Charlotte Anne Eaton
Charlotte Anne Eaton | |
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| Born | 1788-09-28 Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Died | 1859-04-28 17 Hanover Square, Westminster, London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Banker, travel writer, memoirist, novelist |
| Known for | Senior partner at Eaton, Cayley & Co. Bank; author of Narrative of a Residence in Belgium and Rome in the Nineteenth Century |
Charlotte Anne Eaton (1788–1859), born Waldie, was a distinguished English figure known for her roles as a banker, travel writer, memoirist, and novelist.
Life
She entered the world on 28 September 1788 as the second daughter of George Waldie of Hendersyde Park, Roxburghshire, and Ann Ormston from Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Her youngest sibling, Jane Watts (1793–1826), also gained recognition as both a writer and an artist.
On 22 August 1822, she wed Stephen Eaton (1780–1834) of Ketton Hall, Rutland. Stephen was a partner at Eaton, Cayley & Co. Bank located in Stamford, which later became known as The Stamford, Spalding and Boston Banking Co. Following his passing, Charlotte assumed the position of senior partner and oversaw the bank's operations until her death. The institution eventually merged with Barclays in 1911.
Charlotte Anne Eaton passed away on 28 April 1859 at her residence, 17 Hanover Square, Westminster.
Works
In June 1815, Waldie traveled to Brussels amidst the Waterloo campaign. Together with her sister Jane, she produced a publication in 1817 entitled Narrative of a Residence in Belgium, during the Campaign of 1815, and of a Visit to the Field of Waterloo. This work was later reissued under the titles The Days of Battle (1853) and Waterloo Days (1888). Augustus Hare frequently referenced this publication.
In 1820, she anonymously released Rome in the Nineteenth Century, an in-depth exploration of ancient ruins, medieval architecture, and contemporary Roman life drawn from her stay in Rome during 1817–1818. This book saw several editions published up to 1860.
Under her married name Mrs Eaton, she authored:
- Continental Adventures, a narrative (London, 1826, 3 volumes)
- At Home and Abroad, a novel (London, 1831, 3 volumes)
Family
Charlotte Waldie united in marriage with Stephen Eaton of Ketton Hall, Rutland, in 1822; he died on 25 September 1834. Their family included two sons and two daughters, among them Charles Ormston Eaton (1827–1907).