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editEarly Life and Education
editFrances Parthenope Verney | |
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| Born | Frances Parthenope Nightingale April 19, 1819 Naples, Italy |
| Died | May 12, 1890 (aged 71) Claydon House, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, Journalist |
| Spouse | Sir Harry Verney |
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| Relatives | Florence Nightingale (sister) |
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Frances Parthenope Nightingale was born on May 19th, 1819 Naples, Italy,[1]during her parents' honeymoon. Frances Parthenope was named after her Greek predecessor, Parthenope. Because she shared her first name with her mother, Frances Parthenope was often referred to by her middle name of Parthenope, as well as family nicknames such as "Parthe" and "Pop" as she was so lovingly referred to by her younger sister.[1] She was the eldest daughter and child of William Edward Nightingale and his wife, Frances Smith who was often referred to as Fanny by family. After her parents' three-year tour in Italy, Parthenope, her sister Florence, and their parents moved to Embley Park, their father's inherited estate in Hampshire, England.
Parthenope and her sister were first educated at home by a governess, but they would eventually later be taught Greek, Latin, German, French, Italian, history and philosophy by their father.[1] Despite being less scientifically inclined than her sister, Parthenope was fluent in French and developed a love for literature and art.[2]
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Home at Lea Hurst & Embley Park
editWilliam Edward Shore (Parthenope's original paternal surnmae) inherited the "Lea" property of his Great-uncle Peter Nightingale II, more often called "Eccentric Peter" or even "Mad Peter"[1] in 1803.[3] At "Mad Peter's" death he left his "Lea property in Derbyshire to Parthenope's father, but William Edward did not officially come into control of the property until around the age of twenty-one.[4] At the time William Edward came into possession of his inherited estate, he changed his last name to match that of the estate, that name was Nightingale.[4] Before William Edward could manage the estate himself, William Shore, Parthenope's paternal grandfather, managed the estate for him. The estate grew while William Edward did, and at the time he came into control of his inheritance, he found himself to be a "very wealthy man."[1] The property that William Edward inherited
Public View & Relationship With Her Sister
editThe relationship between Parthenope and her sister Florence Nightingale has been an area of consideration when it came to the topic of the life of Florence Nightingale. Historians and authors have disagreed on the nature of Parthenope's feelings towards her sister, especially regarding her uncommon and semi-revolutionary career as a nurse. Authors writing on the life of Florence Nightingale and her family have claimed that Parthenope was at first opposed to her sister becoming a nurse,[5] however, she became an active supporter of Florence's work during the Crimean War.[2]
Other authors claim that Parthenope was always an avid supporter of her sisters' career and aspirations. These authors claim that while Florence was away working in the Crimean War and developing her career as a nurse, Parthenope was at home actively trying to improve her sisters reputation among fellow neighbors, sometimes specifically doing so with her art. Parthenope created a famous drawing of her sister Florence that some authors argue[1] helped improve and incline the public to have a favorable view of her sister.
Marriage
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On 24 June 1858, Parthenope married Harry Verney, 2nd Baronet, MP for Buckingham, a supporter of liberal causes and possessor of the family seat, Claydon House. After marriage, the new Lady Verney was able to develop her own talents independent of the shadow of her more famous sister; she soon turned Claydon House into a salon for interesting people,[2] and was responsible for extensively remodeling and restoring Claydon House.[6] She preserved and catalogued the family papers, and began scholarly research into the Verney family.
Career as a Writer & Journalist
editShe began writing stories and articles for Fraser's Magazine, Cornhill Magazine, and Macmillan's Magazine. She also published five novels; Avenhoe (1867), Stone Edge (1868), Lettice Lisle (1870), Fernyhurst Court (1871), and Llanaly Reefs (1873),[7] and a two-volume book, Peasant Properties and Other Selected Essays. Much of her writing concerned social questions of the day, and ranged from essays on "class morality" to reporting on "the Miseries of War", social differences between the poor of other nations, and religion.[7] Parthenope published her early works anonymously until she became more confident to "write first 'Lady Verney' and finally 'Frances Parthenope Verney' on the title pages of her works."[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Hamilton, Lynn (2023-06-30). Florence Nightingale's Sister: The Lesser-Known Activism of Parthenope Verney. Pen and Sword History. ISBN 978-1-3990-6684-6.
- ^ a b c Haigh, John (23 September 2004). "The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography". Verney [née Nightingale], Frances Parthenope, Lady Verney. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. pp. ref:odnb/46562. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/46562. Retrieved 1 October 2019. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Gill, Gillian (2004). Nightingales: the story of Florence Nightingale and her remarkable family. London: Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 978-0-340-82302-6.
- ^ a b c Nightingale, Florence (1989). Vicinus, Martha (ed.). Ever yours, Florence Nightingale: selected letters. London: Virago. ISBN 978-0-86068-671-2.
- ^ Nightingale, Florence; McDonald, Lynn (2001). Florence Nightingale: an introduction to her life and family. The collected works of Florence Nightingale. Waterloo (Ont.): Wilfrid Laurier university press. ISBN 978-0-88920-387-7.
- ^ Bostridge, Mark (2008). Florence Nightingale: the woman and her legend. London New York: Viking. ISBN 978-0-670-87411-8.
- ^ a b Mackerness, E. D. (1958). "Frances Parthenope, Lady Verney (1819-1890)". The Journal of Modern History. 30 (2): 131–136. doi:10.1086/238200. ISSN 0022-2801. JSTOR 1872758. S2CID 144490611.