Biography of John Downman 1750-1824

John Downman is in Painters.

Around 1750 John Downman was born.

Around 1779. Possibly John Downman (age 29). Portrait of John Mortlock (age 24).

John Mortlock: In 1755 he was born. In 1784 John Mortlock was elected MP Cambridge. In 1816 he died.

Around 1780. John Downman (age 30). Portrait of Georgiana Spencer Duchess Devonshire (age 22).

Around 1780. John Downman (age 30). Portrait of Baron Gustaf Adam von Nolcken (age 46).

Around 1792. John Downman (age 42). Miniature portrait of Sarah Hussey Delaval Countess Tyrconnel (age 29).

Before 1815. After John Downman (age 64). Portrait of Antony Gibbs (age 58).

Antony Gibbs: In 1756 he was born. In 1815 Antony Gibbs died.

Before 1824. John Downman (age 73). Portrait of Jane Surtees (age 72).

Jane Surtees: In 1751 she was born to Robert Surtees and Dorothy Lambton.

On 24th December 1824 John Downman (age 74) 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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1873. John Downman. Stone lithograph after the original by Edward H. Mitchell. Portrait of Henrietta Frances Spencer Countess Bessborough.