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Before 5th November 1851 [his father] Edward Hughes (age 23) and [his mother] Harriet Foord (age 25) were married. His brother [his uncle] Arthur Hughes (age 19) would marry to her younger sister [his aunt] Tryphena Foord (age 22). An example of Marriage of Two Sets of Siblings.
On 5th November 1851 Edward Robert Hughes was born to [his father] Edward Hughes (age 23) and [his mother] Harriet Foord (age 25) at 29 Wilmington Square, Clerkenwell. His uncle was the painter [his uncle] Arthur Hughes (age 19).
1871. Edward Robert Hughes (age 19). "Evensong".
1872. Edward Robert Hughes (age 20). "A Rainy Sunday" aka "Sabbath Morn".
1873. Edward Robert Hughes (age 21). Portrait of Caroline Hill.
1873. [his uncle] Arthur Hughes (age 40). Portrait of the artists's nephew Edward Robert Hughes (age 21).
1874. Edward Robert Hughes (age 22). Portrait of Gray Hill.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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1875. Edward Robert Hughes (age 23). "A Young Beauty".
1880. Edward Robert Hughes (age 28). "Landscape with Trees".
In 1883 Edward Robert Hughes (age 31) and Emily Eliza Davies (age 37) were married.
1887. Edward Robert Hughes (age 35). "Portrait of a Lady". Possibly Florence Jane Helen Wellesley Baroness Nunburnholme (age 34).
1888 to 1905. William Holman Hunt (age 60) assisted by Edward Robert Hughes (age 36). "Lady of Shalott. Part 3 Stanza 5: "Out flew the web and floated wide; The mirror crack'd from side to side".
1892. Edward Robert Hughes (age 40). "Portrait of a Lady". Possibly Lucy Cecilia Dunn-Garnder Countess Scarborough.
Lucy Cecilia Dunn-Garnder Countess Scarborough: she was born to Cecil Mina Dunn-Gardner. In 1887 Robert Ashton and she were married. On 8th April 1899 Aldred Beresford Lumley 10th Earl Scarborough and she were married at Christ Church, Mayfair. She by marriage Countess of Scarborough. He the son of Richard Lumley 9th Earl Scarborough and Adeliza Drummond Countess Scarborough. On 24th December 1931 she died.
1893. Edward Robert Hughes (age 41). Portrait of Adele Beach Grant Countess Essex (age 26).
An Artist's Reminiscences Chapter 8. I was fortunate enough to have some beautiful ladies in my Florentine and Venetian groups. Miss Lisa Stillmann (age 29) was Fiammetta. Miss Galloway of Manchester was the Paris Bordone lady. Miss Lisa Lehmann (age 32) was my Beatrice. (Mr. Stock, R.I., the artist, was an admirable Dante.) Mr. W. A. S. Benson was Niccolo Pisano. My wife [Mary Frances Andrews (age 48)] took the part of Laura. My little daughter was an early Italian angel. My eldest son personated the young Giotto, and I represented Cimabue myself, in the white costume in which Leighton painted him, taken from the fresco of Simone Memmi at Florence.
Sir James Linton was Veronese in my Venetian group, the late Mr. J. H. Mole, R.I., personating Titian. The late Mr. John O'Connor made an excellent Michael Angelo, and Mr. E. R. Hughes (age 43) presented a lifelike and artistic portrait of the young Raphael.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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Around 1895. Edward Robert Hughes (age 43). "Oh, What's That in the Hollow?".
1895. Edward Robert Hughes (age 43). "Bertuccio's Bride".
Bertuccio uses his inheritance to ransom the body of a man from his murderers, and to free a maiden from robbers. The maiden turns out to be a princess, who makes a contract of betrothal with him before she returns to her kingdom. Bertuccio then meets a mysterious knight, with whom he changes clothes, and goes in quest of his bride. When he is returning home with her, they meet the knight again, and Bertuccio offers to divide with the knight the wedding gifts, in return for the help which the knight provided. However, the knight turns out to be the spirit of the murdered man, whose body he ransomed, and declines the gifts.
1896. Edward Robert Hughes (age 44). "Diana's Maidens" aka "A Coward".
1896. Edward Robert Hughes (age 44). "The Shrew Katherina".
1896. Edward Robert Hughes (age 44). "Summer Fantasy".
1898. Edward Robert Hughes (age 46). Portrait of Laura Gwendolen Galton (age 38) and her son Alvery Douglas Frederick Trench-Gascoigne (age 5).
Laura Gwendolen Galton: Around 1860 she was born to Douglas Strutt Galton. In 1892 Frederick Richard Thomas Trench-Gascoigne and she were married. On 10th July 1949 she died.
Alvery Douglas Frederick Trench-Gascoigne: In 1893 he was born to Frederick Richard Thomas Trench-Gascoigne and Laura Gwendolen Galton.
Around 1901. Edward Robert Hughes (age 49). "The Princess out of School".
1902. Edward Robert Hughes (age 50). "Dream Idyll (A Valkyrie)".
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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1905. Edward Robert Hughes (age 53). "Wings of the Morning".
1905. Edward Robert Hughes (age 53). "Midsummer's Eve".
1907. Edward Robert Hughes (age 55). "Heart of Snow".
1911. Edward Robert Hughes (age 59). "Summer Fantasy".
1912. Edward Robert Hughes (age 60). "Night with her Train of Stars".
Before 1914. Edward Robert Hughes (age 62). "Day, and Night".
Before 1914. Edward Robert Hughes (age 62). "Reverie".
Before 1914. Edward Robert Hughes (age 62). "Idle Tears".
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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Before 1914. Edward Robert Hughes (age 62). "The Valkyrie's Vigil".
Before 1914. Edward Robert Hughes (age 62). "The Nymph Callisto".
On 23rd April 1914 Edward Robert Hughes (age 62) died at his home 3 Romeland after an operation for appendicitis. He was buried at Hatfield Road Cemetery, St Albans. His funeral in St Albans Cathedral [Map] was the largest ever held there, attended by his many friends, fellow artists, and pupils from his life-drawing class in London.
On 8th February 1925 [his former wife] Emily Eliza Davies (age 79) died. She was buried at Hatfield Road Cemetery, St Albans.
GrandFather: Edward Hughes
Father: Edward Hughes
GrandFather: Robert Foord
Mother: Harriet Foord