 1833) was an English actor, regarded in his time as the greatest ever. Early Life Kean was born in Westminster, London. His father was probably Edmund Kean, an architect’s clerk, and his … Continue reading →

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Summer Banquet Blog Hop~An Age of Indulgence~Dining with the Prince Regent

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Welcome to the first day of the Summer Banquet Blog Hop. As part of the blog hop, I will be giving away three of my titles (see below) to those who comment on my blog posts this week or who … Continue reading →

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Criminal Conversation During the Regency

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

In a recent article I did for “Eccentrics of the Regency,” I did a piece on Edward Hughes Ball Hughes. In the piece, I wrote: “Hughes’ older sister Catherine Ball was a socialite, journalist, and novelist who eventually styled herself … Continue reading →

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Life Beyond Bath (or) Regency Era Watering Holes

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

“Watering Holes” were part of the lifestyle of those of the haut ton during the Regency Era and beyond. At Bath and Brighton and Margate and Ramsgate, etc., people returned annually to drink the healing waters, attend the assemblies, and … Continue reading →

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Regency Courtesan: Harriette Wilson

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

A celebrated British Regency courtesan, Harriette Wilson was one of fifteen children of a Swiss clockmaker, John James Dubouchet, a Mayfair shopkeeper. She became the mistress of William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven, when she was but fifteen years of … Continue reading →

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Eccentrics of the Regency Series: Scrope Berdmore Davies

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

In 1976, the New York Daily News reported a story of an unusual find in the Barclay Bank’s vaults. Scrope Davies’s leather trunk was identified, and as Davies being a close associate of both Byron and Shelley, the news was … 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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Eccentrics of the Regency Period Series: “The Golden Ball” or Edward Hughes Ball Hughes

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Edward Hughes Ball Hughes, also known as “The Golden Ball,” was an English dandy infamous for his extravagant lifestyle. Born in May 1798, Hughes was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge. He spent some time in the 7th Hussars … Continue reading →

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