Circle of Martin Archer Shee. Portrait of Maria Elizabeth Tollemache Marchioness Ailesbury.
Maria Elizabeth Tollemache Marchioness Ailesbury: On 27th October 1809 she was born to Charles Manners aka Tollemache. On 20th August 1833 Charles Brudenell 1st Marquess Ailesbury and she were married at Ham House, Richmond, Surrey. She by marriage Marchioness Ailesbury. The difference in their ages was 36 years. He the son of Thomas Brudenell 1st Earl Ailesbury and Susanna Hoare Countess Ailesbury. On 7th May 1893 Maria Elizabeth Tollemache Marchioness Ailesbury died at Petersham, Surrey.
In 1788 Martin Archer Shee [aged 18] was introduced by Edmund Burke to Joshua Reynolds [aged 64].
In 1789 Martin Archer Shee [aged 19] and Mary Power were married.
1794. Martin Archer Shee [aged 24]. Self-Portrait.
In 1798 Martin Archer Shee [aged 28] was elected Associate of the Royal Academy.
Around 1800 Martin Archer Shee [aged 30] moved to 32 Cavendish Square Marylebone the former house of George Romney [aged 65].
In 1800 Martin Archer Shee [aged 30] was elected Fellow of the Royal Academy.
Around 1814. Attributed to Martin Archer Shee [aged 44]. Portrait of General Edward Paget [aged 38]. A three-quarter-length portrait in military uniform, against a background of sky. The painting shows him without his right arm which he lost at the First Battle of Oporto. Probably painted shortly after his release from the French, 1814.
General Edward Paget: On 3rd November 1775 he was born to Henry Bayly-Paget 1st Earl Uxbridge and Jane Champagné Countess Uxbridge. On 22nd May 1805 General Edward Paget and Frances Bagot were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. He the son of Henry Bayly-Paget 1st Earl Uxbridge and Jane Champagné Countess Uxbridge. On 22nd February 1815 General Edward Paget and Harriet Legge were married. She the daughter of George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth and Frances Finch Countess Dartmouth. He the son of Henry Bayly-Paget 1st Earl Uxbridge and Jane Champagné Countess Uxbridge. On 13th May 1849 General Edward Paget died.
1828. Martin Archer Shee [aged 58]. Portrait of Archbishop William Howley [aged 61].
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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In 1830 Martin Archer Shee [aged 60] was elected President of the Royal Academy following the death of Thomas Lawrence [aged 60].
In 1831 Martin Archer Shee [aged 61] was elected Fellow of the Royal Society.
1833. Martin Archer Shee [aged 63]. Portrait of Bishop Charles Richard Sumner in the Robes of the Order of the Garter. Bishop Charles Sumner was not a Garter Knight. He is wearing the Robes probably in his capacity as Chaplain, or Register, of the Order of the Garter.
Around 1834. Martin Archer Shee [aged 64]. "Ariadne deserted by Theseus".
Around 1834. Martin Archer Shee [aged 64]. Portrait of John Rawdon 1st Earl Moira.
Around 1834. Martin Archer Shee [aged 64]. Portrait of Francis Leggatt Chantrey [aged 52].
Around 1834. Martin Archer Shee [aged 64]. Portrait of Francis Leggatt Chantrey [aged 52].
1835. Martin Archer Shee [aged 65]. Portrait of John Cust 1st Earl Brownlow [aged 55].
Around 1838. Martin Archer Shee [aged 68]. Portrait of George Hamilton-Gordon 4th Earl Aberdeen [aged 53].
Before 11th October 1843. Martin Archer Shee [aged 73]. Portrait of Bishop James Bowstead [aged 42].
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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Before 13th August 1849 Martin Archer Shee [aged 79]. Portrait of Bishop Edward Coplestone [aged 73].
Before 13th August 1850 Martin Archer Shee [aged 80]. Portrait of Charles Henry Cust [aged 37].
Charles Henry Cust: In 1813 he was born to John Cust 1st Earl Brownlow and Amelia Sophia Hume. In 1875 Charles Henry Cust died.
On 13th August 1850 Martin Archer Shee [aged 80] died at Brighton.