The damnation of John Donellan : a mysterious case of death and scandal in Georgian England

The Damnation of John Donellan: A Mysterious Case of Death & Scandal in Georgian England In August 1780 Sir Theodosius Boughton, a dissolute Old Etonian twenty-year-old and heir to a Warwickshire fortune, died in painful convulsions after taking his medicine. The following year after an inquest and trial which became a cause celebre, his brother-in-law, Captain John 'Diamond' Donellan, Irish soldier of fortune and man about town, was tried for his murder. The trial was a shambles. And was Donellan guilty? Based on extensive research and the engrossing trial transcripts Elizabeth Cooke's book shows the dark and violent underside of the society of Mansfield Park. In August 1780 Sir Theodosius Boughton, A Dissolute Old Etonian Twenty-year-old And Heir To A Warwickshire Fortune, Died In Painful Convulsions After Taking His Medicine. The Following Year After An Inquest And Trial Which Became A Cause Celebre, His Brother-in-law, Captain John 'diamond' Donellan, Irish Soldier Of Fortune And Man About Town, Was Hanged For His Murder. The Trial Was A Shambles. And Was Donellan Guilty? Elizabeth Cooke. Non-fiction. Author's Real Name Is Elizabeth Cooke. She Is British, Living In Dorset, England As Of 2011. Author Also Has Twelve Novels Published Under Three Different Names: Elizabeth Mcgregor, Holly Fox And Elizabeth Cooke. Includes Bibliographical References (notes And Further Reading), And Index. Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 6 Map of Warwickshire 1787......Page 7 Prologue......Page 8 Family tree: From the 4th Baronet Boughton of Lawford to the 10th Baronet (1663 1856)......Page 11 Family tree: The early Boughton line......Page 13 1......Page 14 2......Page 24 3......Page 41 4......Page 51 5......Page 67 6......Page 88 7......Page 100 8......Page 112 9......Page 126 10......Page 143 11......Page 169 12......Page 193 13......Page 214 14......Page 224 15......Page 232 16......Page 244 Notes......Page 268 List of Illustrations......Page 278 Further Reading......Page 280 Acknowledgements......Page 282 Index......Page 284