| Caroline died at Matta House on 10 July 1874, to be remembered as a clever, courageous, kind and courteous gentlewoman. |
| Though charming and pleasant, she was too ill-tempered to be a perfect gentlewoman. |
| The spirit she brought to the ship surprised him, for a gentlewoman. |
| The gentlewoman of the period is acknowledged to be active in the household and estate management, public affairs and even government. |
| A mere gentlewoman would be the wife or daughter of one of the gentry. |
| His wife was an even-tempered gentlewoman from a respectable British family. |
