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Selina Bridgeman, Countess Of Bradford
Selina Louisa Bridgeman, Countess of Bradford born Selina Louise Weld-Forester (17 February 1819 – 25 November 1894) was a British peeress. Prime minister Benjamin Disraeli was her admirer and he wrote her over 1,000 letters. Early life Bridgeman was born on 17 February 1819 at the family home, Willey, Shropshire, Willey Park, Shropshire. She was the daughter of Cecil Weld-Forester, 1st Baron Forester and the former Lady Katherine Manners. Her father was a landowner and a keen follower of the hounds in Melton Mowbray who served as a Member of Parliament. Her paternal grandparents were Anne ( Townshend) Forester and Lt-Col. Cecil Forester (MP), Cecil Forester, MP for Wenlock. Her maternal grandparents were Charles Manners, 4th Duke of Rutland and Lady Mary Isabella Somerset (a daughter of the Charles Somerset, 4th Duke of Beaufort, 4th Duke of Beaufort). Personal life In 1844 she married Orlando Bridgeman, 3rd Earl of Bradford, Orlando George Charles Bridgeman, Viscount Newp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Right Honourable
''The Right Honourable'' (abbreviation: The Rt Hon. or variations) is an honorific Style (form of address), style traditionally applied to certain persons and collective bodies in the United Kingdom, the former British Empire, and the Commonwealth of Nations. The term is predominantly used today as a style associated with the holding of certain senior public offices in the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, and, to a lesser extent, Australia. ''Right'' in this context is an adverb meaning 'very' or 'fully'. Grammatically, ''The Right Honourable'' is an adjectival phrase which gives information about a person. As such, it is not considered correct to apply it in direct address, nor to use it on its own as a title in place of a name; but rather it is used in the Grammatical person, third person along with a name or noun to be modified. ''Right'' may be abbreviated to ''Rt'', and ''Honourable'' to ''Hon.'', or both. ''The'' is sometimes dropped in written abbreviated form, but is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
