On this Day in History ... 2nd January

02 Jan is in January.

1315 Funeral of Piers Gaveston

1644 Trial and Execution of the Hothams

1651 Manx Rebellion

1661 Charles II Continues to Reward those who Supported His Restoration

1861 Frederick William IV King Prussia Dies William I King Prussia Succeeds

See Births, Marriages and Deaths.

Events on the 2nd January

After 02 Jan 1402. St Andrew's Church, Blickling [Map]. Memorial brass to Nicholas Dagworth of Blickling.

Nicholas Dagworth of Blickling: Around 1395 he and Eleanor Rossall were married. On 02 Jan 1402 he died without issue. His widow Eleanor Rossall sold the Blickling, Norfolk estates and around 1409 married a second time John Mortimer.

On 02 Jan 1514 Bishop William Smyth (age 54) died at the Bishop of Lincoln's Palace, Buckden [Map]. He was buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].

On 02 Jan 1572 John Donne was born.

In Dec 1644 Parliament decided to execute the Hothams, father and son, John Hotham 1st Baronet (age 55) and John Hotham (age 34).

On 01 Jan 1645 John Hotham (age 35) was beheaded for treason by Parliamentarians at Tower Hill [Map]. His father was executed the next day.

On 02 Jan 1645 John Hotham 1st Baronet (age 55) was beheaded for treason by Parliamentarians; his son having been executed the previous day. His grandson John Hotham 2nd Baronet (age 12) succeeded 2nd Baronet Hotham of Scorborough in Yorkshire.

Diary of Isabella Twysden 1645. 02 Jan 1645. The 2 of Janu Sr Jo: hothum (age 55) (father to Mr hothum) was beheaded on tower hill [Map].

Between Sep 1651 and Nov 1651 a rebellion against the Royalist leader of the Isle of Man James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby (age 44) who had been captured at the Battle of Worcester. His wife Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby (age 51) resisted the rebels with the aid of Philip Musgrave 2nd Baronet (age 44) and Illiam Dhone (her husband's Receiver General). The Countess eventually surrendered after hearing of her husband's death. Illiam Dhone changed sides and worked with Parliamentarian soldiers to achieve a bloodless coup. Illiam Dhone was eventually arrested by the Earl's son Charles Stanley 8th Earl of Derby (age 23) and execy=uted by firing squad at Hango Hill on 02 Jan 1663.

On 02 Jan 1652 Gilbert Heathcote 1st Baronet was born to Gilbert Heathcote and Ann Dickens (age 22) at Chesterfield [Map].

In early 1661 King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 30) rewarded of further tranche of those who supported his Restoration ...

On 02 Jan 1661 Henry Bedingfield 1st Baronet (age 46) was created 1st Baronet Bedingfield of Oxburgh in Norfolk.

On 10 Jan 1661 Andrew Rutherford 1st Earl Teviot was created 1st Baron Rutherford with special remainder to his heirs and assignees whatsoever, and that under what provisions, restrictions, and conditions the said Lord Rutherford should think fit.

On 23 Jan 1661 John Cole 1st Baronet (age 41) was created Baronet Cole of Newland.

On 23 Feb 1661 Edward Smythe 1st Baronet (age 41) was created 1st Baronet Smythe.

On 04 Mar 1661 Compton Reade 1st Baronet (age 36) was created 1st Baronet Reade of Barton in Berkshire. Mary Cornwall Lady Reade (age 31) by marriage Lady Reade of Barton in Berkshire.

On 10 Mar 1661 Brian Broughton 1st Baronet (age 42) was created 1st Baronet Broughton of Broughton in Staffordshire.

On 20 Mar 1661 Thomas Rich 1st Baronet (age 60) was created 1st Baronet Rich of Sonning in Berkshire.

On 29 Mar 1661 Robert Cholmondeley 1st Viscount Cholmondeley (age 21) was created 1st Viscount Cholmondeley of Kells in County Meath.

On 30 Mar 1661 James Butler 1st Duke Ormonde (age 50) was created 1st Duke Ormonde by King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 30). Elizabeth Preston Duchess Ormonde (age 45) by marriage Duchess Ormonde.

On 30 Mar 1661 John Fettiplace 1st Baronet (age 35) was created 1st Baronet Fettiplace of Childrey in Berkshire. Anne Wenman Lady Fettiplace (age 31) by marriage Lady Fettiplace of Childrey in Berkshire.

Evelyn's Diary. 02 Jan 1661. The Queen-Mother (age 51), with the Princess Henrietta (age 16), began her journey to Portsmouth, Hampshire [Map], in order to her return into France.

On 02 Jan 1740 Elizabeth "Lady Betty" Hastings was buried at All Saints Church, Ledsham [Map]. Marble monument by Peter Scheemakers (age 49) with statues of her half-sisters Anna Hastings and Frances Hastings either side representing Piety and Prudence.

Anna Hastings: she was born to Theophilus Hastings 7th Earl Huntingdon and Mary Frances Fowler Countess Huntingdon. On 04 Jul 1750 Anna Hastings died.

Frances Hastings: she was born to Theophilus Hastings 7th Earl Huntingdon and Mary Frances Fowler Countess Huntingdon. On 10 Feb 1750 Frances Hastings died.

On 02 Jan 1789 Charles Wolfram Cornwall (age 53) died. Memorial in the Church of the Holy Cross, Winchester [Map] sculpted by John Francis Moore (age 44).

Charles Wolfram Cornwall: On 15 Jun 1735 he was born. In 1789 he was appointed Speaker of the House of Commons which position he held until his death in 1789.

John Francis Moore: Around 1745 he was born. In 1809 he died in Wells Street.

On 02 Jan 1861 Frederick William IV King Prussia (age 65) died. His brother William I King Prussia (age 63) succeeded I King Prussia.

On 02 Jan 1862 Bertha-Clara von Rothschild was born to Mayer Carl Freiherr von Rothschild (age 41) and Louise de Rothschild (age 42). Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.

Letters_of_Dante_Gabriel_Rossetti. 02 Jan 1863. Friday. 16 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea.

My dear Rose (age 43)

I have asked Whistler to dinner Thursday next at 6. Will you meet him?

Your

D G Rossetti (age 34)

Next Wednesday will do well for the Deed of Partnership

Births on the 2nd January

On or before 02 Jan 1556 Philip Waterhouse of Halifax and Overthorpe was born to John Waterhouse (age 31) and Jane Bosvile. He was baptised 02 Jan 1556.

On 02 Jan 1572 John Donne was born.

Before 02 Jan 1586 Francis Annesley 1st Viscount Valentia was born to Robert Annesley. On 02 Jan 1586 Francis Annesley 1st Viscount Valentia was baptised.

On 02 Jan 1602 Thomas Twisden 1st Baronet was born to William Twysden 1st Baronet (age 36) and Anne Finch Lady Twysden (age 27).

On 02 Jan 1602 Anne Cromwell was born to Robert Cromwell (age 39) and Elizabeth Steward (age 36).

On or before 02 Jan 1627 Frances Foljambe Lady Glentworth was born to Francis Foljambe 1st Baronet (age 37) and Elizabeth Wray Lady Walton. She was baptised at Chesterfield [Map] on 02 Jan 1627.

On or before 02 Jan 1632 Arthur Capell 1st Earl Essex was born to Arthur Capell 1st Baron Capell Hadham (age 23) and Elizabeth Morrison Baroness Capell Hadham (age 21). He was christened 02 Jan 1632.

On 02 Jan 1652 Gilbert Heathcote 1st Baronet was born to Gilbert Heathcote and Ann Dickens (age 22) at Chesterfield [Map].

On 02 Jan 1660 Charles Fox was born to Stephen Fox (age 32) and Elizabeth Whittle in Brussels [Map]. His godfather was King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 29).

On 02 Jan 1667 Marie Thérèse Bourbon was born to Louis "Sun King" XIV King France (age 28) and Maria Theresa of Spain Queen Consort France (age 28). Coefficient of inbreeding 17.28%.

Before 02 Jan 1684 John Dutton 2nd Baronet was born to Ralph Dutton 1st Baronet (age 39) and Mary Barwick Lady Dutton. He was baptised on 02 Jan 1684.

On 02 Jan 1688 John Chichester 4th Baronet was born to Arthur Chichester 3rd Baronet (age 29) and Elizabeth Drewe.

On 02 Jan 1695 Robert Salusbury Cotton 3rd Baronet was born to Thomas Cotton 2nd Baronet (age 23) and Philadelphia Lynch Lady Cotton (age 19).

On 02 Jan 1700 Fitzroy Henry Lee was born to Edward Lee 1st Earl Lichfield (age 36) and Charlotte Fitzroy Countess Lichfield (age 35). He a grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 02 Jan 1703 George Cholmondeley 3rd Earl Cholmondeley was born to George Cholmondeley 2nd Earl Cholmondeley (age 37) and Elisabeth van Ruytenburgh Baroness Newborough and Newburgh (age 23).

On 02 Jan 1717 Edward Seymour 9th Duke Somerset was born to Edward Seymour 8th Duke Somerset (age 21) and Mary Webb Duchess Somerset (age 20).

On 02 Jan 1722 Charlotte Elizabeth Abdy was born to William Abdy 4th Baronet (age 32).

On 02 Jan 1736 Raby Vane was born to Henry Vane 1st Earl Darlington (age 31) and Grace Fitzroy Countess Darlington (age 38). He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 02 Jan 1760 Charles Long 1st Baron Farnborough was born.

On 02 Jan 1775 Charles Tollemache was born to John Manners (age 44) and Louisa Tollemache 7th Countess Dysart (age 29).

On 02 Jan 1777 Richard Charles Blunt was born to Charles William Blunt 3rd Baronet (age 46) and Elizabeth Peers Lady Blunt.

On 02 Jan 1780 Berkeley Thomas Paget was born to Henry Bayly-Paget 1st Earl Uxbridge (age 35) and Jane Champagné Countess Uxbridge (age 38).

On 02 Jan 1784 Ernest Saxe Coburg Gotha I Duke Saxe Coburg Gotha was born to Francis Saxe Coburg Gotha I Duke Saxe Coburg Gotha (age 33) and Augusta Reuss Duchess Saxe Coburg Gotha (age 26).

On 02 Jan 1790 John Hughes was born.

On 02 Jan 1799 Charlotte Augusta Somerset was born to Charles Henry Somerset (age 31) and Elizabeth Courtenay (age 32).

On 02 Jan 1815 Henry Powell Ffoulkes was born.

On 02 Jan 1817 Captain Charles Conrad Grey was born to Lieutenant-Colonel William Grey and Maria Shirreff (age 34).

On 02 Jan 1818 Andrew Agnew 8th Baronet was born to Andrew Agnew 7th Baronet (age 24).

On 02 Jan 1825 Colonel Edward Andrew Noel was born to Reverend Francis James Noel (age 31).

On 02 Jan 1825 Charles Parry Hobhouse 3rd Baronet was born to Henry William Hobhouse (age 33).

On 02 Jan 1862 Bertha-Clara von Rothschild was born to Mayer Carl Freiherr von Rothschild (age 41) and Louise de Rothschild (age 42). Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.

On 02 Jan 1880 Lieutenant John Harley was born to John Harley of Beedlings, Pulborough at 39 Brook Street, Grosvenor Square. He was educated at Charterhouse [Map] and Trinity College, Oxford University where he was awarded Master of Arts. He was elected to the Society of Antiquaries of London.

On 02 Jan 1881 Captain Edmund Hannaford Widdicombe was born.

On 02 Jan 1885 Cuthbert Patrick Blake 6th Baronet was born to Patrick James Graham Blake 5th Baronet (age 23).

On 02 Jan 1899 Michael Charles St John Hornby was born.

On 02 Jan 1909 Major Thomas Mitford was born to David Freeman-Mitford 2nd Baron Redesdale (age 30).

Marriages on the 2nd January

After 02 Jan 1402 John Mortimer (age 24) and Eleanor Rossall (age 25) were married. He the son of Edmund Mortimer 3rd Earl March, Earl Ulster and Philippa Plantagenet Countess March 5th Countess Ulster. He a great grandson of King Edward III of England.

Around 02 Jan 1424 Humphrey Stafford (age 24) and Eleanor Aylesbury (age 18) were married.

After 02 Jan 1495 Thomas Butler 7th Earl Ormonde (age 69) and Lora Berkeley Countess Ormonde were married. She by marriage Countess Ormonde. He the son of James "White Earl" Butler 4th Earl Ormonde and Joan Beauchamp Countess Ormonde. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

Before 02 Jan 1556 John Waterhouse (age 31) and Jane Bosvile were married.

After 02 Jan 1565 Gerald Fitzgerald 14th Earl Desmond (age 12) and Eleanor Butler were married. He the son of James Fitzgerald 13th Earl Desmond.

On 02 Jan 1640 John Reade 1st Baronet (age 24) and Susanna Style Lady Reade were married.

Before 02 Jan 1645 Edward Barrett 1st Baron Barrett (age 63) and Jane Carey were married. They were half first cousin once removed.

Before 02 Jan 1645 Edward Barrett 1st Baron Barrett (age 63) and Catherine Fenn Baroness Barrett were married. She by marriage Baroness Barrett of Newburgh.

On 02 Jan 1655 Thomas Leventhorpe 4th Baronet (age 19) and Mary Bedell (age 20) were married.

Before 02 Jan 1682 Anthony Irby (age 77) and Catherine Paget (age 67) were married.

Before 02 Jan 1684 Ralph Dutton 1st Baronet (age 39) and Mary Barwick Lady Dutton were married. She brought £10,000 to the marriage.

On or after 02 Jan 1686 Henry Paget 1st Earl Uxbridge (age 22) and Mary Catesby Countess Uxbridge were married.

Before 02 Jan 1688 Arthur Chichester 3rd Baronet (age 29) and Elizabeth Drewe were married.

On 02 Jan 1694 James Scott (age 19) and Henrietta Hyde Countess Dalkeith (age 17) were married. She by marriage Countess Dalkeith. She the daughter of Lawrence Hyde 1st Earl Rochester (age 51) and Henrietta Boyle Countess Rochester. He the son of James Scott 1st Duke Monmouth 1st Duke Buccleuch and Anne Scott Duchess Monmouth and Buccleuch (age 42). He a grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

Before 02 Jan 1695 Thomas Cotton 2nd Baronet (age 23) and Philadelphia Lynch Lady Cotton (age 19) were married. They had nine sons and six daughters.

On 02 Jan 1699 Benedict Calvert 4th Baron Baltimore (age 19) and Charlotte Lee Baroness Baltimore (age 19) were married. She by marriage Baroness Baltimore of Longford in Leinster. She the daughter of Edward Lee 1st Earl Lichfield (age 35) and Charlotte Fitzroy Countess Lichfield (age 34). She a granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 02 Jan 1704 Frederick William I Duke Mecklenburg-Schwerin (age 28) and Sophie Charlotte Hesse-Kassel Duchess Mecklenburg-Schwerin (age 25) were married. She by marriage Duchess Mecklenburg Schwerin. She the daughter of Charles I Landgrave Hesse-Kassel (age 49) and Maria Amalia of Courland Landgravine Hesse-Kassel (age 50). They were fourth cousins.

On 02 Jan 1711 William Brownlow (age 28) and Elizabeth Hamilton were married. They had four daughters and one son. She the daughter of James Hamilton 6th Earl Abercorn (age 50).

On or after 02 Jan 1711 , the date of their marriage license, John Guise 3rd Baronet (age 34) and Anne Russell Lady Guise were married. She by marriage Lady Guise of Elmore in Gloucestershire. His second marriage, her third.

Before 02 Jan 1716 Robert Burdett (age 26) and Elizabeth Tracy (age 35) were married.

On 02 Jan 1723 Francis Josias Saxe Coburg Saalfeld Duke Saxe Coburg Saalfeld (age 25) and Duchess Anna Sophie Of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (age 22) were married. She by marriage Duchess Saxe Coburg Saalfeld. He the son of John Ernest Saxe Coburg Saalfeld IV Duke Saxe Coburg Saalfeld (age 64) and Charlotte Johanna Waldeck Wildungen Duchess Saxe Coburg Saalfeld. They were first cousin once removed.

Before 02 Jan 1726 William Yorke of Lessingham (age 55) and Elizabeth Oates were married.

On 02 Jan 1757 Robert Nugent 1st Earl Nugent (age 48) and Elizabeth Drax Countess Berkeley and Nugent (age 37) were married.

On 02 Jan 1769 Brownlow Bertie 5th Duke Ancaster and Kesteven (age 39) and Mary Anne Layard (age 36) were married. He the son of Peregrine Bertie 2nd Duke Ancaster and Kesteven and Jane Brownlow Duchess Ancaster and Kesteven.

On 02 Jan 1815 George "Lord Byron" 6th Baron Byron (age 26) and Anne Isabella Noel Baroness Byron 11th Baroness Wentworth (age 22) were married at Kirkby Mallory, Leicestershire. She by marriage Baroness Byron of Rochdale in Lancashire. The service was conducted by her cousin Thomas Noel (age 41) who was Rector of Kirkby Mallory, Leicestershire.

On 02 Jan 1845 Reverend Augustus Fitzclarence (age 39) and Sarah Elizabeth Catherine Gordon (age 17) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. He the son of King William IV of the United Kingdom and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan".

On 02 Jan 1867 George Grimston Craven 3rd Earl Craven (age 25) and Evelyn Laura Barrington Countess Craven (age 18) were married. She by marriage Countess Craven in Yorkshire. He the son of William Craven 2nd Earl Craven and Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven (age 50). He a great x 5 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 02 Jan 1873 Charles Frederick Crichton of Mullaboden in Kildare (age 31) and Madeline Olivia Susan Taylour were married. She the daughter of Thomas Taylour 3rd Marquess of Headfort (age 50) and Amelia Thompson. He the son of John Crichton 3rd Earl Erne (age 70) and Selina Griselda Beresford Countess Erne (age 69).

Before 02 Jan 1906 William George Craven (age 70) and Mary Catherine Craven (age 69) were married. She the daughter of Charles Yorke 4th Earl of Hardwicke and Susan Liddell Countess Hardwicke. He a great x 5 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 02 Jan 1917 George Nathaniel Curzon 1st Marquess Kedleston (age 57) and Grace Elvina Hinds Marchioness Curzon Kedleston (age 31) were married. She by marriage Baroness Ravensdale of Ravensdale in Derbyshire, Baroness Scarsdale. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

On 02 Jan 1938 Pownoll Pellew 9th Viscount Exmouth (age 30) and Maria Luisa Urquilo were married.

On 02 Jan 1946 Bruce Shand (age 28) and Rosalind Maud Cubitt (age 24) were married at St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge.

Deaths on the 2nd January

On 02 Jan 1105 Theodoric I Count of Montbéliard and Bar (age 60) died.

On 02 Jan 1402 Nicholas Dagworth of Blickling died without issue. His widow Eleanor Rossall (age 25) sold the Blickling, Norfolk estates and around 1409 married a second time John Mortimer (age 24).

On 02 Jan 1449 Joan Saveuse Countess Eu died.

On 02 Jan 1514 Bishop William Smyth (age 54) died at the Bishop of Lincoln's Palace, Buckden [Map]. He was buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].

On 02 Jan 1522 John Cheney (age 55) died.

On 02 Jan 1525 Alice Paulett (age 69) died.

On 02 Jan 1541 Anne Filiol (age 66) died.

On 02 Jan 1546 Thomas Acton (age 70) died.

On 02 Jan 1554 John Manuel Aviz Prince Portugal (age 16) died.

On 02 Jan 1559 Richard Allen of Outwell (age 69) died.

Before 02 Jan 1562 Helen Sinclair died.

On 02 Jan 1565 Joan Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory (age 56) died.

On 02 Jan 1582 Peter Freschville (age 48) died.

Around 02 Jan 1597 Thomas Molyneux (age 66) died. He was buried in Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, Dublin [Map].

On 02 Jan 1623 Barbara Walsingham (age 63) died at Preston [Map].

In Dec 1644 Parliament decided to execute the Hothams, father and son, John Hotham 1st Baronet (age 55) and John Hotham (age 34).

On 01 Jan 1645 John Hotham (age 35) was beheaded for treason by Parliamentarians at Tower Hill [Map]. His father was executed the next day.

On 02 Jan 1645 John Hotham 1st Baronet (age 55) was beheaded for treason by Parliamentarians; his son having been executed the previous day. His grandson John Hotham 2nd Baronet (age 12) succeeded 2nd Baronet Hotham of Scorborough in Yorkshire.

On or before 02 Jan 1645 Edward Barrett 1st Baron Barrett (age 63) died without issue. He was buried on 02 Jan 1645.

On 02 Jan 1659 Richard Pepys (age 69) died. He was buried in Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, Dublin [Map].

On 02 Jan 1666 John Holles 2nd Earl de Clare (age 70) died. His son Gilbert Holles 3rd Earl de Clare (age 32) succeeded 3rd Earl Clare. Grace Pierrepont Countess de Clare (age 33) by marriage Countess Clare.

On 02 Jan 1682 Anthony Irby (age 77) died.

On 02 Jan 1683 Thomas Twisden 1st Baronet (age 81) died. His son Roger Twisden 2nd Baronet (age 42) succeeded 2nd Baronet Twisden of Bradbourne in Kent. Margaret Marsham Lady Twisden by marriage Lady Twisden of Bradbourne in Kent.

On 02 Jan 1685 Harbottle Grimston 2nd Baronet (age 81) died. His son Samuel Grimston 3rd Baronet (age 41) succeeded 3rd Baronet Grimston of Bradfield. Anne Tufton Lady Grimston (age 31) by marriage Lady Grimston of Bradfield.

On 02 Jan 1694 Henry Booth 1st Earl Warrington (age 41) died. His son George Booth 2nd Earl Warrington (age 18) succeeded 2nd Earl Warrington, 3rd Baron Delamer, 4th Baronet Booth of Dunham Massey.

On 02 Jan 1696 Anne Wentworth Baroness Rockingham (age 66) died.

On 02 Jan 1716 Thomas Vyner of Eathorpe (age 63) died.

On 02 Jan 1716 Robert Burdett (age 26) died.

On 02 Jan 1724 Charles Dymoke (age 60) died.

On 02 Jan 1726 William Yorke of Lessingham (age 55) died.

On 02 Jan 1728 John Crowley (age 38) died.

On 02 Jan 1730 David Colyear 1st Earl Portmore (age 74) died. His son Charles Colyear 2nd Earl Portmore (age 29) succeeded 2nd Earl Portmore.

On 02 Jan 1746 Elizabeth Delves (age 67) died. Her son Brian Broughton-Delves 4th Baronet inherited Doddington Hall [Map].

On 02 Jan 1753 George Speke (age 67) died.

On 02 Jan 1754 William James Conolly died.

On 02 Jan 1759 Rowland Alston 4th Baronet (age 79) died. His son Thomas Alston 5th Baronet (age 34) succeeded 5th Baronet Alston of Odell in Bedfordshire.

Before 02 Jan 1763 George Carteret (age 46) died.

On 02 Jan 1764 Sarah Lyons (age 32) died.

On 02 Jan 1772 William Fitzherbert (age 60) committed suicide.

On 02 Jan 1775 St George Ussher aka St George 1st Baron Saint George (age 60) died. Baron Saint George of Hatley St George extinct.

On 02 Jan 1781 Henrietta Stanhope Baroness Foley (age 25) died.

On 02 Jan 1785 Peregrine Cust (age 62) died.

On 02 Jan 1787 John Tottenham 1st Baronet (age 72) died.

On 02 Jan 1789 Charles Wolfram Cornwall (age 53) died. Memorial in the Church of the Holy Cross, Winchester [Map] sculpted by John Francis Moore (age 44).

Charles Wolfram Cornwall: On 15 Jun 1735 he was born. In 1789 he was appointed Speaker of the House of Commons which position he held until his death in 1789.

John Francis Moore: Around 1745 he was born. In 1809 he died in Wells Street.

On 02 Jan 1790 William Meredith (age 65) died.

On 02 Jan 1792 Edward Seymour 9th Duke Somerset (age 75) died. On 02 Jan 1792 His brother Webb Seymour 10th Duke Somerset (age 73) succeeded 10th Duke Somerset, 8th Baronet Seymour of Berry Pomeroy.

On 02 Jan 1797 Anne Wentworth (age 67) died.

On 02 Jan 1798 Major-General Welbore Ellis Doyle (age 40) died.

On 02 Jan 1801 Edward Stratford 2nd Earl Aldborough (age 65) died. His brother John Stratford 3rd Earl Aldborough (age 61) succeeded 3rd Earl Aldborough, 3rd Viscount Aldborough of Belan in Kildare, 3rd Baron Baltinglass of Wicklow. Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Aldborough (age 44) by marriage Countess Aldborough.

On 02 Jan 1802 George Rodney 2nd Baron Rodney (age 48) died. His son George Rodney 3rd Baron Rodney (age 19) succeeded 3rd Baron Rodney of Rodney Stoke in Somerset.

On 02 Jan 1819 Maria Luisa of Parma (age 67) died.

On 02 Jan 1824 Gilbert Grosvenor died.

On 02 Jan 1828 Henrietta Vernon Countess Grosvenor (age 92) died.

On 02 Jan 1831 Henrietta Maria Hill died.

On 02 Jan 1833 Robert Stephen Fitzgerald (age 68) died.

Around 02 Jan 1835 James Harington 9th Baronet (age 46) died. His son John Edward Harington 10th Baronet (age 13) succeeded 10th Baronet Harington of Ridlington in Rutlandshire.

On 02 Jan 1842 General Lionel Smith 1st Baronet (age 63) died. His wife died three days later. His son Lionel Eldred Smith-Gordon 2nd Baronet (age 8) succeeded 2nd Baronet Smith of Jamaica.

On 02 Jan 1848 Reverend William Digby (age 73) died without issue.

On 02 Jan 1857 Princess Henriette Nassau Weilburg (age 76) died.

On 02 Jan 1861 Frederick William IV King Prussia (age 65) died. His brother William I King Prussia (age 63) succeeded I King Prussia.

On 02 Jan 1865 Charles Henry Maynard (age 51) died.

On 02 Jan 1880 Henrietta Caroline Fellowes (age 60) died.

On 02 Jan 1884 Jane Swinburne Lady Barker-Mill (age 86) died at Mottisfont Abbey [Map].

On 02 Jan 1892 Harriet Baring Marchioness Bath (age 87) died.

On 02 Jan 1899 John Mitchell Keiller (age 48) died.

The Evening Telegraph, Friday January 6, 1899

The late Mr John M Keiller

The intimation of the death of Mr John M Keiller, of the firm of Messrs James Keiller & Son, Limited, preserve manufacturers, Dundee, has caused widespread regret throughout the city and district. Deceased was a comparatively young man, being still in the prime of manhood, and although his health of late has necessitated frequent periods of rest, it was hoped his retiral from active work was only temporary. Since leaving Dundee Mr Keiller has resided chiefly in London, but took frequent voyages on board his yacht the Erl King for health purposes. A short time ago he left this country for Madeira, and towards the end of the year he sailed for the West Indies. He died on Monday - the day after the anniversary of his birthday - at sea, but no details as to the sad event have yet been received.

Though only in his 49th year, deceased has had a fairly long and active career. Through the death of his father, when the son was 26 years of age, he was unexpectedly called upon to conduct a business which was the largest of its kind in the country. Born in 1851 in Dundee on New Year's Day he, like most young Dundonians who have occupied prominent positions in the mercantile life of the community, was sent to the High School, where he received his early training. He then went to Edinburgh University, and afterwards spent two years on the Continent for the purpose of perfecting his knowledge of the French and German languages. It is worthy of note that he did this at a time when foreign languages were not held in the esteem they are nowadays, but he evidently could appreciate the advantage familiarity with these tongues would be to him in the development of the Continental part of the business. Returning to Dundee, he entered his father's office, and set himself with commendable industry, to master the details of the business. The knowledge thus gained was not long in being put to the test, and when he was called upon to take full charge of the affairs of the firm he soon showed that the ability which the concern had never wanted during the whole of its existence would not be lacking now. The firm, it may be said, was founded in 1797 by James Keiller, the grandfather of deceased, to whom the public owe the famous Dundee marmalade. At first the business was purely local, but a larger public was not long in appreciating the virtues of the new delicacy. The demand rapidly increased and additions to the capacity for producing marmalade had to be made from time to time. The principal difficulty in the early days had reference to the Sugar Import Duties, which, by keeping up the price of that indispensable ingredient of preserves, prevented the expansion of the trade which the abolition of the duties eventually allowed. In order to meet Continental competition under these disadvantageous circumstances, Messrs Keiller established a branch of their work in the island of Guernsey, where, on account of the fiscal arrangements between Great Britain and the Channel Islands, sugar was received free of import duties. The manufacture there of an article superior to the Continental make enabled the firm to successfully compete in the foreign markets. With the repeal of the sugar duties the necessity of keeping up an establishment in Guernsey disappeared, and the present works at Silvertown, London, were secured, the majority of the workpeople at Guernsey being transferred to the metropolis.

Though a prominent citizen of Dundee, Mr Keiller cannot be said to have been a public man in the usual acceptation of the term. For a short time he was a member of the Harbour Trust, and was also a past President of the Chamber of Commerce. He had no inclination for competitive elections, and did not seek admission to the Town Council or any of the other public Boards; but to took a warm interest in his native city, and by means of his private munificence and valuable counsel many an Insstitution was enabled to extend its work. Since 1895, however, when the firm was converted into a limited liability Company, Mr Keiller has not been seen much in Dundee. He gave up his town residence at Binrock and went to live in London, but he has spent the most of his life since then at sea. He was perhaps best known to Dundonians as a lover of the fine arts and a warm supporter of the Art Gallery. He contributed £1000 towards the building fund of the Institution, and in commemoration of the Queen's Jubilee he handed over a sum of £10,500 for the purpose of clearing off the debt of the Albert Institute and erecting an Art Gallery. He by this means put the Free Library Committee in possession of funds which enabled them to do much to extend the usefulness of that institution. New books were secured for the Reference Library, and in other ways his liberality found suitable expression. He was an extensive purchaser of pictures for himself, and his house at Binrock was the home of a fine collection of works of leading artists. He made more than one artistic gift to the public galleries, including the two-thirds life-size marble statue of Hamlet, the work of Senor Weisenberg, and the picture of "The Swineherd", by W.E. Lockhart, R.S.A. - two works which are familiar to all frequenters of the Art Galleries. Among his other benefactions to the city may be mentioned a challenge cup and medal to encourage gymnastics, and a donation of £2000 to the Infirmary. In 1886 he purchased the Morven and Gairnside portion of the Marquis of Huntly's Aboyne estates, on which he built a mansionhouse close to Ballater. He married the eldest daughter of the late Dr Greig, and is survived by a widow and son nine years of age. He was a Conservative in politics, and a supporter of the Church of Scotland.

On 02 Jan 1904 Princess Mathilde Laetitia Wilhelmine Bonaparte (age 83) died.

On 02 Jan 1906 William George Craven (age 70) died.

On 02 Jan 1909 Agnes Grosvenor (age 77) died.

On 02 Jan 1912 Mary Frances Grosvenor Countess Macclesfield (age 90) died.

On 02 Jan 1920 Isabella Stephenson (age 82) died.

On 02 Jan 1920 Frederick Dutton 5th Baron Sherborne (age 79) died. His nephew James Dutton 6th Baron Sherborne (age 46) succeeded 6th Baron Sherborne.

On 02 Jan 1920 Frank Cavendish Lascelles (age 78) died.

On 02 Jan 1945 George James Ernest Lewis 3rd Baronet (age 34) died. Baronet Lewis of Portland Place in Marylebone extinct.

On 02 Jan 1963 John Hampden Mercer-Henderson 8th Earl Buckinghamshire (age 56) died unmarried at Edward VII's Royal Hospital, Marylebone. His second cousin Vere Hobart-Hampden 9th Earl of Buckinghamshire (age 61) succeeded 9th Earl Buckinghamshire, 9th Baron Hobart, 13th Baronet Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk.

On 02 Jan 1984 Diana Mary Wellesley died.

On 02 Jan 2010 Edith Marie Jessel (age 83) died.