Solving the 100 Year Old Mystery of our American Heiress' Baby's Untimely End

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  • @thedivineenergy
    @thedivineenergy Рік тому +79

    *I can just see Alberta smiling with graditude and appreciation that You have taken the time to bestow such grace and love upon her. 💗*

  • @kennedyfan1974
    @kennedyfan1974 Рік тому +65

    The relationship between and your father in law is truly beautiful ❤.

    • @trishabidesi8604
      @trishabidesi8604 Рік тому +3

      They are all so Blessed to have each other. Beautiful family ❤

  • @hsimpson6581
    @hsimpson6581 Рік тому +43

    I love it when you have the earl of sandwich on! I always like listening to his input on the family and family history. He comes across as such a wonderfully nice person.

    • @TeresaEliz
      @TeresaEliz Рік тому +1

      I completely agree! Just a total Gentleman in every way ♥️

  • @zarav.1315
    @zarav.1315 Рік тому +25

    Your father in law looks so proud Julie, and rightly so! ♥

  • @suzw7154
    @suzw7154 Рік тому +24

    I love hearing from your father (and mother when she’s been on) in laws. They’re so knowledgeable and yet still so personable.

  • @pattimessenger6214
    @pattimessenger6214 Рік тому +14

    Caring for her nephew, like Alberta did…she must have loved him like her own son. I bet she was completely devastated by his illness and death. Had he been born today, they may have been able to save him. So tragic.

  • @mizmo2431
    @mizmo2431 Рік тому +15

    I love your conversations with the Earl…the passing down of oral history.

  • @sandranapoli8207
    @sandranapoli8207 Рік тому +40

    Thank you Julie for another wonderful episode! Was so touched when you read Alberta’s letter describing Mapperton. You are truly meant to be there. Thank you also for letting us know how her nephew died. So sad but probably happened quite a bit back then. The muniment room looks beautiful!

  • @nativetexson
    @nativetexson Рік тому +34

    Being a history buff, I enjoyed learning what happened to Billy as well as the connections amongst the properties and families.

  • @muffin6369
    @muffin6369 Рік тому +1

    I love the way Julie says "beautiful". so charming.

  • @suzzane.notsusan.1078
    @suzzane.notsusan.1078 Рік тому +11

    Its so sad how baby died. Side bar ...WOW I didnt realize until now how much Luke looks like his dad...omg

    • @bryanspindle4455
      @bryanspindle4455 Рік тому +2

      There is a video of Luke's dad when he was young when he appeared on the old To Tell The Truth show in 1964. It is amazing how much they look alike. Luke showed it a while back on one of their vlogs.

  • @Sheila-G
    @Sheila-G Рік тому +6

    I get the impression that the family enjoys your research as much as we do. ❤

  • @chriscraver4070
    @chriscraver4070 Рік тому +12

    Love all the tales of your family. You look darling in that dress. So glad you find out how baby Billy passed. RIP Billy😢

  • @MaineCoonMama18
    @MaineCoonMama18 Рік тому +8

    I was able to find a death record through genealogy of a baby my grandparents had before my dad. We knew they had lost at least 1 baby, but didn't know anything about this baby. The details just made me want to hug my grandma, who unfortunately is no longer with us. I'm so happy she didn't give up and that at least she did end up having my dad.

  • @stephencynthiascherry6340
    @stephencynthiascherry6340 Рік тому +6

    Thank you, Julie, for a touching glimpse into Alberta’s family life. I can’t even begin to imagine the pain she suffered at the loss of that dear little one in her care. It may have been a lifelong burden she carried. Life is full of these stories and events, and I’m glad you were able to share one with us. And I’ll bet Alberta would be glad for your part in her family!

  • @nutti2you380
    @nutti2you380 Рік тому +8

    The muniment room looks wonderful! It's always a joy to hear from Luke's dad!
    So sad for Alberta and her brother. The guilt of it happening under her care must have been very heavy. Plus, to pass away on his 1st birthday... Maybe birthdays weren't celebrated so young, at the time?
    Congrats on solving the mystery!

  • @debbietaylor5579
    @debbietaylor5579 Рік тому +9

    Oh my Julie, The muniment room looks marvelous! Fabulous job!!

  • @KasSommers
    @KasSommers Рік тому +8

    Did I miss a tour of the completed muniment room? It looks lovely.

  • @sjbock
    @sjbock Рік тому +7

    Love your desk in the muniment room . It's beautiful.

  • @lianefehrle9921
    @lianefehrle9921 Рік тому +4

    I do Hope your little vacation home didn’t get flooded with all the rain that is happening in that country. Also. Thank you for sharing all the family history of your husbands family. It really is like looking back in time as you tell us about it.

  • @toddbelanger1923
    @toddbelanger1923 Рік тому +4

    So interesting... Even though I'm from America I still love this kind of stuff...thank you for sharing and given us all such great insight to times past...America loves you ..Always

  • @krisboyst6362
    @krisboyst6362 Рік тому

    Love seeing this family tree continue with branches till growing out and some branches having a completion. Love that your in laws have such great information and knowledge to help you.

  • @mariaspeckhard612
    @mariaspeckhard612 Рік тому +5

    So impressed by the depth of your knowledge and your energy as a historian! Thank you

  • @longwaytotipperary
    @longwaytotipperary Рік тому +6

    Always enjoy episodes with you and your father-in-law!

  • @gailpeczkis5292
    @gailpeczkis5292 Рік тому +7

    Hi Julie what a sad story about the baby William. Can you explain the reason that a new mother would leave her baby to travel to India and not want the baby with her? That seems so unnatural to me. Nice video with having your father in law tell you about some of the family history.

    • @heatherwolmarans8287
      @heatherwolmarans8287 Рік тому +3

      But travelling back then would have been difficult with a small child, and perhaps even more challenging in India?

  • @ebonymjenkins442
    @ebonymjenkins442 Рік тому +1

    bless poor little mite at least he felt no more pain so sad still

  • @DarrinsDaffs
    @DarrinsDaffs Рік тому +1

    Julie, how sublime! Two Chicago Gals embracing and loving these properties! So Blessed!

  • @lisadurban3525
    @lisadurban3525 Рік тому +2

    You were definitely meant to be there. We have a Lady Alice Montagu (Montacute) in our ancestry. Married Sir Ralph Daubeney. Also my grandfather and great grandfather lived and worked Loscombe and North Poorton Farms. I love watching both the channels you have on UA-cam.

  • @muffin6369
    @muffin6369 Рік тому

    I'm an American lady who has loved, studied, research and enjoyed British history. YOU CANNOT MAKE THE STORIES AND ANECDOTES UP!! Did I yell there? LOL Trying to make a point. Like the story the Earl is telling us. Just incredibly interesting, and I do not mean Monarchy. I mean this story and of course the Fourth Earl and Martha Raye. I just finished a new book about the fabulous Lady Melbourne. Love the channel guys and when I come it's the fairy tale cottage that will be my base of action. I can't wait!!

  • @judithclark2823
    @judithclark2823 Рік тому +1

    Such historical documentation/archives is surely a wonderful treasure and to be cherished. So sad the loss of little Billy at such an age. How devastating for the family, but now at least the mystery of his passing is known and he can be properly remembered. You always do an amazing job, Julie.

  • @katiecanuk2951
    @katiecanuk2951 Рік тому +6

    Love your outfit colours! ♥️🇨🇦

  • @brendam5356
    @brendam5356 Рік тому +2

    Hello Julie the extraordinary life of Alberta just fascinating I loved the letter you read Alberta’s love for her surroundings the history the. colours of nature everywhere Id say Alberta fell in love with England💖Always a pleasure to have your father-in-law sharing his knowledge of the family and the baby falling ill and passing so sad but many thanks for sharing Julie always a pleasure grazie mille my love💖💖😍😍👌👌🌟🌟

  • @donnapecoraro3126
    @donnapecoraro3126 Рік тому +2

    we need a full reveal video of the muniment room. how did you organize the archive.
    you dress is lovely. it’s so wonderful to see your father in law, he’s an absolute wealth of information. what was the building now, do people live in it? when you say there are other farms on your estate, are they working, are they leased from the Montagu family? was there a village associated with Mapperton? so interesting.

  • @AvaT42
    @AvaT42 Рік тому +5

    I so enjoyed this video and loved, loved the new letter of Alberta’s you found. It was exciting she talked of Mapperton in it.

  • @ericrabinowitz6390
    @ericrabinowitz6390 Рік тому +2

    I can't believe my UA-cam subscriptions are merging!! "Time Team S14-E03 School Diggers, Hooke Court, Dorset" ... Where will this life take me next? too funny, thanks so much.

    • @nutti2you380
      @nutti2you380 Рік тому +1

      Thanks for the heads-up! So worth watching now that we have the Montegu history. It's a moat!!

  • @MartinGonzalez-zt9xn
    @MartinGonzalez-zt9xn Рік тому +8

    It's a beautiful place why didn't you tour the inside of hook manor. And I love the color of the room and the restoration of the stain glass windows beautiful room.

    • @sjbock
      @sjbock Рік тому +5

      If you google Hooke Court you can find photos of the interior ground floor rooms which are used as a learning centre for overnight school visits.

  • @ilenehancock7595
    @ilenehancock7595 Рік тому +2

    Thank you for letting us know how Billy died. Such a sad circumstance that he was so young.

  • @peppermintwoman2049
    @peppermintwoman2049 Рік тому +1

    Here I am, sitting in my apartment in Montana sipping coffee with no wealth to speak of. But I find Julie's journey is incredible and get super excited when she gets excited!! You've worked quite diligently to get this far in your family's history!! ❤❤❤ keep on doing it 😊😊

  • @sharonjackson1445
    @sharonjackson1445 Рік тому +1

    I love your channel. It is full
    Of history. I love
    My history. Always will. It's so great. It the
    Versatility 😊

  • @janicedelp2775
    @janicedelp2775 Рік тому +2

    Thanks for sharing this video. It was very interesting to learn about Alberta's life and to see the buildings and beautiful gardens. Your in-laws must be proud of you for delving into the history their family. Janice from Arkansas USA

  • @klezmersue
    @klezmersue Рік тому +1

    Thank you again. Such sparkle and spirit. So thankful for these videos.

  • @dmmaid7917
    @dmmaid7917 Рік тому +1

    Dear Julie, I love learning of your family history....today I was reading how your family was associated to Hawaii...wow

  • @cathiwim
    @cathiwim Рік тому

    What beautiful estates! Glad you are sharing them with us yanks! Love old houses!

  • @alisonboydell7143
    @alisonboydell7143 Рік тому +1

    Thank you Julie

  • @maryenglish9314
    @maryenglish9314 Рік тому +1

    Wonderful Julie! You are such a refreshing joy to follow. Your vlogs are respectful, educational and enthralling. Well done! A fan from Kansas City.

  • @alison__16
    @alison__16 Рік тому +1

    I've been waiting for the update on this story. Yay.

  • @brittaw660
    @brittaw660 Рік тому

    This was such an interesting vlog! Not only the story and background information but also the way you set the content up. Just loved to watch it.

  • @jleechadwick
    @jleechadwick 8 місяців тому

    I know that I'm posting this 4 months late, but I love your father-in-law. I learn so much from him and he seems very down to earth. I love your Mother in Law as well. They both seem very down to earth, as does Luke. Also, on my father's side, I have English and Scottish ancestry, I so want to make it to the UK and be able to visit both England and Scotland and see where my ancestors came from. I just need to win the lottery to afford to go. At least I can get BritBox and Acorn TV and get British shows. With Acorn, I can also get shows from Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.

  • @debbiewood7718
    @debbiewood7718 Рік тому +2

    Great stories today Julie. I have noticed that all of the movies of Alberta have a blue line in them. That is actually a blond hair. Whoever converted them to digital could have cleaned the film better and that distraction would have been eliminated.

  • @Rbmc2611
    @Rbmc2611 Рік тому +1

    I’m excited to see the new muniment room you are in!!! Interesting things solved. TY

  • @howardboyer9092
    @howardboyer9092 Рік тому +3

    Are the lesser of the Sandwhich family a family line of THE ORDERVES?

  • @pawlieblog7967
    @pawlieblog7967 Рік тому

    You’re so good at all this! Brava!! 😅🎉❤

  • @rosemariedeschenes7013
    @rosemariedeschenes7013 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for another wonderful vlog and history of your family. 😍😘

  • @judithmiller5195
    @judithmiller5195 Рік тому +1

    You are doing a great job!

    • @mermaidshostkatrine
      @mermaidshostkatrine Рік тому

      I backup that... Was just to give a similar comment. Well done American woman, there surely is a reason why you are keeping the history alive. Cheers 😊

  • @francescalittle4414
    @francescalittle4414 Рік тому +2

    Who are the others in the paintings? Can we have a virtual tour?

  • @charliesgrl2
    @charliesgrl2 Рік тому +1

    What? No Muniment room reveal?! What’s up with that? It certainly looks lovely! Hey, you mentioned that Alberta is buried in Brampton. That’s the town they used as the village for Downton Abbey! I wonder, has Alberta’s monument been in the show Downton Abbey?

  • @barbarabell1171
    @barbarabell1171 4 місяці тому

    What a cool story! You are living the romantic dream of many women everywhere! It's al.ost like a Hallmark movie!

  • @lyndarichardson4744
    @lyndarichardson4744 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for a very interesting video Julie.

  • @waynejones750
    @waynejones750 Рік тому +1

    Absolutely fascinating.

  • @elizabethlauricella7176
    @elizabethlauricella7176 Рік тому

    Hello. Just enjoy and love your videos. Thank you.

  • @beverlyhill6783
    @beverlyhill6783 Рік тому

    Thank You Julie for sharing very interning

  • @michellevonjaeger5743
    @michellevonjaeger5743 Рік тому

    Thank you for another informative and lovingly presented tale from the Family history! So sad the so many people still die from pneumonia today. Hope all is well 🙂

  • @PinkPixie019
    @PinkPixie019 Рік тому +1

    We need a show about Alberta. While Downton was a great show. They are a fariy tale, they got to keep their family home. I'm more interested in hearing from the families that had to sell and restart their roots somewhere new and how your family carried on.

  • @murielanne57
    @murielanne57 Рік тому +1

    Another really interesting video.

  • @rolo4945
    @rolo4945 Рік тому +1

    I don’t know why this is so emotional

  • @ginkat1318
    @ginkat1318 Рік тому +3

    Amazing

  • @emilyjameson2655
    @emilyjameson2655 Рік тому +1

    I'm curious why the family moved from Hinchingbrooke to Mapperton if they already owned Hook Court? I hope we get a tour of Hook Court!

  • @christinacarroll4048
    @christinacarroll4048 Рік тому +1

    Your programs are always so lovely. What I notice, as an American, that you have absorbed pronunciation and cadence of your loving husband. In this episode it stood in the word "beautiful " and house's n houses. Listen to your self. Lol 😅

  • @bethearhart6368
    @bethearhart6368 Рік тому

    It’s so ironic that both you and Alberta are from Chicogo❤

  • @janetwatson7966
    @janetwatson7966 Рік тому +1

    Those old letters and records should be placed in protective plastics. Handled with cotton gloves

  • @CrystalCitrineFaery
    @CrystalCitrineFaery Рік тому +1

    Alberta is my 7th cousin ❤

  • @krisscamire4081
    @krisscamire4081 Рік тому

    You really should make a movie about her

  • @Mapqwerry
    @Mapqwerry Рік тому +1

    He speaks beautifully like music. He needs a mic though.

  • @heatherspence3848
    @heatherspence3848 Рік тому

    9:29 mind blown 🤯

  • @goldenineke
    @goldenineke Рік тому

    Have I missed the video covering your video to Hook Court Julie?

  • @rebeccaanderson5191
    @rebeccaanderson5191 Рік тому +2

    Just wondering why it seems no one in your Montagu family have dogs? I see a dog at Hook Court and other houses and I think I saw a workman's dog tied up by a shed once a long time ago... a house is not a home without dogs and cats IMHO. 🐕🐾🚶‍♀️😊

  • @QueenBamBEE32724
    @QueenBamBEE32724 4 місяці тому

    I probably missed the answer to this but is Hook Court occupied? I was kind of waiting for you to meet with the owner while you were there. It is beautiful, to be sure, so doesn't look empty.

  • @garyi.1360
    @garyi.1360 Рік тому +1

    I wonder if you know whether there is a connection with her Sturgis family and the US city of Sturgis, South Dakota.

  • @jo-annewilkinson5663
    @jo-annewilkinson5663 Рік тому +1

    ❤️❤️❤️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @cherylkurucz8852
    @cherylkurucz8852 Рік тому +1

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @ffanel6201
    @ffanel6201 Рік тому +1

    Is Hook Court open to be toured?

    • @floydald
      @floydald 11 місяців тому

      Yes,is it?

  • @GirdsHerStrength
    @GirdsHerStrength Рік тому +4

    Very frustrating to have all the buildup on the renovation of the munament room, and now it’s done and no reveal. 😢

    • @mariehoffman7542
      @mariehoffman7542 Рік тому +2

      Absolutely. No follow-up.

    • @sweetsweetcandy3889
      @sweetsweetcandy3889 Рік тому +2

      That most likely was only for those that can afford to be a Patreon. We just show support for the channel but give no money.

    • @AmericanViscountess
      @AmericanViscountess  Рік тому

      Reveal will be shown this Saturday. It’s really exciting!

  • @Holidaygal
    @Holidaygal Рік тому +1

    How was The property not entailed and was split between two daughters?

  • @pheart2381
    @pheart2381 Рік тому

    Is noone living at Hook Court then? I feel like moving in, like the Tennant of Wildfell Hall.

  • @johnthompson932
    @johnthompson932 Рік тому

    I know it is so convoluted but living in Turkey know Lady Wortley Montague then the Montague Douglas Scott family from the Scottish borders

  • @jennifergrissom8203
    @jennifergrissom8203 Рік тому

    I can't hear him.

  • @alexcarter2542
    @alexcarter2542 7 місяців тому

    Julie, honey, change the thumbnail on this video. The morbid content does NOT match well with your smile & lovely face. It just reads all wrong.
    I'm not saying this to be a jerk, I'm saying it because i love you and i don't want the haters to come after you for it. I'm sure whoever put this together didn't realize that it just... lacks taste, but it does.
    Love you and your channel Julie, and happy holidays ❤

  • @maximhollandnederlandthene7640

    Thinking....... 🤔
    Why did the upperclass rented out instead of demolish and selling their estates to do maintenance and pay the taxes.
    There is so much history lost. 😢

  • @aliceputt3133
    @aliceputt3133 Рік тому +1

    Kings and Aristocrats married for procreation and wealth not because they were fond of each other. So privacy was important in between engaging in marital activities. This doesn’t mean that they didn’t develop strong feelings and even love but that usually wasn’t how their relationship started. Actually King Charles II was very loving to his wife but she couldn’t produce a living child. He was pressured to throw her over for that reason and because she was Catholic but refused. Thus he fooled around a lot instead. I think he was doing the major form of birth control after all her miscarriages.

    • @aliceputt3133
      @aliceputt3133 Рік тому

      I was posting this on the Separate Bedrooms episode but it ran over and it appears here instead.

  • @nicolas2970
    @nicolas2970 Рік тому

    Thank you for sharing the info regarding the life and death of poor little Billie. Julie you should produce / write a mini drama semi fictional series for PBS/BBC the life and story of Alberta alone could be so intriguing and alluring. And what way could be better to help solidify and share her story which is rich in history for both America and England. I'm a huge fan all the way from Arizona