#Anne Countess of Albemarle

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WESTMINSTER ABBEY

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Westminster Abbey, located in London, England, is a church that is a widely populated tourist attraction. This may come as a shock, but it is included in the Church of England (A real shocker I know) and takes part in Anglican Communion, so it is catholic and reformed. It has been around since the 1040s. Although it was built that long ago, not all of it that we see today was built then; the first building was built then, but later the building was reconstructed. Although Westminster Abbey was originally built in Romanesque style, when it was rebuilt in the 13th century, it was changed to be built in the Gothic style. Westminster Abbey is a very big part of British history and has many uses including shrines, tombs, memorials, coronations, and royal weddings. Keeping coronations in mind, the church has been the place for every coronation since 1066, making the church a very important and traditional spot. This building is widely known to be an architectural marvel with remarkable religious and historical lessons, along with music performances. 

The visual impact of the church has changed throughout the years due to the building getting rebuilt. With it starting out with a Romanesque style, it had rounded archways. However, with the Gothic style that the church was remodeled with, the archways are the traditional Gothic pointed archways. As vaulted ceilings are a key feature of Gothic architecture, Westminster Abbey has them. Not only does Westminster have vaulted ceilings, but it has fan vaulted ceilings and ribbed vaulted ceilings that are the highest gothic vault in England. Vaulted ceilings aren’t the only key feature the church has, but it also has multiple cloisters and two tiers of flying buttresses. Flying buttresses are what give buildings extra support, especially if there is a heavy roof, and they also give buildings that extra aesthetic look that they need. The Westminster Abbey is significant because it started as a monastery and has always been mixed with royalty, along with the burials there as well. Not only does it have significant burials such as James Hamilton (6th Earl of Abercorn), Robert Adam, Joseph Addison, Elizabeth Monck (Duchess of Albemarle), George Monck (1st Duke of Albemarle), Edmund Allenby (1st Viscount Allenby), Princess Amelia of Great Britain, Anne Stanley (Countess of Ancram), but there is a Westminster portrait of Richard II that has been there since 1400.

There are more significant burials than the ones previously mentioned. There are 3,300 burials in total on the site, and a very popular and notable one is the Unknown Warrior. The Unknown Warrior is a sign of loss, hope, and bravery so it is very popular amongst the public. People go to visit the soldier when they’re mourning because the tomb itself is an image of all the lost soldiers in war. 

The first recorded coronation held in the building was for William the Conqueror, and the last coronation was held after Queen Elizabeth II’s death in 2024 and was for King Charles III and Queen Camilla. In fact, every monarch has been crowned in Westminster Abbey since William the Conqueror, excluding Edward V and Edward VIII because they were never actually crowned. Edward V is known to have been killed in the Tower of London before he ever got the chance to be crowned at a coronation ceremony. As for Edward VIII, he failed to be able to succeed his duties after his father’s passing, making him having to renounce his title before getting crowned at his coronation ceremony. There are other uses for the church today other than royal events, including regular church services. They have communion and choir performances, including several different times throughout the day to attend service because of the popularity of the church in the big capital city. A big part of coronations is the coronation chair that faces the high altar; the chair is important because it is used in every single coronation and is still in the church today. Although Westminster Abbey is free to the public to attend church service, there is a fee to get a full tour of the place to see all that the building has to offer, including some rich pieces of history. 

Not only are there coronations, church services, and burials, but there have been lots of funerals that have taken place there as well. The most recent funeral was for Queen Elizabeth II who died in 2022. Other funerals that have been held in the building were: Princess Diana of Wales and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. Although their funerals were all held at the church, all three royals were buried elsewhere due to their own personal requests, but both Queen Elizabeth II and her mother specifically requested to have their funeral services at Westminster Abbey.

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Portrait of Anne, Countess of Albemarle (c.1770). Nathaniel Dance-Holland (English, 1735-1811). Oil on canvas;

In this three-quarter length portrait of Anne, Countess of Albemarle, the sitter is represented wearing a white silk dress hung with rows of pears and a blue bow at the waist, and standing by a red curtain. Influenced by the portrait style of Pompeo Batoni, Dance-Holland became a foundation member of the Royal Academy in 1768.

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Anne, Countess of Albemarle, and Her Son, 1779, George Romney

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Anne, Countess of Albemarle, 1759, Joshua Reynolds

Medium: oil,canvas

https://www.wikiart.org/en/joshua-reynolds/anne-countess-of-albemarle

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Лондонская Национальная галерея

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Anne, Countess of Albemarle, and Her Son by George Romney (1779)

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"Portrait of Anne, Countess of Albemarle" Nathaniel Dance-Holland Oil on canvas, c. 1770 Private collection

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‘Drawing after Reynolds's 'Anne, Countess of Albemarle' 1983 - Frank Auerbach. This particular artwork, courtesy of The National Gallery, among another unseen pieces by Frank Auerbach, will be part of our upcoming exhibition at Newlands House Gallery. ‘Frank Auerbach: Unseen’ opens on Saturday 2nd of April. Pre-book your tickets on our website (link in bio). Image courtesy of © The National Gallery, London. © Frank Auerbach #FrankAuerbach #ContemporaryArt #ArtGallery #Petworth — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/9yuzOc2

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CHARLES LENNOX

1st Duke of Richmond

(born 1672 - died 1723)

pictured above is a portrait of the Duke of Richmond, by Sir Godfrey Kneller from c. 1703-10

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SERIES - On this day July Edition: Charles was born on 29 July 1672.

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CHARLES was born on 29 July 1672, in London, as an illegitimate child of Charles II, King of England and his French mistress Louise de Kérouaille. So he was from an illegitimate line of the HOUSE OF STUART.

One year after he was born his father created his mother Duchess of Portsmouth, Countess of Fareham and Baroness Petersfield.

By August 1675, when he was three years old, his father created him DUKE OF RICHMOND, EARL OF MARCH and BARON SETTRINGTON in the Peerage of England. And a month later he was also created DUKE OF LENNOX, EARL OF DARNLEY and BARON METHUEN OF TORBOLTON in the Peerage of Scotland.

Upon receiving his titles he came to be known as CHARLES LENNOX, a surname that his descendants still use to this day.

In 1692 he married a widow, Lady ANNE and they had two children (check the list below). She was one of the daughters of Francis Brudenell, Baron Brudenell and Lady Frances Savile, and the widow of Henry Belasyse, Baron Belasyse of Worlaby.

He is known to have been a patron of cricket and to have helped the sport to flourish in England.

Aged 50 he died in Sussex, in 1723.

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His father although being a member of the House of Stuart was a descendant of the House of Stewart of Darnley, a cadet branch of the Clan Stewart that originated the Royal House of Stewart, that became spelled as Stuart.

And the titles his father gave to him had a long History in his family, have been previously held by his ancestors of the Clan Stewart, the House of Stewart of Darnley, the Royal House of Stewart, the Royal House of Stuart and the House of Tudor.

Some of this ancestors were:

his 3x-great-grandfather Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley;

his 4x-great-grandfather Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox; and

his 6x-great-grandfather King Henry VII of England, 2nd Earl of Richmond

To this day his patrilineal descendants still hold the titles, the current holder being Charles Gordon-Lennox, the 11th Duke of Richmond and Lennox.

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CHARLES and his wife ANNE had three children...

Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond - husband of Lady Sarah Cadogan;

Lady Louisa Lennox - wife of James Berkeley, 3rd Earl of Berkeley; and

Lady Anne Lennox - wife of Willem of Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle.

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CHARLES's ancestry can be tracked to HENRY VII through two lines...

The FIRST LINE is through a King of Scots...

Henry VII, King of England; father of

Margaret Tudor, Queen Consort of Scotland; mother of

James V, King of Scots; father of

Mary, Queen of Scots - wife of her cousin Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley; parents of

James VI, King of Scots (also James I, King of England); father of

Charles I, King of England and of Scots; father of

Charles II, King of England and of Scots; illegitimate father of

Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond.

The SECOND LINE is through a Lady of the Clan Douglas...

Henry VII, King of England; father of

Margaret Tudor, Queen Consort of Scots; mother

Lady Margaret Douglas; mother of

Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley - husband of Mary, Queen of Scots; parents of

James VI, King of Scots (also James I, King of England); father of

Charles I, King of England and of Scots; father of

Charles II, King of England and of Scots; illegitimate father of

Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond.

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Anne, Countess of Albemarle, and Her Son, 1779, George Romney

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Anne, Countess of Albemarle, and Her Son, 1779, George Romney

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Anne, Countess of Albemarle, and Her Son, 1779, George Romney

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Anne, Countess of Albemarle, and Her Son, 1779, George Romney

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Anne, Countess of Albemarle, and Her Son, 1779, George Romney

https://www.wikiart.org/en/george-romney/anne-countess-of-albemarle-and-her-son-1779

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Anne, Countess of Albemarle, 1759, Joshua Reynolds

Medium: oil,canvas

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Anne, Countess of Albemarle, 1759, Joshua Reynolds

Medium: oil,canvas