[1] She was the daughter of Cecil Weld-Forester, 1st Baron Forester and the former Lady Katherine Manners.

Her father was a landowner and a keen follower of the hounds in Melton Mowbray who served as a Member of Parliament.

[4] In 1844 she married Orlando George Charles Bridgeman, Viscount Newport who was then MP for South Shropshire.

When Bridgeman re-met Benjamin Disraeli in the following July,[1] he was a prospective Prime Minister, a 68 year old widower and he became devoted to her "intelligence, gaiety and sympathy".

Anne had previously refused another Prime Minister (the Earl of Derby) proposal of marriage[4] and Disraeli just wanted to be closer to Selina.