Corisande de Gramont
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Corisande de Gramont | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Portrait by Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun c. 1800 | |
| Countess of Tankerville | |
| Reign | December 10, 1822 – June 25, 1859 |
| Predecessor | Emma, Lady Tankerville |
| Successor | Olivia Bennet, Countess of Tankerville |
| Full name | Corisande Armandine Sophie Leonice Helene Bennet de Gramont |
| Born | 5 October 1782 Paris, France |
| Died | 23 January 1865 (aged 82) Mayfair, London |
| Buried | Trinity Centre |
| Noble family | Gramont family |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Issue | Charles Bennet, 6th Earl of Tankerville Corisande Emma Bennet |
| Father | Antoine Louis Marie de Gramont, 8th Duke of Gramont |
| Mother | Aglaé de Polignac |
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
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
| Name | Portrait | Lifespan | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Augustus Bennet 6th Earl of Tankerville |
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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
- ^ Gillian Wagner (c. 2017). Miss Palmer's Diary. I.B.Tauris. p. 123. ISBN 1786722496.
- ^ a b c Vigée Le Brun: Woman Artist in Revolutionary France (Hardcover). Metropolitan Museum of Art. p. 217. ISBN 1588395812.
- ^ Pastel Portraits. Metropolitan Museum of Art. 2011. p. 42. ISBN 1588394239.
- ^ The Literary Life and Correspondence of the Countess of Blessington. Scholarly Commons. 20 May 2024. ISBN 9780404077211.
- ^ "Harris, Lady Corisande Emma (1807–1876), née Bennet, wife of James Howard Harris, 3rd Earl of Malmesbury". 5 October 2024.