Frances Boscawen
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Frances Evelyn "Fanny" Boscawen was an English literary hostess, correspondent and member of the Blue Stockings Society. She was born Frances Evelyn Glanville on 23 July 1719 at St Clere, Kemsing, Ken
The Hon. Mrs Frances Evelyn Boscawen (née Glanville, 23 Jul 1719 – 26 Feb 1805)
Her daughter Elizabeth, Duchess of Beaufort by Gainsborough. c. 1770s - early 1780s
Edward Boscawen
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Admiral of the Blue Edward Boscawen, was a Royal Navy officer and politician. He is known principally for his various naval commands during the 18th century and the engagements that he won, including
Frances Boscawen
…of the Blue Stockings Society. She was born Frances Evelyn Glanville on 23 July 1719 at St Clere, Kemsing, Kent. In 1742 she married Admiral The Hon. Edward Boscawen (1711–1761). When his navy work took him away from home, his wife would send him passages from her journal, some of which were later published. Their…
Portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds, c. 1755–1757
The Capture of Puerto Bello, by Samuel Scott, 1740
Attack at Cartagena de Indias by the British in 1741, oil on canvas, 18th century
Lord Anson's Victory off Cape Finisterre, 1747, by Samuel Scott