Harriet Dunch, Duchess of Manchester

(b. 1711, England – d. Feb. 25, 1755, Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London )

Gender: F

Harriet Dunch (c1711-1755) was the daughter of Edmund Dunch (1657-1719) and Elizabeth Godfrey. She was a renowned beauty, and in 1735 married Robert Montagu, 3rd Duke of Manchester, in a clandestine ceremony in the Fleet Chapel. They had four children. Her husband was MP for Huntingdonshire, and their principal seat was at Kimbolton Castle.

Also known as:

Harriet Dunch
Duchess of Manchester

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