Frederica Murray, Countess of Mansfield (born Frederica Markham; 1774 [1] – 29 April 1860), formerly Frederica Markham, was the wife of David William Murray, 3rd Earl of Mansfield.
Frederica was one of the seven daughters of William Markham, Archbishop of York, and his wife, the former Sarah Goddard. [2] She also had six brothers, one of whom was Admiral John Markham. [3] Another, George, was Dean of York.
In 1796 Murray succeeded his father, David Murray, 2nd Earl of Mansfield, as Earl of Mansfield; he inherited Kenwood House in Camden, London. [2] The family also had homes in Scotland and Ireland. [4] The following year, on 16 September 1797, he married Frederica. [5]
They had nine children: [2] [6]
The countess's father, the Archbishop of York, died in 1807. [10] The countess is thought to have been responsible for extensive works carried out on Kenwood House in the period 1813–1816, which necessitated a doubling of staff. [11]
Frederica Murray, Countess of Mansfield (born Frederica Markham; 1774 [1] – 29 April 1860), formerly Frederica Markham, was the wife of David William Murray, 3rd Earl of Mansfield.
Frederica was one of the seven daughters of William Markham, Archbishop of York, and his wife, the former Sarah Goddard. [2] She also had six brothers, one of whom was Admiral John Markham. [3] Another, George, was Dean of York.
In 1796 Murray succeeded his father, David Murray, 2nd Earl of Mansfield, as Earl of Mansfield; he inherited Kenwood House in Camden, London. [2] The family also had homes in Scotland and Ireland. [4] The following year, on 16 September 1797, he married Frederica. [5]
They had nine children: [2] [6]
The countess's father, the Archbishop of York, died in 1807. [10] The countess is thought to have been responsible for extensive works carried out on Kenwood House in the period 1813–1816, which necessitated a doubling of staff. [11]