Biography of John Collier 1850-1934

In 1844 [his father] Robert Collier 1st Baron Monkswell (age 26) and [his mother] Isabella Rose Baroness Monkswell (age 29) were married.

On 27 Jan 1850 John Collier was born to Robert Collier 1st Baron Monkswell (age 32) and Isabella Rose Baroness Monkswell (age 35).

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 30 Jun 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 29 May 1853 he was born to Francis Dukinfield Palmer Astley. On 02 Aug 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.

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 30 Jun 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 04 May 1825 he was born. On 29 Jun 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 18 Dec 1844 he was born to James Phillips Kay-Shuttleworth 1st Baronet and Janet Shuttleworth. On 26 May 1877 James Phillips Kay-Shuttleworth 1st Baronet died. His son Ughtred succeeded 2nd Baronet Kay-Shuttleworth of Gawthorpe Hall in Lancashire. On 20 Dec 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 21 Jul 1884 [his daughter] Joyce Collier was born to John Collier (age 34) and [his wife] Marian "Mady" Huxley (age 25).

In 1886 [his mother] Isabella Rose Baroness Monkswell (age 71) died.

On 27 Oct 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. 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.

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.

1889. John Collier (age 38). "Lilith".

1890. John Collier (age 39). Portrait of [his former father-in-law] Thomas Henry Huxley (age 64).

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 16 Sep 1885 Charles John Darling 1st Baron Darling and she were married. On 05 Nov 1913 she died.

1893. John Collier (age 42). Portrait of James Laing (age 69).

James Laing: On 11 Jan 1823 he was born. In 1855 he and Theresa Talbot Peacock were married at St Andrew's Church, Bishop Auckland. On 15 Dec 1901 he died.

1893. John Collier (age 42). Portrait of Mabel Gwynedd Terry-Lewis (age 20).

Mabel Gwynedd Terry-Lewis: On 28 Oct 1872 she was born to Arthur James Lewis and Kate Terry. On 28 Nov 1957 she died.

1895. John Collier (age 44). Portrait of Cecilia Loftus aka Brown (age 18).

Cecilia Loftus aka Brown: On 22 Oct 1876 she was born. On 29 Aug 1894 Justin Huntly McCarthy and she were married in Edinburgh [Map] 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 12 Jul 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 09 Aug 1828 he was born to Henry Halford 2nd Baronet and Barbara Vaughan. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. On 23 Jul 1853 Henry St John Halford 3rd Baronet and Elizabeth Ursula Bagshawe Lady Halford were married. On 22 May 1868 Henry Halford 2nd Baronet died. His son Henry succeeded 3rd Baronet Vaughan aka Halford of Wistow in Leicestershire. On 04 Jan 1897 Henry St John Halford 3rd Baronet died. His brother Reverend 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".

1901. John Collier (age 50). "In the Venusberg".

1901. John Collier (age 50). Portrait of Samuel Cunliffe Lister 1st Baron Masham (age 85).

Samuel Cunliffe Lister 1st Baron Masham: On 01 Jan 1815 he was born. In 1891 Samuel Cunliffe Lister 1st Baron Masham was created 1st Baron Masham of Swinton On 02 Feb 1906 he died. His son Samuel succeeded 2nd Baron Masham of Swinton.

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 03 Apr 1957 she died unmarried.

In 1903. John Collier (age 52). Portrait of William Onslow 4th Earl Onslow (age 49).

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 14 Jul 1885 she was born. On 06 Jan 1907 Lieutenant Colonel Harold Ritchie and she were married. On 12 Feb 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.

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 Sackville 11th Duke Bedford (age 54).

Around 1914. John Collier (age 63). "Clytemnestra".

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 11 Apr 1934 John Collier (age 84) died.

In 1941 [his former wife] Emma aka Ethel Huxley (age 75) died.