GUEST (née BERTIE; later SCHREIBER), lady CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH (1812-1895), author
daughter of Albermarle Bertie, 9th earl of Lindsey. She m. (1) Mr. (later Sir) Josiah John Guest (q.v.), iron-master of Dowlais, Glam., (2) 1855, Charles Schreiber, former M.P. for Cheltenham and Poole. She translated and edited The Mabinogion, published by Rees at Llandovery (1838-49). In this work she was helped by Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc), John Jones (Tegid) (qq.v.), and others. She devoted much of her time to the collection of fans, playing cards and china. In 1888-90 her Fans and Fan Leaves as published, and in 1892-5 her Playing Cards of Various Ages and Countries. Her famous collection of china was presented to the Victoria and Albert museum. In 1911 there appeared, in two volumes, Lady Charlotte Schreiber's Journals: Confidences of a Collector of Ceramics and Antiques … from 1869 to 1885, edited by her son, Montague Guest, and in 1950 Lady Charlotte Guest, Extracts from her Journal 1833-1852, edited by the earl of Bessborough. Lady Guest took a keen and active interest in the welfare of workmen of all kinds and their families. She d. 15 Jan. 1895 at Canford Manor, Dorset.
Bibliography:
- The Cardiff Times and S. W. Weekly News, 12 Jan. 1895(‘Illness of Lady Charlotte Schreiber’), p. 5, col. 5., also 19 Jan. 1895, p. 4, col. 4;
- The Times, 16 Jan. 1895, p. 6, col. 6;
- D. Rhys Phillips, Lady Charlotte Guest and The Mabinogion, 1921;
- chap. 1 (‘Introductory’) of Guest Extracts, 1950;
- D.N.B.;
- [Schreiber Extracts, 1853-1891, 1952].
Author:
Emeritus Professor Sir Thomas Herbert Parry-Williams, D.Litt., (1887-1975), Aberystwyth
