Deaths in the 1810s

William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire

1748–1811 (age 63)

Derby Cathedral

William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire, paired his high office with deep concern for Derbyshire’s civic life.

Adam Ferguson

1723–1816 (age 93)

St Andrews Cathedral, Saint Andrews

Adam Ferguson was a leading light of the Scottish Enlightenment whose writings on civil society still resonate.

George Hill

1750–1819 (age 69)

St Andrews Cathedral, Saint Andrews

George Hill was a civil servant whose career spanned the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Sir Thomas Pilkington, 7th Bt.

1773–1811 (age 38)

Wakefield Cathedral

Sir Thomas Pilkington, 7th Baronet, upheld his family’s sense of honour and service to Wakefield.

Caroline Girle

1736–1817 (age 81)

Whitchurch-on-Thames

Caroline Girle (1736-1817) was a diarist whose careful journals preserved the rhythms of life around Whitchurch-on-Thame...

John Anthony Noguier

d. 1814

Charlton Kings

John Anthony Noguier (born 1814) was a lawyer in Charlton Kings known for his steady counsel.

Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales

1796–1817 (age 21)

St George's Chapel, Windsor

Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales (1796-1817) was the beloved heiress to the British throne whose early death brought ...

Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

1744–1818 (age 74)

St George's Chapel, Windsor

Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744-1818) was queen consort to George III who championed the arts and offered a stea...

Princess Augusta of Great Britain

1737–1813 (age 76)

St George's Chapel, Windsor

Princess Augusta of Great Britain (1737-1813) was the king's sister who supported royal charities and offered calm leade...

Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom

1783–1810 (age 27)

St George's Chapel, Windsor

Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom was the youngest daughter of George III who died in her youth in 1810.

Princess Charlotte of Clarence

1819–1819 (age 0)

St George's Chapel, Windsor

Princess Charlotte of Clarence (1819-1819) was a royal child whose short life was mourned with tenderness.

William Marshall

1745–1818 (age 73)

Middleton

William Marshall (1745-1818) was a writer whose thoughtful compositions echoed throughout Middleton.

Francis Mackenzie, 1st Baron Seaforth

1754–1815 (age 61)

Fortrose Cathedral

Baron Seaforth was a Highland politician who sought to harmonize national service with care for his own communities arou...

Sir Peter Warburton, 5th Baronet

1754–1813 (age 59)

Great Budworth

Sir Peter Warburton was a devoted steward of Great Budworth whose steady leadership reflected deep devotion to service.

Thomas Percy

1729–1811 (age 82)

Dromore Cathedral

Thomas Percy was an 18th-century writer and clergyman who lived from 1729 to 1811.

Margaret Leyland

1736–1816 (age 80)

Blackburn Cathedral

Margaret Leyland was a steadfast benefactor in Blackburn whose thoughtful compassion enriched the community.

Henry Siddons

1774–1815 (age 41)

Greyfriars Kirkyard

Henry Siddons was a stage actor who performed in the late 18th century and lived from 1774 to 1815.

Patrick Miller of Dalswinton

1731–1815 (age 84)

Greyfriars Kirkyard

Patrick Miller of Dalswinton was a pioneering banker and patron of innovation who balanced ambition with a kind and gene...

Robert Blair, Lord Avontoun

1741–1811 (age 70)

Greyfriars Kirkyard

Robert Blair, Lord Avontoun, was a Scottish judge who served on the bench from the 1760s until his death in 1811.

William Creech

1745–1815 (age 70)

Greyfriars Kirkyard

William Creech was an Edinburgh politician and publisher who lived from 1745 to 1815.

Alexander Graeme

1741–1818 (age 77)

Greyfriars Kirkyard

Alexander Graeme was a naval officer who served with distinction during the late eighteenth century.

John Gordon

1786–1818 (age 32)

Greyfriars Kirkyard

John Gordon was a writer whose literary contributions enriched Scottish cultural life.

William Coulter (Lord Provost)

1754–1810 (age 56)

Greyfriars Kirkyard

William Coulter served Edinburgh as Lord Provost, guiding civic affairs with steady resolve.

Anne Drysdale

1751–1819 (age 68)

Greyfriars Kirkyard

Anne Drysdale was cherished for the warmth and care she brought to her Greyfriars neighbours.

Christina Lamond Campbell

1735–1810 (age 75)

Greyfriars Kirkyard

Christina Lamond Campbell was a woman of eighteenth-century Edinburgh whose family held notable social standing.

Robert Kerr

1755–1813 (age 58)

Greyfriars Kirkyard

Robert Kerr was a writer whose literary work contributed to Scottish intellectual culture.

William Wright

1735–1819 (age 84)

Greyfriars Kirkyard

William Wright was a surgeon whose steady hand brought relief to many.

William Roxburgh

1751–1815 (age 64)

Greyfriars Kirkyard

William Roxburgh was an illustrator whose artistic work enriched Scottish visual culture.

Duncan Ban MacIntyre

1724–1812 (age 88)

Greyfriars Kirkyard

Duncan Ban MacIntyre was a writer whose literary work preserved and celebrated Highland Scottish culture.

Alexander Monro

1733–1817 (age 84)

Greyfriars Kirkyard

Alexander Monro was a surgeon whose medical expertise advanced Scottish surgical practice.

Alexander Fraser Tytler

1747–1813 (age 66)

Greyfriars Kirkyard

Alexander Fraser Tytler was a judge and historian whose writings and judgements upheld Scottish justice.

Alexander Murray

1775–1813 (age 38)

Greyfriars Kirkyard

Alexander Murray was a writer whose literary contributions enriched early nineteenth-century Scottish culture.

Euseby Cleaver

1745–1819 (age 74)

Fulham

Euseby Cleaver was an Anglican leader whose steady counsel guided the faithful.

Margaret Anne Babington

1804–1819 (age 15)

Rothley Temple

Margaret Anne Babington (1804–1819) was a young woman commemorated at Rothley Temple in Leicestershire.

Antoinette Saint-Huberty

1756–1812 (age 56)

St Pancras Old Church, Camden

Antoinette Saint-Huberty (1756–1812) was a celebrated French actress and opera singer of international renown.

William Franklin

1730–1813 (age 83)

St Pancras Old Church, Camden

William Franklin (1730–1813) was an English politician whose career spanned the late eighteenth and early nineteenth c...

Edward Baldwyn

1746–1817 (age 71)

St Pancras Old Church, Camden

Edward Baldwyn combined intellect and empathy in his writing, offering reflective counsel to his readers and congregatio...

Samuel Webbe

1740–1816 (age 76)

St Pancras Old Church, Camden

Giovanna Sestini

1748–1814 (age 66)

St Pancras Old Church, Camden

Italian-born soprano admired for her lyrical artistry on London’s opera stages.

Marcus Rainsford

1750–1817 (age 67)

St Giles in the Fields, Holborn

Charles Bagenal Agar

1769–1811 (age 42)

St George's, Hanover Square

West End gentleman remembered in the parish of St George’s, Hanover Square.

Joshua Sturges

1758–1813 (age 55)

St Pancras Old Church, Camden

Anna Eliot

1729–1816 (age 87)

Hanover Square

Steadfast member of the Hanover Square community whose constancy was cherished by fellow worshippers.

Georgiana Spencer, Countess Spencer

1737–1814 (age 77)

Brington

George Greville, 2nd Earl of Warwick

1746–1816 (age 70)

Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick

Politician and patron whose stewardship of Warwick’s heritage reflected his belief in culture and civic duty.

William Douglas, 4th Duke of Queensberry

1724–1810 (age 86)

St James’s Church, Piccadilly

James Gillray

1756–1815 (age 59)

St James’s Church, Piccadilly

Caricaturist whose incisive satire shaped the contours of British politics.

Thomas Denman

1733–1815 (age 82)

St James’s Church, Piccadilly

Physician who advanced obstetric care through scholarship and compassion.

Sir Richard Neave, 1st Baronet

1731–1814 (age 83)

South Weald

Sir Richard Neave, 1st Baronet, was an eighteenth-century English writer whose literary contributions influenced the cul...

Sir John Lethbridge, 1st Baronet

1746–1815 (age 69)

Church of St Mary, Bishops Lydeard

Sir John Lethbridge, 1st Baronet, was a prominent eighteenth-century politician whose parliamentary service reflected hi...