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On 26th April 1765 Amy Lyon aka Emma Hart Lady Hamilton was born to Henry Lyon (age 28) in Swan Cottage, Ness Necton. He died two months later.
On 12th May 1765 Amy Lyon aka Emma Hart Lady Hamilton was baptised.
Around 26th June 1765 [her father] Henry Lyon (age 28) died.
In 1779 Mary "Perdita" Darby aka Robinson (age 21) gained popularity when she played the role of Perdita in Florizel and Perdita, an adaptation of Shakespeare's Winter's Tale. It was during this performance that she attracted the notice of the young Prince of Wales, the future King George IV of Great Britain and Ireland (age 16). At this time Amy Lyon aka Emma Hart Lady Hamilton (age 13) sometimes worked as her maid and dresser at the theatre.
Around 1782 George Romney (age 47). Portrait of Amy Lyon aka Emma Hart Lady Hamilton (age 16) as Circe.
Around 1782 George Romney (age 47). Portrait of Amy Lyon aka Emma Hart Lady Hamilton (age 16) as Circe.
Around 1782 George Romney (age 47). Portrait of Amy Lyon aka Emma Hart Lady Hamilton (age 16) as Circe.
On 29th January 1801 [her illegitimate daughter] Horatia Nelson was born illegitimately to Horatio Nelson 1st Viscount Nelson (age 42) and Amy Lyon aka Emma Hart Lady Hamilton (age 35).
Letters of Harriet, Countess Granville. To the Duke of Devonshire (age 21). London: May 10, 1812.
Granville is gone to vote against Reform1, and G. is at Spencer House. I am quite alone, very tired, have seen nobody, heard nothing, and it is therefore only upon the score of brotherly love that you can be glad to hear from me. My last gaiety was at Lady Essex's on Sunday, where Lady Hamilton (age 47) did attitudes in a shawl of Lady Essex's (age 52), who looked inspired and will I hope shortly take to doing them herself.
I was at Mrs. Gordon's on Monday. It was very pleasant. She did the honours so sturdily and goodhumouredly, that it made everything go off well. I saw my Aunt Spencer, grunting and elbowing through the crowd and afterwards squatting down with a bevy of respectable women about her. It must be dull for Georgiana2, who seems to have no acquaintance but Lady Cork, the Dowager Lady Pembroke (age 75), and Mrs. Howe.
Dear Rawdon was pushing about in a fury, her shawl upon her arm and in her countenance 'I will endure it no longer.' The daughter very pretty, but her blooming little face quite lost in curls and nosegays. Lady Sandon, with her eyes shut, steered about between them.
Lord Byron (age 24) is still upon a pedestal and Caroline William (age 26) doing homage. I have made acquaintance with him. He is agreeable, but I feel no wish for any further intimacy. His countenance is fine when it is in repose, but the moment it is in play, suspicious, malignant, and consequently repulsive. His manner is either remarkably gracious and conciliatory, with a tinge of affectation, or irritable and impetuous, and then I am afraid perfectly natural.
Note 1. Mr. Canning and his Mends had gradually adopted Liberal opinions on most questions except Beform. After his death they most of them supported, Lord Grey in his Reform policy.
Note 2. Her daughter.
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Before 1815 Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (age 59). Portrait of Amy Lyon aka Emma Hart Lady Hamilton (age 49). In the collection of the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map].
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The Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough, a canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: "In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed." Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 15th January 1815 Amy Lyon aka Emma Hart Lady Hamilton (age 49) died.