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The Life and Death of Llewelly Jewitt Chapter 7. In 1838, soon after he [[his son] Llewellynn Jewitt] had attained his majority, he went up to London, to join Fairholt in the work of illustrating the leading popular literature of the day, both by drawing and engraving, under the famous Stephen Sly, for Charles Knight and others. After a few months thus spent he found himself in a position to marry the truly charming young lady of his choice, [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Sage, whom he had left behind at Derby. His diligence in business was very great, and to save working time it was arranged that the wedding should take place in Derby on Christmas Day of that same year, 1838, and on that same day they started back from Derby, travelling all night — a bitterly cold night — to their London home.
On 7th March 1772 Arthur Jewitt was born to Arthur Jewitt and Mary Priestly.
On 7th March 1793 Arthur Jewitt (age 21) and Martha Sheldon of Crooke's Moor in Sheffield were married.
In 1794 Arthur Jewitt (age 21) became Master of a school at Chesterfield.
In 1799 [his son] Thomas Orlando Sheldon Jewitt was born to Arthur Jewitt (age 26) and [his wife] Martha Sheldon of Crooke's Moor in Sheffield at Buxton, Derbyshire [Map].
Arthur Jewitt 1811. The History of Buxton and Visitor's Guide to the Peak including a Descriptive Itinerary of the Excursions usually made and a set of Botanical Tables, exhibiting the Places of Growth, &c. of the most remarkable plants found wild in the neighbourhood of Buxton. By A Jewitt (age 38). Author of the History of Lincoln. 1811.
Arthur Jewitt 1811. British And Roman Antiquities In or Near Buxton by Arthur Jewitt (age 38).
On 24th November 1816 [his son] Llewellynn Jewitt was born to Arthur Jewitt (age 44) and [his wife] Martha Sheldon of Crooke's Moor in Sheffield at Kimberworth, Rotherham. The youngest of seventeen children.
In November 1835 [his wife] Martha Sheldon of Crooke's Moor in Sheffield died.
On 7th March 1852 Arthur Jewitt (age 80) died at Headington, Oxfordshire.
Father: Arthur Jewitt
GrandFather: Jonathan Priestley of Dronfield
Mother: Mary Priestly