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Middletonian Controversy
Conyers Middleton (27 December 1683 – 28 July 1750) was an English clergyman. Mired in controversy and disputes, he was also considered one of the best stylists in English of his time. Early life Middleton was born at Richmond, North Yorkshire, in 1683. His mother, Barbara Place (d. 1700), was the second wife of William Middleton (c.1646–1714), the rector of Hinderwell. Conyers Middleton had two brothers and a half-brother. Middleton was educated at The Minster School, York, before entering Trinity College, Cambridge, in March 1699. He graduated with a BA in 1703. He was elected a fellow of the college in 1705 and took his MA in 1706 In 1707 he was ordained a deacon, and a priest in 1708. In 1710 Dr. Middleton married Sarah Morris, the daughter of Thomas Morris (died 1717) of Mount Morris, Monks Horton, Hythe, Kent, and widow of Councillor and recorder Robert Drake of Cambridge (died 1702), of the family Drake of Ash. In due course Elizabeth Montagu (1718-1800) became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Giles Eccardt
John Giles Eccardt (1720–1779) was a German-born British portrait painter. He came to England in the company of the French painter Jean-Baptiste van Loo for whom he worked as an assistant. When Van Loo departed the country, Eccardt remained and set up a portrait-painting business. In the following years he did portraits of a number of leading members of British society including twenty six of his chief patron Horace Walpole. He died in 1779. Gallery File:Edward Cornwallis, after portrait by Reynolds.png, Edward Cornwallis, etching by Eccardt after portrait by Joshua Reynolds Image:Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland by John Giles Eccardt.jpg, The British politician Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland. Image:Sir Charles Hanbury Williams by John Giles Eccardt.jpg, The diplomat Sir Charles Hanbury Williams. Image:George Montagu Eccardt Peterborough.JPG, Portrait of ''George Montagu'' after Jean-Baptiste van Loo Jean-Baptiste van Loo (14 January 1684 – 19 December 1745) was a French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
