On 11th November 1850 Catherine Emily Brown was born illegitimately to Ford Madox Brown [aged 29] and Emma Matilda Hill [aged 21].
1851. [her father] Ford Madox Brown [aged 29]. "Pretty Baa Lambs". Models: the artist's future wife [her mother] Emma Matilda Hill [aged 21] and their daughter Catherine Emily Brown.
1852 to 1865. [her father] Ford Madox Brown [aged 30]. Portrait of his daughter Catherine Emily Brown [aged 1].
1853. [her father] Ford Madox Brown [aged 31]. Portrait of his daughter Catherine Emily Brown [aged 2].
On 5th April 1853 [her father] Ford Madox Brown [aged 31] and [her mother] Emma Matilda Hill [aged 23] were married at St Dunstan's in the West, Fleet Street [Map]. The witnesses were Dante Gabriel Rossetti [aged 24] and Thomas Seddon [aged 31]. Rector Edward Auriol [aged 48] performed the ceremony.
Edward Auriol: On 27th February 1805 he was born to James Peter Auriol. On 28th September 1829 Edward Auriol and Georgina Morris were married. On 7th January 1842 he was appointed Rector of St Dunstan's in the West, Fleet Street [Map]. On 10th July 1880 Edward Auriol died.
1854 to 1855. [her father] Ford Madox Brown [aged 32]. "Waiting: an English Fireside". Models: the artists wife [her mother] Emma Matilda Hill [aged 24] and daughter Catherine Emily Brown [aged 3].
1857. [her father] Ford Madox Brown [aged 35]. "Stages of Cruelty". Models: the artists wife [her mother] Emma Matilda Hill [aged 27] and daughter Catherine Emily Brown [aged 6].
On 11th February 1862 at twenty past seven in the morning Elizabeth Siddal [aged 32] overdosed on laudanum at 14 Chatham Place. Possibly suicide - there may have been a note that said "look after Harry (her invalid brother)" which [her father] Ford Madox Brown [aged 40] persuaded Dante Gabriel Rossetti [aged 33] to burn. Shortly after her death Sarah Cox aka Fanny Cornforth [aged 27] moved into the family home to become housekeeper to Dante Gabriel Rossetti.
1869. Catherine Emily Brown [aged 18]. "Work".
Westminster Chronicle of King Richard II, 1381-1394
The Westminster Chronicle is one of the most vivid and important narrative sources for the reign of Richard II. Written by an anonymous chronicler closely connected with Westminster Abbey, it covers the years 1381 to 1394, from the Peasants’ Revolt to the political tensions, court ceremonies, diplomatic negotiations, royal progresses, and public crises of Richard’s later reign. Rich in detail the chronicle records major events such as the conflicts between the King and Lords Appellant, King and the City of London, negotiations with France and Scotland, the death and funeral of Queen Anne of Bohemia, the illness of Charles VI of France, and the changing fortunes of leading nobles including John of Gaunt, Thomas of Gloucester, Robert de Vere, and the Earl of Arundel. The Chronicle offers readers a remarkable window into late fourteenth-century England, combining political observation, courtly spectacle, urban drama, ecclesiastical affairs, and moral judgement. It is an essential source for anyone interested in medieval monarchy, London, Westminster, and the troubled reign of Richard II.
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2nd April 1871. Census. 37 Fitzroy Square.
[her father] Ford Madox Brown [aged 49]. Head. 49.
[her mother] Emma Matilda Hill [aged 41]. Wife. 36.
[her half-sister] Emma Lucy Madox Brown [aged 27]. Daughter. 26.
Catherine Emily Brown [aged 20]. Daughter. 20.
[her brother] Oliver Madox Brown [aged 16]. Son. 16.
Charloote Kirkby. Servant. 29.
Mary Ann Edwards. Servant. 19.
Oliver Madox Brown: In 1855 he was born to Ford Madox Brown and Emma Matilda Hill. In 1874 he died.
After July 1871. Catherine Emily Brown [aged 20]. Portrait of Laura Theresa Epps [aged 19].
On 3rd September 1872 Francis Heuffer [aged 27] and Catherine Emily Brown [aged 21] were married. She the illegitmate daughter of Ford Madox Brown [aged 51] and Emma Matilda Hill [aged 43].
On 17th December 1873 [her son] Ford Madox Ford aka Heuffer was born to Francis Heuffer [aged 28] and Catherine Emily Brown [aged 23]
On 31st March 1874 [her brother-in-law] William Michael Rossetti [aged 44] and [her half-sister] Emma Lucy Madox Brown [aged 30] were married. She the daughter of [her father] Ford Madox Brown [aged 52] and Elizabeth Bromley.
1875. Catherine Emily Brown [aged 24]. "A Deep Problem".
In 1877 [her son] Oliver Madox Heuffer was born to Francis Heuffer [aged 31] and Catherine Emily Brown [aged 26]
In 1881 [her daughter] Juliet Catherine Emma Heuffer was born to Francis Heuffer [aged 35] and Catherine Emily Brown [aged 30]
On 9th April 1882 Dante Gabriel Rossetti [aged 53] died. He was buried at All Saints Church, Birchington on Sea [Map]. There is a Celtic Cross marking his grave commissioned by his mother Frances Mary Lavinia Polidori [aged 81], designed by [her father] Ford Madox Brown [aged 60] and erected in the presence of his brother [her brother-in-law] William Michael Rossetti [aged 52] and sister Christina Georgina Rossetti [aged 51] as written on the base of the cross.
On 11th October 1890 [her mother] Emma Matilda Hill [aged 61] died.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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5th April 1891. Census. 1 St Edmunds Terrace.
[her father] Ford Madox Brown [aged 69]. Head. Widower.
Catherine Heuffer [aged 40]. Daughter. Widow.
[her son] Ford Madox Ford aka Heuffer [aged 17]. Grandson. 17.
Oliver Madox Heuffer [aged 14]. Grandson. 15.
Juliet Catherine Emma Heuffer [aged 10]. Granddaughter. 10.
Charlotte Kindy. Servant. 31.
Margaret Mullin. Servant. 23.
Ford Madox Ford aka Heuffer: On 17th December 1873 he was born to Francis Heuffer and Catherine Emily Brown On 26th June 1939 he died.
Oliver Madox Heuffer: In 1877 he was born to Francis Heuffer and Catherine Emily Brown On 22nd June 1931 he died.
Juliet Catherine Emma Heuffer: In 1881 she was born to Francis Heuffer and Catherine Emily Brown In 1944 she died.
On 6th October 1893 [her father] Ford Madox Brown [aged 72] died. He was buried at St Pancras and Islington Cemetery.
On 12th April 1894 [her half-sister] Emma Lucy Madox Brown [aged 50] died at Hotel Victoria. Her husband [her brother-in-law] William Michael Rossetti [aged 64] and daughter [her niece] Olivia Madox Rossetti [aged 18] were present.
On 3rd June 1927 Catherine Emily Brown [aged 76] died.
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Brown
Grandfather: Ford Brown
father: Ford Madox Brown
Great x 1 Grandfather: Unknown Brown
Grandmother: Caroline Madox
Grandfather: Thomas Hill
mother: Emma Matilda Hill