of Belle, Mary Cowper, portrayed her marriage caustically: "She (Belle) married an Irish bishop who hoped to be made an English Bishop by marrying one of the Queen's dressers, but, I don't know how it happened, he missed his aim, and got only one of the frightfullest, disagreeablest wives in the Kingdom". In fact, the marriage had social advantages for the bishop, since Belle was the first cousin to James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos on her mother's side. Family letters show that the Hartstonges were on friendly terms with the Duke and Duchess of Chandos. Belle Danvers is a minor character in the novel Shores of Darkness by Diana Norman. References 1654 births 1717 deaths People from Old Catton Younger sons of baronets Anglican bishops of Derry Anglican bishops of Ossory People educated at Kilkenny College Fellows of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge Alumni of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge Archdeacons of Limerick