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Paternal Family Tree: Collier
John Collier is in Painters.
In 1844 [his father] Robert Collier 1st Baron Monkswell (age 26) and [his mother] Isabella Rose Baroness Monkswell (age 29) were married.
On 27th January 1850 John Collier was born to [his father] Robert Collier 1st Baron Monkswell (age 32) and [his mother] Isabella Rose Baroness Monkswell (age 35).
In July 1873 [his brother] Robert Collier 2nd Baron Monkswell (age 28) and [his sister-in-law] Mary Josephine Hardcastle Baroness Monkswell (age 23) were married.
Around 1877. John Collier (age 26). Portrait of Anthony Ashley-Cooper 7th Earl Shaftesbury (age 75).
1878. John Collier (age 27). Portrait of William Kingdon Clifford (age 32).
On 30th June 1879 John Collier (age 29) and Marian "Mady" Huxley (age 20) were married. They had one child. He would marry her sister Emma aka Ethel Huxley (age 13) ten years later; Married to Two Siblings.
1880. John Collier (age 29). Portrait of John Dalton Hooker (age 62).
1881. John Collier (age 30). Portrait of Francis Dukinfield Astley. The portrait possible posthumous, or the date earlier?
Francis Dukinfield Astley: On 29th May 1853 he was born to Francis Dukinfield Palmer Astley. On 2nd August 1880 Francis Dukinfield Astley drowned in Canada while shooting rapids in a boat with two Indian guides whilst on a sporting holiday with a group of friends.
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.
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1881. John Collier (age 30). (Copy of) Portrait of Charles Darwin (age 71).
1882. John Collier (age 31). "Clytemnestra".
1882. John Collier (age 31). Portrait of James Prescott Joule (age 63).
Around 1883. John Collier (age 32). Portrait of [his wife] Marian "Mady" Huxley (age 24); the artist's wife.
Marian "Mady" Huxley: In 1859 she was born to Thomas Henry Huxley. On 30th June 1879 John Collier and she were married. They had one child. He would marry her sister Emma aka Ethel Huxley ten years later; Married to Two Siblings. In 1887 she died. In 1889 John Collier and Emma aka Ethel Huxley were married in Norway; marriage to a former wife's sister being illegal in England at the time. She the sister of his late wife Marian "Mady" Huxley; Married to Two Siblings.
1883. John Collier (age 32). Portrait of [his father-in-law] Thomas Henry Huxley (age 57).
Thomas Henry Huxley: On 4th May 1825 he was born. On 29th June 1895 he died.
1884. John Collier (age 33). Portrait of Ughtred Kay-Shuttleworth 1st Baron Shuttleworth (age 39).
Ughtred Kay-Shuttleworth 1st Baron Shuttleworth: On 18th December 1844 he was born to James Phillips Kay-Shuttleworth 1st Baronet and Janet Shuttleworth. On 26th May 1877 James Phillips Kay-Shuttleworth 1st Baronet died. His son Ughtred succeeded 2nd Baronet Kay-Shuttleworth of Gawthorpe Hall in Lancashire. On 20th December 1939 he died. His grandson Richard succeeded 2nd Baron Shuttleworth of Gawthorpe in Lancashire, Richard Kay-Shuttleworth 2nd Baron Shuttleworth, 3rd Baronet Kay-Shuttleworth of Gawthorpe Hall in Lancashire.
On 21st July 1884 [his daughter] Joyce Collier was born to John Collier (age 34) and [his wife] Marian "Mady" Huxley (age 25).
Around 1885. John Collier (age 34). "Circe".
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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In 1886 [his mother] Isabella Rose Baroness Monkswell (age 71) died.
On 27th October 1886 [his father] Robert Collier 1st Baron Monkswell (age 69) died. His son [his brother] Robert (age 41) succeeded 2nd Baron Monkswell of Monkswell in Devon. [his sister-in-law] Mary Josephine Hardcastle Baroness Monkswell (age 36) by marriage Baroness Monkswell of Monkswell in Devon.
In 1887 [his wife] Marian "Mady" Huxley (age 28) died.
1889. John Collier (age 38). "Lilith".
In 1889 John Collier (age 38) and Emma aka Ethel Huxley (age 23) were married in Norway; marriage to a former wife's sister being illegal in England at the time. She the sister of his late wife Marian "Mady" Huxley; Married to Two Siblings.
1890. John Collier (age 39). Portrait of [his former father-in-law] Thomas Henry Huxley (age 64).
1890. John Collier (age 39). The Death of Cleopatra.
1892. John Collier (age 41). "Lady Darling". Possibly a portrait of (possiblyMary Caroline Greathed (age 28) although it isn't clear whether she was Lady Darling in 1892?
Mary Caroline Greathed: In 1864 she was born to Major-General William Wilberforce Greathed and Alice Clive. On 16th September 1885 Charles John Darling 1st Baron Darling and she were married. On 5th November 1913 she died.
1892. John Collier (age 41). "In the Forest of Arden".
1893. John Collier (age 42). Portrait of James Laing (age 69).
James Laing: On 11th January 1823 he was born. In 1855 he and Theresa Talbot Peacock were married at St Andrew's Church, Bishop Auckland. On 15th December 1901 he died.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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1893. John Collier (age 42). Portrait of Mabel Gwynedd Terry-Lewis (age 20).
Mabel Gwynedd Terry-Lewis: On 28th October 1872 she was born to Arthur James Lewis and Kate Terry. On 28th November 1957 she died.
1895. John Collier (age 44). Portrait of Cecilia Loftus aka Brown (age 18).
Cecilia Loftus aka Brown: On 22nd October 1876 she was born. On 29th August 1894 Justin Huntly McCarthy and she were married in Edinburgh following an elopement. They divorced in 1899. In 1898 Cecilia Loftus aka Brown appeared in The Children of the King at the Royal Court Theatre. On 12th July 1943 she died at the Lincoln Hotel, New York. She was buried at the Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla in a plot provided by the Actor's Fund.
1896. John Collier (age 45). Portrait of Henry St John Halford 3rd Baronet (age 67).
Henry St John Halford 3rd Baronet: On 9th August 1828 he was born to Henry Halford 2nd Baronet and Barbara Vaughan. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. On 23rd July 1853 Henry St John Halford 3rd Baronet and Elizabeth Ursula Bagshawe Lady Halford were married. On 22nd May 1868 Henry Halford 2nd Baronet died. His son Henry succeeded 3rd Baronet Vaughan aka Halford of Wistow in Leicestershire. On 4th January 1897 Henry St John Halford 3rd Baronet died. His brother John succeeded 4th Baronet Vaughan aka Halford of Wistow in Leicestershire; he died three months later.
In or before 1898. John Collier (age 47). "Lady Godiva".
1900. John Collier (age 49). "Queen Guinevre's Maying".
1901. John Collier (age 50). Portrait of Samuel Cunliffe Lister 1st Baron Masham (age 85).
Samuel Cunliffe Lister 1st Baron Masham: On 1st January 1815 he was born. In 1891 Samuel Cunliffe Lister 1st Baron Masham was created 1st Baron Masham of Swinton On 2nd February 1906 he died. His son Samuel succeeded 2nd Baron Masham of Swinton.
1901. John Collier (age 50). "In the Venusberg".
1901. John Collier (age 50). Portrait of Florence Rachel Hamilton-Russell (age 25).
Florence Rachel Hamilton-Russell: Around 1876 she was born to Gustavus Russell Hamilton-Russell 8th Viscount Boyne and Katherine Frances Scott. On 3rd April 1957 she died unmarried.
In 1903. John Collier (age 52). Portrait of William Onslow 4th Earl Onslow (age 49).
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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In 1904. John Collier (age 53). Portrait of Charles Strickland 8th Baronet (age 84).
Around 1905. John Collier (age 54). Portrait of Bishop Watkin Williams (age 59).
After 1907. John Collier (age 56). Portrait of Ella Priestly (age 21), wife of Lieutenant Colonel Harold Ritchie (age 31).
Ella Priestly: On 14th July 1885 she was born. On 6th January 1907 Lieutenant Colonel Harold Ritchie and she were married. On 12th February 1956 she died.
Lieutenant Colonel Harold Ritchie: In 1876 he was born. In 1918 he died from wounds.
1908. John Collier (age 57). Portrait of George Venables-Vernon aka Warren 5th Baron Vernon.
On 22nd December 1909 [his brother] Robert Collier 2nd Baron Monkswell (age 64) died. His son [his nephew] Robert succeeded 3rd Baron Monkswell of Monkswell in Devon.
Before 1913. John Collier (age 62). Portrait of John Lubbock 1st Baron Avebury (age 78).
1913. John Collier (age 62). Portrait of Edward George Littleton 3rd Baron Hatherton (age 70).
1913. John Collier (age 62). Portrait of Herbrand Arthur Russell 11th Duke Bedford (age 54).
Around 1914. John Collier (age 63). "Clytemnestra".
1914. John Collier (age 63). Portrait of Angela McInnes
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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1921. John Collier (age 70). "The Sleeping Beauty".
Before 1934. John Collier (age 83). Portrait of Doris Allen Lady Vernon (age 50).
Doris Allen Lady Vernon: In 1883 she was born. In 1905 Bowater Vernon 2nd Baronet and she were married. In 1962 she died.
Before 1934. John Collier (age 83). Portrait of a lady in pink carrying a bowl of pink carnations
Before 1934. Style of John Collier (age 83). Portrait of Emmeline "Nina" Welby-Gregory (age 66).
On 11th April 1934 John Collier (age 84) died.
In 1941 [his former wife] Emma aka Ethel Huxley (age 75) died.
GrandFather: John Collier
GrandFather: William Rose of Woolston Heath
Mother: Isabella Rose Baroness Monkswell