Thank you for the information Ros,
Much appreciated indeed and I like the touch about the Queen receiveing a
bouquet of Cattleya orchids thus keeping the connection between the Tennants
and the Cattleys via Harrietts marriage.
I have sadly neglected many of the distaff lines connected to the Cattley
Tree (Stevan Catlay of Normanton) and Tennant is one of them so I would
certainly appreciate a copy of your update.
Regards Tim Cattley
----- Original Message -----
From: Roslyn Chapman <rosiecha(a)bigpond.net.au>
To: <CATLEY-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 2:31 AM
Subject: [CAT...] John Rylands Library
I am writing to tell you all that the John Rylands Library in Manchester
is
about to be reopened and the Queen is to receive a bouquet of
Cattleya
orchids. John Rylands' third wife was Enriqueta Augustina Tennant the
grand
daughter of Harriet Tennant nee Cattley and the great-granddaughter
of
Stephen Cattley and Fraces Anna Marea Cattley nee Bode. On John Rylands'
death Enriqueta gave the money for the library. She then 'purchased the
Althrop Library, for which it is understood, Lord Spencer had refused a
tempting offer. This library of 40,000 books, including Bibles in 300
languages and a fine collection of early printed works...' ('The Times,
Saturday, February 15, 1908, page 4).
I thought you would all be interested. I am progressing with the Tennants
and if you want a copy of the tree, please tell me. Ros Chapman, 63 Bond
St, Mosman, NSW, 2088, Australia.
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