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Arthur William Devis 1762-1822 is in Painters.
On 20th July 1742 [his father] Arthur Devis (age 30) and [his mother] Elizabeth Faulkener (age 23) were married at Church of St Katharine's by the Tower [Map]. They had twenty-two children of which only six survived infancy.
On 10th August 1762 Arthur William Devis was born to Arthur Devis (age 50) and Elizabeth Faulkener (age 43).
Around 1778. Arthur William Devis (age 15). Portrait of General Edward William Leyborne Popham (age 13).
General Edward William Leyborne Popham: On 27th June 1764 he was born to William Leybourne Leyboure and Anne Popham. In or before 1821 he and Elizabeth Andrew were married. On 16th June 1843 he died. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Chilton Foliat.
1778. Arthur William Devis (age 15). Portrait of James Duff 2nd Earl Fife (age 48).
James Duff 2nd Earl Fife: On 29th September 1729 he was born to William Duff 1st Earl Fife. On 5th June 1759 James Duff 2nd Earl Fife and Dorothea Sinclair. On 30th September 1763 William Duff 1st Earl Fife died. His son James succeeded 2nd Earl Fife. In 1809 James Duff 2nd Earl Fife died without issue at Fife House Whitehall Palace. His brother Alexander succeeded 3rd Earl Fife.
1786. Arthur William Devis (age 23). Portrait of Colonel William Monson (age 25) and Anne Debonnaire.
Colonel William Monson: On 15th December 1760 he was born to John Monson 2nd Baron Monson. On 10th January 1786 Colonel William Monson and Anne Debonnaire were married in Calcutta, India. On 26th December 1807 Colonel William Monson died.
Anne Debonnaire: she was born to John Debonnaire. In 1841 she died.
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The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
1786. Arthur William Devis (age 23). Portrait of Robert Chambers (age 48) and Frances Wilton Lady Chambers.
Robert Chambers: On 14th January 1737 he was born to Robert Chambers at Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland [Map]. In 1774 he and Frances Wilton Lady Chambers were married. She the daughter of Joseph Wilton. On 9th May 1803 he died.
Frances Wilton Lady Chambers: she was born to Joseph Wilton.
1786. Arthur William Devis (age 23). Portrait of Anne Debonnaire.
On 25th July 1787 [his father] Arthur Devis (age 75) died at Brighton.
In 1788 [his mother] Elizabeth Faulkener (age 69) died.
1789. Arthur William Devis (age 26). Portrait of Robert Chambers (age 51) and Frances Wilton Lady Chambers.
Around 1792 Arthur William Devis (age 29). Portrait of Charles Cornwallis 1st Marquess Cornwallis (age 53).
On 21st July 1797 Arthur William Devis (age 34) was recorded as living at 27 George Street.
In 1803 Arthur William Devis (age 40). Portrait of William Pitt Amherst 1st Earl Amherst (age 29).
1807. Arthur William Devis (age 44). Portrait of The Death of Horatio Nelson 1st Viscount Nelson.
In or before 1810 Arthur William Devis (age 47) and Margaret Lanchester (age 25) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of Arthur Devis and Elizabeth Faulkener.
In 1810 [his daughter] Ellin Devis was born to Arthur William Devis (age 47) and [his wife] Margaret Lanchester (age 26).
In 1810 Arthur William Devis (age 47). Portrait of William Henry Vane 1st Duke Cleveland (age 43).
All About History Books
The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
Around 1815 Arthur William Devis (age 52). Portrait of Reverend John Page-Wood 2nd Baronet (age 19).
Reverend John Page-Wood 2nd Baronet: In 1796 he was born to Matthew Wood 1st Baronet and Maria Page. On 25th September 1843 Matthew Wood 1st Baronet died. His son John succeeded 2nd Baronet Wood of Hatherley House in Gloucestershire. In 1866 Reverend John Page-Wood 2nd Baronet died. His son Francis succeeded 3rd Baronet Wood of Hatherley House in Gloucestershire.
In 1818 [his wife] Margaret Lanchester (age 34) died. She was buried at St Giles' in the Fields Church [Map].
Before 1822 Arthur William Devis (age 59). Portrait of [his sister] Ellen Devis.
Ellen Devis: In December 1746 she was born to Arthur Devis and Elizabeth Faulkener. In February 1820 she died.
Before 1822 Arthur William Devis (age 59). Portrait of Horatio Nelson 1st Viscount Nelson.
On 11th February 1822 Arthur William Devis (age 59) died of apoplexy at Caroline Street Bedford Square Camden. He was buried at St Giles' in the Fields Church [Map].