As one of the many people in this country who effectively owe their life to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, it was pleasing for me to find that the benefactor of the hospital, John Addenbrooke, was closely connected to Sir Anthony Deane. Addenbrooke was a Fellow of Catharine Hall, Cambridge, as were two other men, Peter … Continue reading Deane and Addenbrooke
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1685 Charter Names
A quick one for today, here is a list of the 24 Harwich men named in the 1685 Charter of James II, as I don't believe a list of names is freely available, plus Sir Anthony Deane is named among them, fitting in nicely with the month's theme. Interestingly, at the time there were only … Continue reading 1685 Charter Names
The Children & Descendants of Sir Anthony Deane
Rather than a who's-who of famous and notable descendants of Sir Anthony Deane, as that could become quite large, this is more of a genealogist's guide, an explanation of the avenues from which someone may be descended from Deane. By my reckoning, Sir Anthony may have had as many as twenty-three children between his three … Continue reading The Children & Descendants of Sir Anthony Deane
Introducing: Sir Anthony Deane Month
June 2021 marks the 300th anniversary of the death of Sir Anthony Deane, celebrated shipwright and friend of Samuel Pepys, as well as master shipwright, Mayor & MP of Harwich. This month the blog will be focused on all aspects of Deane, commemorating his life and career in the process. Now, anniversaries of this nature … Continue reading Introducing: Sir Anthony Deane Month
1665 and the Harwich Burial Register
The year 1665 was one of the most difficult in the history of Harwich and its citizens, as a combination of the plague and war with the Dutch meant the port town would play host to a great deal of tragedy, arguably the greatest since the late 1580s, when again the combination of plague and … Continue reading 1665 and the Harwich Burial Register
On This Day: March 25
Until 1752 this was considered to be the first day of the year. 1699 (OS): A Russian letter from Peter the Great to his assistant Andrei Krevet on this date speaks of the recent death of John Deane (Яна Деня), the son of Sir Anthony Deane, who was in Peter's service. John had died earlier … Continue reading On This Day: March 25
Query Update: Is This Sir Anthony Deane?
Following on from my initial blog post on the subject, there have been some developments. After having contacted Art UK, I am now in what I would call stage two, so an update about the one portrait on their site may be coming soon. I also contacted Christie's, and received very useful information. The portrait … Continue reading Query Update: Is This Sir Anthony Deane?
Query: Is This Sir Anthony Deane?
Some time ago I compiled extensive research on Sir Anthony Deane, culminating in multiple posts on this very blog, which can be found via the "deane" tag. During my research I found that there were two main contemporary portraits of Deane - the famous one by Godfrey Kneller in 1690, which can be seen on … Continue reading Query: Is This Sir Anthony Deane?
The Miscellanea of Sir Anthony Deane
With Part I, Part II, and Part III covering much of the unknown details of the life of Sir Anthony Deane, this part offers a round up of a few more facts, touching on Deane's other two wives, and ending on the main focus of this blog, Harwich. Anthony Deane married Anne Sparrow, the daughter of William … Continue reading The Miscellanea of Sir Anthony Deane
The Three Wives of Sir Anthony Deane
Part I and Part II of this series delved into Sir Anthony Deane's early years. This third part will attempt to uncover a major part of his life, by proving he had three wives, not just two. Every single resource about Sir Anthony Deane, online, books, journals etc., will tell you that he had two … Continue reading The Three Wives of Sir Anthony Deane
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