Gwyneth Ericka Morgan's Chaotic Start In Life
Gwyneth Ericka Morgan's Chaotic Start In Life Gwyneth's Parents Lady Katharine Carnegie and Captain Courtenay Morgan when they married in 1890 at Kinnaird Castle, Brechin, Angus The only clue on record about the exact nature of Gwyneth Morgan's birth is a remark by the literary critic Alan Pryce-Jones (1908-2000) in his autobiography The Bonus of Laughter. Pryce-Jones, a boyhood friend of Evan Morgan ( Gwyneth's brother), said Gwyneth had “ a chaotic start in life” suggesting initial problems either at birth or during her early years. It may have been that she was not expected to live, or was born premature. In 1895, childbirth was a risky business; infant mortality was high, irrespective of the family’s social class. As the Morgan roots were steeped in Welsh history Gwyneth was an appropriate name. Katherine was a Carnegie from Angus; in 1895 this Scottish County in North Britain was known as Forfarshire. At...