Biography of George Knapton 1698-1778

In 1698 George Knapton was born in Christchurch.

Around 1735 George Knapton (age 37). Portrait of William Capell 3rd Earl Essex (age 37).

Before 1739 George Knapton (age 41). Portrait of Elizabeth Anne Howard (age 37).

Elizabeth Anne Howard: In 1701 she was born to Charles Howard 3rd Earl Carlisle 1669-1738 (age 32) and Anne Capell Countess Carlisle (age 27). In 1739 Elizabeth Anne Howard (age 38) died.

Around 1740 George Knapton (age 42). Portrait of William Wentworth 2nd Earl Strafford.

Around 1740 George Knapton (age 42). Portrait of John Montagu 2nd Duke Montagu (age 50).

Around 1740 George Knapton (age 42). Portrait of Dorothy Boyle Countess Euston (age 15).

Dorothy Boyle Countess Euston: On 14 May 1724 she was born to Richard Boyle 3rd Earl Burlington (age 30) and Dorothy Savile Countess Burlington (age 25). On 10 Oct 1741 George Fitzroy Earl Euston (age 26) and Dorothy Boyle Countess Euston (age 17) were married. He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland 1630-1685. She died seven months later. He was accused of treating her with the "utmost brutality".. She died seven months later. He was accused of treating her with the "utmost brutality". She the daughter of Richard Boyle 3rd Earl Burlington (age 47) and Dorothy Savile Countess Burlington (age 42). He the son of Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton (age 57) and Henrietta Somerset Duchess Grafton. On 02 May 1742 Dorothy Boyle Countess Euston (age 17) died.

Around 1741 Francis Cotes (age 14) was apprenticed to George Knapton (age 43) before establishing is own business in Cork Street.

Around 1745 George Knapton (age 47). Portrait of Philip Stanhope 4th Earl Chesterfield (age 50).

Around 1748 George Knapton (age 50). Portrait of Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle Marchioness Hartington (age 16).

Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle Marchioness Hartington: On 27 Oct 1731 she was born to Richard Boyle 3rd Earl Burlington (age 37) and Dorothy Savile Countess Burlington (age 32). Before 1748 William Cavendish 4th Duke Devonshire (age 27) and Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle Marchioness Hartington (age 16) were married. She the daughter of Richard Boyle 3rd Earl Burlington (age 53) and Dorothy Savile Countess Burlington (age 48). He the son of William Cavendish 3rd Duke Devonshire (age 49) and Catherine Hoskyns Duchess Devonshire (age 49). On 04 Dec 1753 Richard Boyle 3rd Earl Burlington (age 59) died. Earl Burlington extinct. His daughter Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle Marchioness Hartington (age 22) succeeded 6th Baroness Clifford. On 08 Dec 1754 Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle Marchioness Hartington (age 23) died. Her son William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire (age 6) succeeded 7th Baron Clifford.

Around 1752 George Knapton (age 54). Portrait of Robert Darcy 4th Earl Holderness 1718-1778 (age 33).

Before 25 Oct 1760 George Knapton (age 62). Portrait.of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland (age 76) wearing his Garter Robes.

In Dec 1778 George Knapton (age 80) died in Kensington.