SKYLARK,+May+2004 

Skylark, opens October 1816

Sir Stephen Ball 1790 Thin, blond, heavy-lidded eyes. "The Political Dandy"

Father, Sir Theophilus Ball. Ancross Manor Sister Fanny is a bluestocking younger sister, Charlotte. MP for Barham.

m Laura Gardeyne, nee Watcombe Father, Samuel Watcombe Mother Agatha Home near Blandford Forum. Dorset. Devon? Merrymead Has brothers and sisters

Juliet, m Robert Fancourt, high in the Home Office

m Hal Gardeyne. Caldfort House, Berkshire? his brother, Jack Gardeyne, wife Emma, three girls, sporting type. Vicar of St. Edwin's and St. Cecils Cald St. Edwins has child, Harry Gardeyne - his nursemaid is Nan, not yet 3 Bouncer, dog