Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Foreign News
June 12, 1772
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Reports confirm the late Duke of York was never married, debunking rumors of a Duchess; the story originated from a playful mock ceremony with Miss Flood, treated as a joke at St. James.
Clipping
OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
LONDON, December 26.
It is now said, notwithstanding the various reports about a Dutchess of York, that his late Royal Highness the Duke of that title never was married. Being once in company with some Ladies, who were rallying him on a declaration which he made of determined celibacy, one of them laughingly resolved to marry him that instant, and accordingly getting a prayer-book, read some part of the ceremonial between Miss Flood and him.
This is the sole foundation (a correspondent informs us) on which the report of his marriage is founded; and at St. James the matter is treated wholly as a jocular circumstance.
It is now said, notwithstanding the various reports about a Dutchess of York, that his late Royal Highness the Duke of that title never was married. Being once in company with some Ladies, who were rallying him on a declaration which he made of determined celibacy, one of them laughingly resolved to marry him that instant, and accordingly getting a prayer-book, read some part of the ceremonial between Miss Flood and him.
This is the sole foundation (a correspondent informs us) on which the report of his marriage is founded; and at St. James the matter is treated wholly as a jocular circumstance.
What sub-type of article is it?
Court News
Royal Event
What keywords are associated?
Duke Of York
Marriage Rumor
Court Gossip
Miss Flood
Mock Ceremony
What entities or persons were involved?
Duke Of York
Miss Flood
Where did it happen?
St. James
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
St. James
Event Date
December 26
Key Persons
Duke Of York
Miss Flood
Outcome
the duke was never married; rumors treated as a jocular circumstance.
Event Details
Notwithstanding reports of a Duchess of York, the late Duke of York never married. The rumor stemmed from a jest where, amid ladies teasing his celibacy vow, Miss Flood mockingly read a marriage ceremony from a prayer-book.