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The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall describes the reigns of Kings Henry II, Richard I, John and Henry III, providing a wealth of information about their lives and the events of the time. Ralph's work is detailed, comprehensive and objective. We have augmented Ralph's text with extracts from other contemporary chroniclers to enrich the reader's experience. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 23rd January 1865 Constance MacDonald "Connie" Gilchrist Countess Orkney was born to [her father] David Gilchrist in Agar Town, London.
1872 to 1874. James Abbott McNeill Whistler (age 37). "Blue Girl". Model Connie Gilchrist (age 6).
In 1873 Constance MacDonald "Connie" Gilchrist Countess Orkney (age 7) performed at the Drury Lane Theatre playing the Prince of Mushrooms in a play entitled, Jack in the Box.
Around 1873. James Abbott McNeill Whistler (age 38). "Harmony in Yellow and Gold". Model Connie Gilchrist (age 7) performing her skipping rope stage act.
1875. Frederick Leighton (age 44). "Little Fatima". Model Connie Gilchrist (age 9).
1876. Frederick Leighton (age 45). "The Daphnephoria". The model for all five girls centre Connie Gilchrist (age 10).
Around 1876. Frederick Leighton (age 45). "Study: At a Reading Desk". Model Connie Gilchrist (age 10).
Frederick Leighton Biography. 1877. Frederick Leighton (age 46). "The Music Lesson". Model originally Connie Gilchrist (age 11) who was replaced by Isabella Helena "Lena" Pullen (age 4). See The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton.
Around 1878. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Constance MacDonald "Connie" Gilchrist Countess Orkney (age 12).
Before 1882 George Henry Lowther 4th Earl Lonsdale (age 26) purchased a house for Connie Gilchrist (age 16) and other girls of the Gaiety Theatre.
On 8th February 1882 George Henry Lowther 4th Earl Lonsdale (age 26) died at a house in London he had purchased for Connie Gilchrist (age 17) and other girls of the Gaiety Theatre. He bequeathed the house, and a sizeable legacy, to Gilchrist. His brother Hugh (age 25) succeeded 5th Earl Lonsdale, 6th Viscount Lowther, 6th Baron Lowther. Grace Cecilie Gordon Countess Lonsdale (age 27) by marriage Countess Lonsdale.
On 21st October 1889 George FitzMaurice 6th Earl of Orkney (age 62) died. [her future husband] Edmond Fitzmaurice 7th Earl of Orkney (age 22) succeeded 7th Earl Orkney.
All About History Books
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall describes the reigns of Kings Henry II, Richard I, John and Henry III, providing a wealth of information about their lives and the events of the time. Ralph's work is detailed, comprehensive and objective. We have augmented Ralph's text with extracts from other contemporary chroniclers to enrich the reader's experience. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 19th July 1892 Edmond Fitzmaurice 7th Earl of Orkney (age 25) and Constance MacDonald "Connie" Gilchrist Countess Orkney (age 27) were married.
On 9th May 1946 Constance MacDonald "Connie" Gilchrist Countess Orkney (age 81) died at his her Tythe House, Stewkley.
On 21st August 1951 [her former husband] Edmond Fitzmaurice 7th Earl of Orkney (age 84) died.
Frederick Leighton Biography. Meanwhile four of these beautiful children became useful to him as models. From the second daughter [Edith Ellen Pullen], who afterwards married an artist, Leighton painted "Memories," reproduced here; from the third, Hetty, he painted "Simœtha the Sorceress" and "Farewell"; but it was the youngest, Lina, quite a small child, who delighted him most, and who had a rare, refined charm which must have captivated any child-lover. She took the place of little Connie Gilchrist of the "Cleobouline," the "Music Lesson," and other of the earlier paintings, in the later pictures. She sat for "Sister's Kiss," "The Light of the Harem," "Letty," the sleeping group in "Cymon and Iphigenia," "Kittens," in the friezes "The Dance" and "Music," and "A little girl with golden hair and pale blue eyes" -
"Yellow and pale as ripened corn
Which Autumn's kiss frees—grain from sheath
Such was her hair, while her eyes beneath,
Showed Spring's faint violets freshly born."
Robert Browning.