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In the year of 1789, following up with the outbreak of the [[French Revolution]], Corisande and her parents; including her younger sister [[Aglaé de Gramont]] and brother [[Héraclius de Gramont, 9th Duke of Gramont]] were forced to flee because of her maternal grandmother's relation with France. Eventually, the family resided in [[Edinburgh, Scotland]]. On 30 March 1803, Corisande's mother and her 3 sibings suffered severe burns from a housefire, her mother later died after she succumbed to her injuries.<ref name="book">{{cite book |title=Vigée Le Brun: Woman Artist in Revolutionary France |publisher=Metropolitan Museum of Art |isbn=1588395812 |page=217 |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Vig%C3%A9e_Le_Brun/YLqzCwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Corisande+de+Gramont%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA217&printsec=frontcover |format=Hardcover}}</ref>
In the year of 1789, following up with the outbreak of the [[French Revolution]], Corisande and her parents; including her younger sister [[Aglaé de Gramont]] and brother [[Héraclius de Gramont, 9th Duke of Gramont]] were forced to flee because of her maternal grandmother's relation with France. Eventually, the family resided in [[Edinburgh, Scotland]]. On 30 March 1803, Corisande's mother and her 3 sibings suffered severe burns from a housefire, her mother later died after she succumbed to her injuries.<ref name="book">{{cite book |title=Vigée Le Brun: Woman Artist in Revolutionary France |publisher=Metropolitan Museum of Art |isbn=1588395812 |page=217 |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Vig%C3%A9e_Le_Brun/YLqzCwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Corisande+de+Gramont%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA217&printsec=frontcover |format=Hardcover}}</ref>


After the death of her mother, Corisande located herself in the midst of [[England]], she was brought up in the household of her grandmother's friend, [[Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire]].<ref name="book">{{cite book |title=Vigée Le Brun: Woman Artist in Revolutionary France |publisher=Metropolitan Museum of Art |isbn=1588395812 |page=217 |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Vig%C3%A9e_Le_Brun/YLqzCwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Corisande+de+Gramont%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA217&printsec=frontcover |format=Hardcover}}</ref>
After the death of her mother, Corisande located herself in the midst of [[England]], she was brought up in the household of her grandmother's friend, [[Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Pastel Portraits |date=2011 |publisher=Metropolitan Museum of Art |isbn=1588394239 |page=42 |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Pastel_Portraits/sDa8MKAce2sC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=%22Corisande%20de%20Gramont%22%20-wikipedia}}</ref><ref name="book">{{cite book |title=Vigée Le Brun: Woman Artist in Revolutionary France |publisher=Metropolitan Museum of Art |isbn=1588395812 |page=217 |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Vig%C3%A9e_Le_Brun/YLqzCwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Corisande+de+Gramont%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA217&printsec=frontcover |format=Hardcover}}</ref>


=== Marriage ===
=== Marriage ===
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Through her son; [[Charles Bennet, 6th Earl of Tankerville]]. She was paternal grandmother of [[Lady Corisande Olivia Bennet]], [[Charles Bennet, Lord Ossulton|Charles Bennet]], [[Lady Ida Bennet]], [[Earl of Dalhousie|Countess of Dalhousie]], and [[George Bennet, 7th Earl of Tankerville]].
Through her son; [[Charles Bennet, 6th Earl of Tankerville]]. She was paternal grandmother of [[Lady Corisande Olivia Bennet]], [[Charles Bennet, Lord Ossulton|Charles Bennet]], [[Lady Ida Bennet]], [[Earl of Dalhousie|Countess of Dalhousie]], and [[George Bennet, 7th Earl of Tankerville]].


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Revision as of 19:43, 13 October 2024

  • Comment: It's not clear here, what makes them notable? It reads like a family history project Theroadislong (talk) 17:56, 13 October 2024 (UTC)
  • Comment: Many sources on this article are from an unreliable source, some of which are crowd-sourced, or are on a shopping website, and others are about people related to the topic, not the subject herself. UserMemer (chat) Tribs 14:36, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

Corisande de Gramont
Portrait by Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun c. 1800
Countess of Tankerville
ReignDecember 10, 1822 – June 25, 1859
PredecessorEmma, Lady Tankerville
SuccessorOlivia Bennet, Countess of Tankerville
Full name
Corisande Armandine Sophie Leonice Helene Bennet de Gramont
Born(1782-10-05)5 October 1782
Paris, France
Died23 January 1865(1865-01-23) (aged 82)
Mayfair, London
BuriedTrinity Centre
Noble familyGramont family
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1806; died 1859)​
IssueCharles Bennet, 6th Earl of Tankerville
Corisande Emma Bennet
FatherAntoine Louis Marie de Gramont, 8th Duke of Gramont
MotherAglaé de Polignac
Not to be confused with her great-grand niece, Corisande Emma Louise Ida de Gramont.

Corisande Armandine Sophie Leonice Helene Bennet (de Gramont) (5 October 1782 – 23 January 1865), was an Aristocrat and Socialite and was born to the family of Gramont. By marriage to Charles Bennet, 5th Earl of Tankerville; she was titled Countess of Tankerville.[1]

Early Life

Corisande de Gramont was born October 5, 1789, she was the eldest and first-born child to Antoine-Louis, 1st Duc de Gramont et Guiche and his wife; Aglaé de Polignac.[2]

As the grand-daughter of Yolande de Polastron, whom was the favourite and confidante of Marie Antoinette. Corisande's family were given many benefits and were regarded as 'close relatives' to the Queen.

In the year of 1789, following up with the outbreak of the French Revolution, Corisande and her parents; including her younger sister Aglaé de Gramont and brother Héraclius de Gramont, 9th Duke of Gramont were forced to flee because of her maternal grandmother's relation with France. Eventually, the family resided in Edinburgh, Scotland. On 30 March 1803, Corisande's mother and her 3 sibings suffered severe burns from a housefire, her mother later died after she succumbed to her injuries.[2]

After the death of her mother, Corisande located herself in the midst of England, she was brought up in the household of her grandmother's friend, Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire.[3][2]

Marriage

Portrait by John Linnell

On July 28, 1806, Corisande now aged 24, married Charles Bennet, 5th Earl of Tankerville.[4] Following the preceding with the marriage, Corisande was Countess consort of Tankerville. The pair produced a male and female; Charles Bennet, 5th Earl of Tankerville, (1776–1859), and Lady Corisande Bennet (1807–1876).[5]

Death

Following the death of her husband on June 25, 1859. The now widowed Corisande was later stripped of her title as Countess of Tankerville. On January 23, 1865, the elderly dowager Corisande died in London, United Kingdom. Corisande outlived both her siblings despite being the eldest, her sister, Aglaé de Gramont by 23 years and her younger brother, Héraclius de Gramont, 9th Duke of Gramont by a decade. She was later buried in the Trinity Centre, St Philip and St Jacob, Bristol. The area formerly known as the Holy Trinity Church.

Ancestry

Issue

By Charles Bennet, 5th Earl of Tankerville
Name Portrait Lifespan Age Notes
Charles Augustus Bennet
6th Earl of Tankerville

10 January 1810 –
18 December 1899 		89 years, 10 months and 8 days Charles was Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms, he married in 1830 to Olivia Bennet, Countess of Tankerville but she later died on 15 February 1922. The marriage had issue.
Corisande Emma Bennet
Aristocrat 		10 August 1807 –
17 May 1876 		68 years, 7 months and 9 days Corisande was the wife of James Harris, 3rd Earl of Malmesbury, however she died on 17 May 1876. The marriage was childless without issue.

Descendants

Through her son; Charles Bennet, 6th Earl of Tankerville. She was paternal grandmother of Lady Corisande Olivia Bennet, Charles Bennet, Lady Ida Bennet, Countess of Dalhousie, and George Bennet, 7th Earl of Tankerville.

References

  1. ^ Gillian Wagner (c. 2017). Miss Palmer's Diary. I.B.Tauris. p. 123. ISBN 1786722496.
  2. ^ a b c Vigée Le Brun: Woman Artist in Revolutionary France (Hardcover). Metropolitan Museum of Art. p. 217. ISBN 1588395812.
  3. ^ Pastel Portraits. Metropolitan Museum of Art. 2011. p. 42. ISBN 1588394239.
  4. ^ The Literary Life and Correspondence of the Countess of Blessington. Scholarly Commons. 20 May 2024. ISBN 9780404077211.
  5. ^ "Harris, Lady Corisande Emma (1807–1876), née Bennet, wife of James Howard Harris, 3rd Earl of Malmesbury". 5 October 2024.
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Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Countess of Tankerville
1806–1859 		Succeeded by
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