Biography of John Singleton Copley 1738-1815

John Singleton Copley 1738-1815 is in Painters.

On 03 Jul 1738 John Singleton Copley was born. Probably in Boston, Massachusetts.

PAINTINGS/COPLEY/Margaret_Kemble.jpgAround 1768 John Singleton Copley (age 29). Portrait of Margaret Kemble (age 34).

Margaret Kemble: In 1734 she was born to Peter Kemble at New Brunswick New Jersey. On 08 Dec 1758 General Thomas Gage (age 39) and Margaret Kemble (age 24) were married at her father's plantation Mount Kemble Plantation, New Jersey. They had eleven children. In 1824 Margaret Kemble (age 90) died.

PAINTINGS/COPLEY/Thomas_Gage.jpgAround 1768 John Singleton Copley (age 29). Portrait of General Thomas Gage (age 48).

General Thomas Gage: On 10 Mar 1719 he was born to Thomas Gage 1st Viscount Gage (age 18) and Benedicta Maria Theresa Hall Viscountess Gage in New Brunswick New Jersey. On 02 Apr 1787 General Thomas Gage (age 68) died.

On 21 May 1772 [his son] John Singleton Copley 1st Baron Lyndhurst was born to John Singleton Copley (age 33).

On 23 Sep 1773 [his daughter] Mary Copley was born to John Singleton Copley (age 35).

In 1774 John Singleton Copley (age 35) moved to London.

PAINTINGS/COPLEY/Hugh_Montgomerie.jpg1780 John Singleton Copley (age 41). Portrait of Hugh Montgomerie 12th Earl Eglinton (age 40).

PAINTINGS/COPLEY/Earl_Howe.jpg1794 John Singleton Copley (age 55). Portrait of Richard Howe 1st Earl Howe (age 67). He wears an admiral's undress uniform of 1783 to 1787, of a blue jacket with gold braid.

PAINTINGS/COPLEY/Charles_Cornwallis.jpg1795 John Singleton Copley (age 56). Portrait of Charles Cornwallis 1st Marquess Cornwallis (age 56).

PAINTINGS/COPLEY/Henry_Addington_2.jpgAround 1797 John Singleton Copley (age 58). Portrait of Henry Addington 1st Viscount Sidmouth (age 39).

Henry Addington 1st Viscount Sidmouth: On 30 May 1757 he was born. On 12 Jan 1805 Henry Addington 1st Viscount Sidmouth (age 47) was created 1st Viscount Sidmouth. On 15 Feb 1844 Henry Addington 1st Viscount Sidmouth (age 86) died. His son William Leonard Addington 2nd Viscount Sidmouth (age 49) succeeded 2nd Viscount Sidmouth.

PAINTINGS/COPLEY/Adam_Duncan2.jpg1798 John Singleton Copley (age 59). Portrait of Adam Duncan 1st Viscount Duncan (age 66).

PAINTINGS/COPLEY/George_Churchill.jpgAround 1800 John Singleton Copley (age 61). Portrait of George John Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer (age 41).

PAINTINGS/COPLEY/Adam_Duncan.jpgBefore 1804 John Singleton Copley (age 65). Portrait of Adam Duncan 1st Viscount Duncan (age 72).

PAINTINGS/COPLEY/Henry_Addington.jpgBefore 1815 John Singleton Copley (age 76). Portrait of Henry Addington 1st Viscount Sidmouth (age 57).

On 09 Sep 1815 John Singleton Copley (age 77) died. He was buried in Croydon Minster.