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Family of John Palmer and Mary Reynolds

Husband: John Palmer

Wife: Mary Reynolds

  • Name:

  • Mary Reynolds

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • Samuel Reynolds (1681-1745)

  • Mother:

  • Theophila Potter (1688-1756)

  • Birth:

  • 9 Feb 1715/16

  • Plympton, Devon

  • Death:

  • 27 May 1794 (age 78)

  • Palmer House, Great Torrington, Devon

  • Burial:

  • 2 Jun 1794

  • St Michael and All Angels Church, Great Torrington, Devon

Child 1: Joseph Palmer

Child 2: Mary Palmer

  • Name:

  • Mary Palmer

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Murrough O'Brien (1726-1808)

  • Birth:

  • 4 Dec 1750

  • Great Torrington, Devon

  • Death:

  • 7 Sep 1820 (age 69)

  • Baylis House, Stoke Poges, Bucks

Child 3: John Palmer

  • Name:

  • John Palmer

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Jane Johnson (1772-1843)

  • Note (shared):

  • B.A. of St. Peter's College, Cambridge; Prebendary of Lincoln; Rector of Clannaborough, Devon and Vicar of South Benfleet in Essex, sometime also Perpetual Curate of Frithelstock, Devon.

  • Birth:

  • 1752

  • Great Torrington, Devon

  • Title:

  •  

  • Reverend

  • Death:

  • 17 Feb 1827 (age 74-75)

  •  

Child 4: Theophila Palmer

  • Name:

  • Theophila Palmer

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Robert Lovell Gwatkin (1757-1843)

  • Note (shared):

  • Theophila Palmer was said to have been an accomplished painter, who copied several of Joshua Reynolds’ paintings. Reynolds deeply cared for Theophila. Not only did he paint her several times, Theophila is also the only correspondent who Reynolds gave a nickname (Offy). In his letters to Theophila, Reynolds does refer to her sister Mary Palmer (1750–1820) as Polly, but there are no letters addressed to her. Because Reynolds was not married, he first lived with his sisters and then invited his nieces, the daughters of his sister Mary (1716–1794), to live with him in London. Theophila remained in his household until she married Robert Gwatkin (1757–1843) in 1781. Mary remained with her uncle until he died, inheriting most of his property and income.

    Source: http://www.let.leidenuniv.nl/hsl_shl/reynolds%20letters.htm

  • Birth:

  • 15 May 1757

  • Great Torrington, Devon

  • Death:

  • 4 Jul 1848 (age 91)

  • Ideford, Devon

Child 5: Elizabeth Palmer

  • Name:

  • Elizabeth Palmer

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • William Salkeld (1749-1812)

  • Birth:

  • 1758

  • Great Torrington, Devon

  • Death:

  • 1784 (age 25-26)

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Note on Child 3: John Palmer - shared note

B.A. of St. Peter's College, Cambridge; Prebendary of Lincoln; Rector of Clannaborough, Devon and Vicar of South Benfleet in Essex, sometime also Perpetual Curate of Frithelstock, Devon.

Note on Child 4: Theophila Palmer - shared note

Theophila Palmer was said to have been an accomplished painter, who copied several of Joshua Reynolds’ paintings. Reynolds deeply cared for Theophila. Not only did he paint her several times, Theophila is also the only correspondent who Reynolds gave a nickname (Offy). In his letters to Theophila, Reynolds does refer to her sister Mary Palmer (1750–1820) as Polly, but there are no letters addressed to her. Because Reynolds was not married, he first lived with his sisters and then invited his nieces, the daughters of his sister Mary (1716–1794), to live with him in London. Theophila remained in his household until she married Robert Gwatkin (1757–1843) in 1781. Mary remained with her uncle until he died, inheriting most of his property and income.

Source: http://www.let.leidenuniv.nl/hsl_shl/reynolds%20letters.htm