Eleanor Butler (1739-1829), (JER/595), Cadbury Research Library
Lady Eleanor Charlotte Butler (1739–1829) was originally from Ireland. She met Sarah Ponsonby in 1768 and became involved in a romantic friendship. In 1778, rather than be forced into arranged marriages by their respective families, they left Ireland and set up home together in Wales. The house they shared for over 50 years until their deaths was situated near the town of Llangollen, and they were known as ‘The Ladies of Llangollen’. We hold several letters in our Jerningham collection written by Eleanor Butler, 1811-1813. Refs: JER/595, JER/677, and JER/682.
Eleanor Butler (1739-1829), (JER/595), Cadbury Research Library
Lady Eleanor Charlotte Butler (1739–1829) was originally from Ireland. She met Sarah Ponsonby in 1768 and became involved in a romantic friendship. In 1778, rather than be forced into arranged marriages by their respective families, they left Ireland and set up home together in Wales. The house they shared for over 50 years until their deaths was situated near the town of Llangollen, and they were known as ‘The Ladies of Llangollen’. We hold several letters in our Jerningham collection written by Eleanor Butler, 1811-1813. Refs: JER/595, JER/677, and JER/682.