Deaths in the 1800s

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Mary Watson Wentworth, Marchioness of Rockingham
1735–1804 (age 69)
York Minster
Mary Watson Wentworth, Marchioness of Rockingham, was a noblewoman remembered for her generous patronage and civic kindn...
John Merryman
1733–1800 (age 67)
Stoke Poges
Stonemason whose skillful craft helped shape the sacred spaces of Stoke Poges.
Peter Holford
1719–1804 (age 85)
St Paul's Church, Covent Garden
Barrister remembered for his steadfast dedication to justice and the respectful guidance he offered in every case.
Elizabeth Montagu
1718–1800 (age 82)
Winchester Cathedral
Writer and cultural patron who championed thoughtful conversation and literary fellowship among her contemporaries.
Sir Richard Kaye, 6th Baronet
1736–1809 (age 73)
Lincoln Cathedral
A baronet and writer who contributed to Georgian intellectual life and was honored with burial at Lincoln Cathedral.
Thomas Conway
1735–1800 (age 65)
Bath Abbey
Military officer whose dedication to service carried him through varied campaigns and earned lasting respect.
Lady Charlotte Murray
1754–1808 (age 54)
Bath Abbey
Botanist admired for her thoughtful study of plant life and the influence she bore on natural history enthusiasts.
Alexander Ellice
1743–1805 (age 62)
Bath Abbey
A late Georgian figure of sufficient standing to be honored with burial at Bath Abbey.
William Siddons
1744–1803 (age 59)
Bath Abbey
A Georgian actor whose theatrical career earned him burial at Bath Abbey, one of England's most prestigious religious in...
Anna Seward
1747–1809 (age 62)
Lichfield Cathedral
Anna Seward's lyrical voice and sharp correspondence celebrated the literary life of Lichfield and beyond.
Georgiana Byng
1768–1801 (age 33)
Chenies
Georgiana Byng was an English aristocrat of the late 18th century.
Frederick Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol
1730–1803 (age 73)
Ickworth
Frederick Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol was a prominent English politician and nobleman of the 18th century.
Elizabeth Smith
1776–1806 (age 30)
Hawkshead
Elizabeth Smith of Hawkshead translated classical texts with care and stood as an exemplar of scholarly devotion.
Newton Ogle
1726–1804 (age 78)
Durham Cathedral
Newton Ogle served Durham Cathedral with dedicated clerical leadership and a thoughtful zeal for learning.
Samuel Garbett
1717–1803 (age 86)
St Philip's Cathedral
Samuel Garbett was a prominent English industrialist whose enterprises contributed significantly to 18th-century manufac...
George Atwood
1745–1807 (age 62)
St Margaret's Church, Westminster
George Atwood was a distinguished English astronomer and mathematician who advanced scientific knowledge in the late 18t...
John Willett Payne
1752–1803 (age 51)
St Margaret's Church, Westminster
John Willett Payne was an English politician who served in Parliament during the late 18th century.
William Edwards
1808–1808 (age 0)
Halifax
William Edwards kept the shelves of Halifax filled with books and encouraged the pursuit of knowledge.
John Campbell, 5th Duke of Argyll
1723–1806 (age 83)
Kilmun
John Campbell, 5th Duke of Argyll, balanced noble leadership with military service in a lifetime of devoted duty.
Elizabeth Rayner
1714–1800 (age 86)
Bunhill Fields Burial Ground
Elizabeth Rayner is remembered for a quietly faithful life cherished by her companions.
William Shrubsole
1760–1806 (age 46)
Bunhill Fields Burial Ground
William Shrubsole was an accomplished English composer whose musical works contributed to the cultural richness of the l...
John Towers
1747–1804 (age 57)
Bunhill Fields Burial Ground
John Towers was a notable figure of the late eighteenth century whose burial at Bunhill Fields reflects his standing wit...
Anne Erskine
1739–1804 (age 65)
Bunhill Fields Burial Ground
Anne Erskine was an eighteenth-century woman of distinction whose burial at Bunhill Fields reflects her connection to di...
Thomas Ostell
1778–1807 (age 29)
Bunhill Fields Burial Ground
Thomas Ostell was an English bookseller whose work contributed to the dissemination of knowledge and literature in late ...
Richard Waugh
1768–1806 (age 38)
Lanchester
Richard Waugh was a merchant from Lanchester who lived from 1768 to 1806.
Theophilus Lindsey
1723–1808 (age 85)
Bunhill Fields Burial Ground
Theophilus Lindsey was a theologian who lived from 1723 to 1808 and was buried at Bunhill Fields Burial Ground.
Daniel Fisher
1731–1807 (age 76)
Bunhill Fields Burial Ground
Daniel Fisher was buried at Bunhill Fields Burial Ground in 1807.
David Bradberry
1736–1803 (age 67)
Bunhill Fields Burial Ground
A reflective writer whose works conveyed devotion and moral clarity to his contemporaries.
George Walker
1734–1807 (age 73)
Bunhill Fields Burial Ground
George Walker was a mathematician who lived from 1734 to 1807 and was buried at Bunhill Fields Burial Ground.
Henry Hunter
1741–1802 (age 61)
Bunhill Fields Burial Ground
Henry Hunter was a translator who lived from 1741 to 1802 and was buried at Bunhill Fields Burial Ground.
John Bradford
1750–1805 (age 55)
Bunhill Fields Burial Ground
John Bradford lived from 1750 to 1805 and was buried at Bunhill Fields Burial Ground.
Margaret Green Draper
1727–1804 (age 77)
Bunhill Fields Burial Ground
Margaret Green Draper sustained her family’s press and kept a loyalist perspective alive during the upheaval in coloni...
Walter Kerfoot
1743–1804 (age 61)
Warrington
Walter Kerfoot defended the rights of Warrington’s citizens with a steady hand and a compassionate spirit.
Sir Michael le Fleming, 4th Baronet
1748–1806 (age 58)
Grasmere
Sir Michael le Fleming, 4th Baronet, was a Georgian-era politician who died in 1806.
Susanna Elizabeth Burney
1755–1800 (age 45)
Neston
Susanna Elizabeth Burney chronicled her world through lively correspondence that endures for its wit and warmth.
Robert Potter
1721–1804 (age 83)
Lowestoft
Robert Potter brought the grandeur of Greek tragedy to English readers while faithfully tending his Lowestoft parish.
Thomas Clutton
1754–1806 (age 52)
Exeter Cathedral
Thomas Clutton was a man of the late eighteenth century who died in 1806.
Charlotte Murray, Duchess of Atholl
1731–1805 (age 74)
Dunkeld
Charlotte Murray, Duchess of Atholl, was an 18th-century Scottish aristocrat and political figure who exercised consider...
Benjamin Winthrop
1737–1809 (age 72)
St Stephen Walbrook, City of London
Benjamin Winthrop was a respected merchant whose stewardship of trade served London.
Charles Lawson
1728–1807 (age 79)
Manchester Cathedral
Charles Lawson dedicated his life to the service of Manchester Cathedral.
John Brand
1744–1806 (age 62)
West Norwood Cemetery
John Brand was an 18th-century writer and antiquarian whose scholarly works documented British history and cultural trad...
Lucia Martin
1732–1802 (age 70)
St Mary's Church, Twickenham
Lucia Martin was cherished in Twickenham for her steadfast care of St Mary's community.
Edward Thurlow, 1st Baron Thurlow
1731–1806 (age 75)
Temple Church, London
Edward Thurlow, 1st Baron Thurlow, was a prominent 18th-century judge and Lord Chancellor of Great Britain whose legal d...
Peter Peirson
1739–1808 (age 69)
Temple Church, London
Peter Peirson was an 18th-century lawyer whose practice contributed to the development of the British legal profession.
Ann Willing Bingham
1764–1801 (age 37)
St. George's Parish
Ann Willing Bingham was a socialite whose influence enlivened St. George's Parish gatherings.
Francis Hurt
1753–1801 (age 48)
Wirksworth
Francis Hurt is remembered as a steadfast figure in the life of Wirksworth.
Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond
1734–1806 (age 72)
Chichester Cathedral
Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond, was a military officer and nobleman of the late 18th century.
Lewis Bagot
1740–1802 (age 62)
St Asaph Cathedral
Lewis Bagot was an 18th-century Anglican priest buried at St Asaph Cathedral.
Lancelot Rolleston
1737–1802 (age 65)
Greasley
Lancelot Rolleston is remembered for his dutiful stewardship of the Greasley estate and its people.
Randolph Marriott
1736–1807 (age 71)
Worcester Cathedral
Randolph Marriott is remembered for his faithful service to Worcester Cathedral.