Francis Burdett (1743)
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Francis Burdett was a member of the noble Burdett Family of Bramcote
which had a lineage of Baronetcy. He failed to inherit the hereditary baronetcy as he died; in 1794; before his father did; in 1797, thus he was only the son and father of two Bramcote Burdett Baronets
. He is the subject of two notable paintings.
, a hamlet near his families ancestral home of Foremarke Hall
. He was the son of Sir Robert Burdett, 4th Baronet
and his first wife. His mother Elizabeth died when he was young on 24 August 1747 and his father married again. When Burdett came of age his father was having the ancestral home of Foremarke Hall remodelled.
Burdett was the brother in law of Francis Mundy
and a member of the private Markeaton Hunt. In 1762–3 Mundy commissioned a set of six portraits. Each of the subjects was in the distinctive dress of the Markeaton Hunt, consisting of a blue coat over a scarlet waistcoat and yellow breeches. These paintings hung at Mundy's ancestral home, Markeaton Hall
. Only a year or so leter there was another portrait by Francis Cotes
.
Burdett married Eleanor Jones on 30 December 1766. His children were Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Bt. on 25 January 1770 and William Jones Burdett who was born in c 1772, William died on 2 October 1840 after fathering the 6th Baronet.
Burdett Baronets
There have been three lineages of Baronetcy created for persons with the surname Burdett, two in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of Ireland...
which had a lineage of Baronetcy. He failed to inherit the hereditary baronetcy as he died; in 1794; before his father did; in 1797, thus he was only the son and father of two Bramcote Burdett Baronets
Burdett Baronets
There have been three lineages of Baronetcy created for persons with the surname Burdett, two in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of Ireland...
. He is the subject of two notable paintings.
Biography
Burdett was born in 1743 and baptised at ForemarkForemark
Foremark is a small manor and hamlet with a ruling Lord's country house - Foremarke Hall - in southern Derbyshire, England.-Location:...
, a hamlet near his families ancestral home of Foremarke Hall
Foremarke Hall
Foremarke Hall is a Georgian-Palladian country house . Completed in 1762, the Hall is located at the manor of Foremark, near the hamlets of Ingleby, Ticknall, Milton, and the village of Repton in South Derbyshire, England....
. He was the son of Sir Robert Burdett, 4th Baronet
Sir Robert Burdett, 4th Baronet
Sir Robert Burdett, 4th Baronet was a British politician and member of the English gentry.Burdett was the posthumous son of Robert Burdett, son of Sir Robert Burdett, 3rd Baronet. His mother was the Hon. Elizabeth, daughter of William Tracy, 4th Viscount Tracy...
and his first wife. His mother Elizabeth died when he was young on 24 August 1747 and his father married again. When Burdett came of age his father was having the ancestral home of Foremarke Hall remodelled.
Burdett was the brother in law of Francis Mundy
Francis Noel Clarke Mundy
Francis Noel Clarke Mundy 1739 – 1815 was a poet who published with Anna Seward and Erasmus Darwin. His most noted work was written to defend Needwood Forest which was enclosed at the beginning of the 19th century...
and a member of the private Markeaton Hunt. In 1762–3 Mundy commissioned a set of six portraits. Each of the subjects was in the distinctive dress of the Markeaton Hunt, consisting of a blue coat over a scarlet waistcoat and yellow breeches. These paintings hung at Mundy's ancestral home, Markeaton Hall
Markeaton Hall
Markeaton Hall was an 18th century country house at Markeaton, Derby, Derbyshire. It is one of the Lost houses of Derbyshire.-History:The manor of Markeaton was held by the Tuchet family from the 13th century....
. Only a year or so leter there was another portrait by Francis Cotes
Francis Cotes
Francis Cotes was an English painter, one of the pioneers of English pastel painting, and a founder member of the Royal Academy in 1768.-Life and work:...
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Burdett married Eleanor Jones on 30 December 1766. His children were Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Bt. on 25 January 1770 and William Jones Burdett who was born in c 1772, William died on 2 October 1840 after fathering the 6th Baronet.