Melesina Trench
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Melesina Trench (née Chenevix) (March 22 1768 - May 27 1827). Author Melesina Chenevix was born in Dublin, daughter of Philip Chenevix but brought up by her grandfather, Richard Chenevix (1698-1779) who was the Bishop oof Waterford. The family were of Huguenot extraction.
After the death of Richard Chenevix she went to live with her maternal grandfather, the Archdeacon Gervais. On October 31, 1786 she married Colonel Richard St George. Her husband died only two years later.
Between 1799 and 1800 Melesina travelled around Europe, especially Germany. It was on these travels that she met Lord Nelson, Lady Hamilton and the cream of European society. She recounted these meetings in her memoirs.
On March 3 1803 in Paris she married again. Her second husband was Richard Trench, so of Frederick Trench of Moate, brother of Lord Ashtown and a descendant of the Earls of Clancarty.
In 1805 Richard Trench was detained in France by Napoleon's armies. Melesina took it upon herself to petition Napoleon in person and plead for her husband's release. Her husband was released and the couple settled at Elm Lodge in Bursledon, Hampshire, England.
In 1807 whilst on holiday in Dublin, their son Richard Chenevix Trench was born. He went on to be the Archbishop of Dublin, renowned poet and contemporary of Tennyson.
Melesina Trench wrote many poems and letters which were complied as 'The Remains of Melesina Trench' which was edited by her son posthoumously.
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