tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196124033481143515.post8023730765866804342..comments2024-03-12T07:11:33.877+00:00Comments on Regency History: Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792)Rachel Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14058142939706153724noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196124033481143515.post-34472364280114148852022-05-10T21:51:26.914+01:002022-05-10T21:51:26.914+01:00From Helene Russell, g g etc great niece of Sir Jo...From Helene Russell, g g etc great niece of Sir Joshua Reynolds:<br />Two of the nieces of Sir Joshua Reynolds lived with him, Theophila and Mary Palmer, they were two of the daughters of John Palmer, and Mary Palmer nee Reynolds was one of Sir Joshua’s sisters. Sir Joshua Reynolds would make Mary Palmer his main beneficiary of his estate after his death, she was now a wealthy heiress. As far as internet trees goes Geneanet, Ancestry and My heritage are completely unreliable for Reynolds/ Palmer trees. I would say 90% of them are just misinformation that has been copied from one tree to another. Good reliable trees can be found on The Peerage, Geni and Wikitree. Mary Palmer went on to marry Murrough O’Brien an improvished nobleman who needed a large cash injection. Theophila Gwatkin nee Palmer would receive 10,000 pounds from his estate. My G G etc grandfather was Joseph Palmer a brother to these two sisters, apparently as the oldest son of the oldest surviving sibling of Sir Joshua Reynolds he got rather put out when he found out he was not going to get any money from his Uncles estate. There is an excellent biography written by Ian McIntyre in 2003, “ Joshua Reynolds The Life and Times of the First President of the Royal Academy.”Rachel Knowleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14058142939706153724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196124033481143515.post-16074844121527279972021-02-27T11:41:08.782+00:002021-02-27T11:41:08.782+00:00Hi Cheryl I have found reference to Theophila Palm...Hi Cheryl I have found reference to Theophila Palmer's sister on Geneanet family tree site. Her name was Mary (1752-1820). You could try other family tree sites to see if you can confirm that. I don't know whether she lived with Sir Joshua. Best wishes RachelRachel Knowleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14058142939706153724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196124033481143515.post-18498262549716206842021-02-20T15:22:31.846+00:002021-02-20T15:22:31.846+00:00Thank you Rachel!
You're amazing. I have ano...Thank you Rachel!<br /><br />You're amazing. I have another question, I know one of Joshua's nieces, Theophila came to live with him when he was 13, and I thought I read somewhere that another niece, Theophila's sister came to live with him,but I can't find anything on her. Do you know anything about her, if there was such a person? Thanks!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12167181696715752093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196124033481143515.post-1223940557417035472021-02-15T13:53:43.086+00:002021-02-15T13:53:43.086+00:00Hi Cheryl Thanks for your kind comments about my b...Hi Cheryl Thanks for your kind comments about my blog. On the British History online website, it has Great Newport Street as 1753/4 to 1760 when he removed to 47 Leicester Square. Here is the link if you want to check it out further: https://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-london/vols33-4/pp339-359#h3-0007 Hope that help Best wishes RachelRachel Knowleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14058142939706153724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196124033481143515.post-47097498930663106002021-02-13T16:34:19.371+00:002021-02-13T16:34:19.371+00:00Hello Rachel, I LOVE your blog!
I'm looking ...Hello Rachel, I LOVE your blog! <br />I'm looking for the years Joshua bought his house on Newport Street, and the year he bought his place at Leicester Square/Fields. <br />Thank you for your blog,<br />CherylCherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12167181696715752093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196124033481143515.post-869068699597559432014-02-24T14:53:15.759+00:002014-02-24T14:53:15.759+00:00I am glad you enjoyed the post. I confess that I k...I am glad you enjoyed the post. I confess that I know absolutely nothing about Mary Moser apart from the fact that she was one of the founder members of the Royal Academy!Rachel Knowleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14058142939706153724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196124033481143515.post-9522480729944254582014-02-23T20:36:46.620+00:002014-02-23T20:36:46.620+00:00I am working on Mary Moser as part of my romance n...I am working on Mary Moser as part of my romance novel, and I have read quite a bit about the Royal Academy and its early years. She was a woman before her time kind of gal. She also lost her sight toward the end of her life. Thank you for such an in depth look at Joshua Reynolds and by the way, moderate drinking does make people talk better!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17873667509026684426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196124033481143515.post-28427792359608479122014-02-15T19:54:27.396+00:002014-02-15T19:54:27.396+00:00Joshua Reynolds did become quite depressed towards...Joshua Reynolds did become quite depressed towards the end of his life and I think the quote about his not getting married because all the ladies he liked becoming indifferent to him is rather melancholy. However, there seems to be plenty of evidence to suggest that he was a cheerful and sociable man for most of his life, who endeared himself to many.Rachel Knowleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14058142939706153724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196124033481143515.post-81254052386618376662014-02-14T00:53:06.731+00:002014-02-14T00:53:06.731+00:00For all that he did and achieved, I get a sense of...For all that he did and achieved, I get a sense of sadness about the man, although reading this he seemed somewhat of a cheerful chappy. I must be going senile :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com