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Lady Sophia Raymond, 1753–1802 (aged 49 years)
- Name
- Lady Sophia /Raymond/
- Name prefix
- Lady
- Given names
- Sophia
- Surname
- Raymond
- Nickname
- Lady Burrell
- Married name
- Lady Sophia /Burrell/
- Married name
- Lady Sophia /Clay/
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1713–1788
Birth: 1713
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— Withycombe Raleigh, Exmouth, Devon, England Death: 24 August 1788 — Ilford, London Borough of Redbridge, London, England |
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1718–1778
Birth: 1718
— Bromley, London Borough of Bromley, London, England Death: 15 April 1778 — Ilford, London Borough of Redbridge, London, England |
| Marriage | Marriage — 1743 — City of London, London, England |
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10 years
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1753–1802
Birth: 11 April 1753
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— Upton, Bexleyheath, London Borough of Bexley, London, England Death: 20 June 1802 — Cowes, Isle of Wight, England |
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Birth: Ilford, London Borough of Redbridge, London, England Death: 1783 |
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1732–1796
Birth: 10 October 1732
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— City of London, London, England Death: 20 January 1796 — Dorking, Surrey, England |
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1753–1802
Birth: 11 April 1753
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— Upton, Bexleyheath, London Borough of Bexley, London, England Death: 20 June 1802 — Cowes, Isle of Wight, England |
| Marriage | Marriage — 13 April 1773 — England |
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13 months
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1774–1862
Birth: 21 May 1774
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— Golden Square, Soho, City of Westminster, London, England Death: 4 January 1862 — Shipley, Sussex, England |
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19 months
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1775–1777
Birth: 23 December 1775
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— England Death: 24 August 1777 — England |
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16 months
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1777–1831
Birth: 15 April 1777
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— England Death: 7 April 1831 — West Grinstead, Sussex, England |
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2 years
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1779–1807
Birth: 5 July 1779
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— Sussex, England Death: 5 July 1807 — Buenos Aires Province, Argentina |
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3 years
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5 years
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1787–1787
Birth: 14 August 1787
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— England Death: after 14 August 1787 — England |
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1753–1802
Birth: 11 April 1753
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— Upton, Bexleyheath, London Borough of Bexley, London, England Death: 20 June 1802 — Cowes, Isle of Wight, England |
| Marriage | Marriage — 23 May 1797 — Marylebone, City of Westminster, London, England |
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Note: Bexleyheath is located in the historic county of Kent. |
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Address: Knepp Castle Estate, Shipley, West Sussex, England. |
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Address: Valentines, Ilford, Essex, England. |
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Address: Highlands, Ilford, Essex, England. |
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Cause: Probably after suffering from a series of strokes, the first of which occurred in 1777. |
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Cause of death: "after a long and painful illness which she bore with that resignation which becomes a true Christian". |
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Author of last change: Danny |
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Bexleyheath is located in the historic county of Kent. |
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She was baptised at West Ham Church, London. The announcement of her marriage to William Burrell in the Gentleman’s Magazine mentions she was worth £100,000. She spent much of her time at home in writing and it is for this that she was given an entry in the Dictionary of National Biography. Her work includes poetry, two volumes of which were published in 1793, and two tragedies. She also painted in watercolour views of Knepp Estate. Some of these were etched sometime later. Lo ! Where yon ruin stands ! The poor remains Within those walls, perhaps, in former days, There might the bard from fair Aliva's eye When peace (announcing to the world repose) No more the hauberk nor the glittering shield Alas ! The hand of time with cruel force Lines on Knepp by Sophia Raymond. Aline (Aliva) de Braose (d.1331), mentioned in the poem above, is the daughter of William de Braose (d.1290-1291) and Aline de Moulton (daughter of Thomas de Moulton of Burgh-on-Sands). They descendfrom William de Braose (1040-1089) and Agnes de Clare. She married first in 1298, John de Mowbray, 2nd Lord of Oxfordshire (d.1321), and second, Sir Richard de Peshale of Penshall. If worth, if learning, should with fame be crown'd, Within this calm retreat, th' illustrious sage Cold to ambition, far from courts remov'd, Soft may the breeze sigh through the ivy boughs The poem above, written by Lady Burrell in 1792, is inscribed on a tablet at the spot where the Hon. Ed. Charles Howard built an Oratory and Laboratory at The Deepdene. The Hon. Ed. Charles Howard died at The Deepdene in 1714. He patented the sugar refining process, after making use of the fact that when liquids are driven off by heat in a vacuum, liquids boil at a lower temperature. The benefits included cheaper and faster processing, higher quality sugar and less waste (burnt sugar). The house passed to his brother, the 10th Duke of Norfolk, before it was sold to Sir William Burrell in 1791. |
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Note: Lady Burrell spent much of her time at home in writing and it is for this that she was given an entry in the Dictionary of National Biography. Her work includes poetry, two volumes of which were published in 1793, and two tragedies. She also painted in watercolour views of Knepp Estate. Some of these were etched sometime later. |
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Note: Sir William Burrell bought The Deepdene in 1791 and permitted by an Act of Parliament, Sir Charles Burrell, William’s eldest son, sold the house to Sir Thomas Hope in 1807. The house passed to his son, Henry, and on his wife’s death passed to Lord Francis Hope-Pelham-Clinton, later the 8th Duke of Newcastle. He went bankrupt, and subsequently Lord William Beresford (3rd son of the Marquess of Waterford) leased the house. Almeric Paget leased the house from 1911 to 1914. The house and 50 acres were sold in 1920, and a further 2200 acres were soldin 1921. It was a hotel during the interwar years and sold to the Southern Railway Company in 1939, which later became part of British Rail. British Rail occupied the house until it was sold in 1967 to Federated Homes Ltd. It was demolished in1969. Sir William Burrell bought The Deepdene in 1791 and permitted by an Act of Parliament, Sir Charles Burrell, William’s eldest son, sold the house to Sir Thomas Hope in 1807. The house passed to his son, Henry, and on his wife’s death passed to Lord Francis Hope-Pelham-Clinton, later the 8th Duke of Newcastle. He went bankrupt, and subsequently Lord William Beresford (3rd son of the Marquess of Waterford) leased the house. Almeric Paget leased the house from 1911 to 1914. The house and 50 acres were sold in 1920, and a further 2200 acres were soldin 1921. It was a hotel during the interwar years and sold to the Southern Railway Company in 1939, which later became part of British Rail. British Rail occupied the house until it was sold in 1967 to Federated Homes Ltd. It was demolished in1969. Sir Thomas Hope, of Scottish Descent but born in the Netherlands in 1769, came from a rich banking family. He was an author and furniture designer. Anastasius, written in 1819, tells the story of a Greek hero, of considerable ability and courage,absolutely untroubled with conscience, who becomes renegade and goes through various adventures. Anastasius was attributed to Lord Byron and only credited to Sir Thomas Hope on his avowing it in Blackwood’s Magazine. He also wrote the book “Household Furniture and Interior Decoration” in 1807, and thus coined the phrase “Interior Decoration”. He died on 03/02/1831. The Victoria & Albert Museum, London, and the Royal Pavilion, Brighton, contain some of his collections. Henry Hope, a collector of fine art and gems acquired the large blue diamond that carries his family’s name. The Hope Diamond, at 45.52 carats, is the world’s largest deep blue diamond, and is more than a billion years old. It is today in the collection of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. Benjamin Disraeli, British Prime Minister in 1868 and 1874-80, wrote part of ‘Coningsby’, a political novel, at The Deepdene. His imperialist policies brought India directly under the crown and he was personally responsible for purchasing control of the Suez Canal. The central Conservative Party organisation is his creation. |
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Note: Sir William Burrell bought The Deepdene in 1791 and permitted by an Act of Parliament, Sir Charles Burrell, William’s eldest son, sold the house to Sir Thomas Hope in 1807. The house passed to his son, Henry, and on his wife’s death passed to Lord Francis Hope-Pelham-Clinton, later the 8th Duke of Newcastle. He went bankrupt, and subsequently Lord William Beresford (3rd son of the Marquess of Waterford) leased the house. Almeric Paget leased the house from 1911 to 1914. The house and 50 acres were sold in 1920, and a further 2200 acres were soldin 1921. It was a hotel during the interwar years and sold to the Southern Railway Company in 1939, which later became part of British Rail. British Rail occupied the house until it was sold in 1967 to Federated Homes Ltd. It was demolished in1969. Sir William Burrell bought The Deepdene in 1791 and permitted by an Act of Parliament, Sir Charles Burrell, William’s eldest son, sold the house to Sir Thomas Hope in 1807. The house passed to his son, Henry, and on his wife’s death passed to Lord Francis Hope-Pelham-Clinton, later the 8th Duke of Newcastle. He went bankrupt, and subsequently Lord William Beresford (3rd son of the Marquess of Waterford) leased the house. Almeric Paget leased the house from 1911 to 1914. The house and 50 acres were sold in 1920, and a further 2200 acres were soldin 1921. It was a hotel during the interwar years and sold to the Southern Railway Company in 1939, which later became part of British Rail. British Rail occupied the house until it was sold in 1967 to Federated Homes Ltd. It was demolished in1969. Sir Thomas Hope, of Scottish Descent but born in the Netherlands in 1769, came from a rich banking family. He was an author and furniture designer. Anastasius, written in 1819, tells the story of a Greek hero, of considerable ability and courage,absolutely untroubled with conscience, who becomes renegade and goes through various adventures. Anastasius was attributed to Lord Byron and only credited to Sir Thomas Hope on his avowing it in Blackwood’s Magazine. He also wrote the book “Household Furniture and Interior Decoration” in 1807, and thus coined the phrase “Interior Decoration”. He died on 03/02/1831. The Victoria & Albert Museum, London, and the Royal Pavilion, Brighton, contain some of his collections. Henry Hope, a collector of fine art and gems acquired the large blue diamond that carries his family’s name. The Hope Diamond, at 45.52 carats, is the world’s largest deep blue diamond, and is more than a billion years old. It is today in the collection of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. Benjamin Disraeli, British Prime Minister in 1868 and 1874-80, wrote part of ‘Coningsby’, a political novel, at The Deepdene. His imperialist policies brought India directly under the crown and he was personally responsible for purchasing control of the Suez Canal. The central Conservative Party organisation is his creation. |
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Note: Sir William Burrell bought The Deepdene in 1791 and permitted by an Act of Parliament, Sir Charles Burrell, William’s eldest son, sold the house to Sir Thomas Hope in 1807. The house passed to his son, Henry, and on his wife’s death passed to Lord Francis Hope-Pelham-Clinton, later the 8th Duke of Newcastle. He went bankrupt, and subsequently Lord William Beresford (3rd son of the Marquess of Waterford) leased the house. Almeric Paget leased the house from 1911 to 1914. The house and 50 acres were sold in 1920, and a further 2200 acres were soldin 1921. It was a hotel during the interwar years and sold to the Southern Railway Company in 1939, which later became part of British Rail. British Rail occupied the house until it was sold in 1967 to Federated Homes Ltd. It was demolished in1969. Sir William Burrell bought The Deepdene in 1791 and permitted by an Act of Parliament, Sir Charles Burrell, William’s eldest son, sold the house to Sir Thomas Hope in 1807. The house passed to his son, Henry, and on his wife’s death passed to Lord Francis Hope-Pelham-Clinton, later the 8th Duke of Newcastle. He went bankrupt, and subsequently Lord William Beresford (3rd son of the Marquess of Waterford) leased the house. Almeric Paget leased the house from 1911 to 1914. The house and 50 acres were sold in 1920, and a further 2200 acres were soldin 1921. It was a hotel during the interwar years and sold to the Southern Railway Company in 1939, which later became part of British Rail. British Rail occupied the house until it was sold in 1967 to Federated Homes Ltd. It was demolished in1969. Sir Thomas Hope, of Scottish Descent but born in the Netherlands in 1769, came from a rich banking family. He was an author and furniture designer. Anastasius, written in 1819, tells the story of a Greek hero, of considerable ability and courage,absolutely untroubled with conscience, who becomes renegade and goes through various adventures. Anastasius was attributed to Lord Byron and only credited to Sir Thomas Hope on his avowing it in Blackwood’s Magazine. He also wrote the book “Household Furniture and Interior Decoration” in 1807, and thus coined the phrase “Interior Decoration”. He died on 03/02/1831. The Victoria & Albert Museum, London, and the Royal Pavilion, Brighton, contain some of his collections. Henry Hope, a collector of fine art and gems acquired the large blue diamond that carries his family’s name. The Hope Diamond, at 45.52 carats, is the world’s largest deep blue diamond, and is more than a billion years old. It is today in the collection of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. Benjamin Disraeli, British Prime Minister in 1868 and 1874-80, wrote part of ‘Coningsby’, a political novel, at The Deepdene. His imperialist policies brought India directly under the crown and he was personally responsible for purchasing control of the Suez Canal. The central Conservative Party organisation is his creation. |