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of Sir William Twysden, 1st Bart 1611. Member of
Parliament for Rye, Sussex, and was Speaker in 1626.
The portrait was purchased by mistake for Judge Twisden, in 1860.
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D2 (228). Called Lady Anne Montague. 163 -1720.
Portrait, in blue dress and brown scarf, with pearl and yellow stone
necklace, ear-rings and wristlets.
Circa 1630. (36" X 28".) Artist: Unknown.
Daughter of the Earl of Manchester by Anne, daughter of Sir Christopher
Yelverton and Lady Anne (nee Twysden).
Married: James, third Earl of Suffolk as his third wife.
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ON RIGHT OF MANTLEPIECE.
D3 (230) Thomas Twysden, Lieutenant Colonel, 1st Life Guards.
1710-1784. Plate IX.
Portrait, in scarlet cloak and waistcoat, trimmed with gold lace, white
cravat.
Dated 1739. (30" X 25".) Artist: A. Carpentiers.
(Signed at back.)
Second son of Sir William Twysden, 5th Bart., and Lady Jane.
Unmarried.
Colonel in 1st troop of Life Guards. Was one of the chief |
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officers
on duty when, after the rebellion of '45, he escorted Lord Lovat to the
scaffold. He wrote many stories of the rebellion and of the coolness of
Lovat. He died at Pavillion, Mereworth.
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D4 (236). A Child of the Twysden Family.
In loose blue robe with white under-garment, feeding lamb with flowers.
Circa 1700. (30" X 24 1/2".) Artist: Unknown.
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ON RIGHT FACING BAY WINDOW.
D5 (238). Sir Henry Wiat. - 1537.
Portrait, in loose black robe with fur collar, close fitting black cap.
Gold chain and crucifix, ring and scroll. In top left Wiat Coat of Arms.
Date: Unknown. (16" X 13" on wood). Modern copy by Herbert
L. Smith.
Supporter and favourite of Henry VII, and enriched by him and Henry
VIII.
Knight, purchaser and restorer of Allington Castle, Maidstone.
Great-grandfather of Anne Wiat, wife of Roger Twysden of Roydon. |