Evelyn's Diary. 19 Nov 1699. At our chapel in the evening there was a sermon preached by young Mr. Horneck, chaplain to Lord Guilford (age 25), whose [his former wife] lady's funeral had been celebrated magnificently the Thursday before. A panegyric was now pronounced, describing the extraordinary piety and excellently employed life of this amiable young lady. She died in childbed a few days before, to the excessive sorrow of her husband, who ordered the preacher to declare that it was on her exemplary life, exhortations and persuasion, that he totally changed the course of his life, which was before in great danger of being perverted; following the mode of this dissolute age. Her devotion, early piety, charity, fastings, economy, disposition of her time in reading, praying, recollections in her own handwriting of what she heard and read, and her conversation were most exemplary.

Around 1700. Circle of Thomas Murray (age 37). Portrait of Francis North 2nd Baron Guildford (age 26).