Jacksons Oxford Journal 6 May 1836.

His Grace the Duke of Buckingham is so far recovered as to be able to drive out daily; but we are concerned to state that the benevolent Duchess is far from being in good health.

Jacksons Oxford Journal 13 May 1836.

Death of the Duchess of Buckingham.

We mentioned incidentally in our last week’s Paper that the Duchess of Buckingham was in a declining state of health, and we now have the painful duty of recording that her Grace died at Stowe on Sunday night last, about one o’clock, after several hours of acute suffering. On Saturday she did not appear materially worse; in the course of the evening symptoms of violent inflammation of the bowels came on, which render their rapid and fatal course in little more than 24 hours. She had always been a splendid example (we had almost said exception) amongst persons of high rank, for “gentleness, meekness, and purity.” She possessed all the Christian graces in an eminent degree—the greatest of which was charity. The Court and Drawing Room had no charm for her; she loved the retirement of the delightful villa at Avington, hence, where she daily administered to the temporal and spiritual necessities of all around her; and some of her latest expressions referred to her “poor people at Avington,” among whom she wished her remains might be deposited. The Grace’s benevolence was unlimited; no application for purposes of a charitable nature was unheeded; her acts of private beneficence were known only to herself and those who were occasionally employed as her almoners; almost the last note she wrote was one to a Lady in Buckingham, enclosing “her mite” towards the establishment of an infant School, with her “sincere wishes for its success.” The truest panegyric upon the worth like this will be found in the tears of the poor, the widow, and the orphan, and the universal regret expressed and felt by all classes at the removal of this exemplary woman. She was not almost but altogether a Christian; her last words were those of blessing, and her end was peace.

The Duchess of Buckingham and Chandos was the only child of James, third Duke of Chandos; who was himself the first lineal descendant of Mary, Queen of France, second daughter of Henry the Seventh. The late Duchess was, consequently, the representative of the English branch of the Royal Family of England, except that which possesses the Crown. In this proud distinction, as well as in many of her excellent qualities, she is represented by her only son, the Marquis of Chandos.

Jacksons Oxford Journal 20 May 1836.

The remains of the late much lamented Duchess of Buckingham and Chandos were removed with much state from Stowe Park, for interment, to Avington, near Winchester. The Marquis of Chandos and his son, the youthful Earl Temple, attended the ceremony.