Elizabeth (Currie) Shakespear (1727 - 1807)

Born 1727 in St Olave Hart Street, London, England

Ancestors

Wife of John Shakespear — married 23 Apr 1747 in St. Anne's and St. Agnes, Aldergate, London, England

Descendants

Died 15 Feb 1807 at about age 80 in Shadwell, London, England

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Biography

John Shakespear ( 1718-1775), rope maker, bachelor of the parish of St Dunstan Stepney, married Elizabeth Currie, spinster of St Olave Hart Street, on the 23rd April 1746 at St Anne and St Agnes, Westminster, London by Mr. Henry Panton, Curate. ^{[1] [2]}

The XIII (13th) son of Jonathan was John Shakespear, b. Mar 16th 1719 known as 'The Alderman' to distinguish him from succeeding John's. m. in 1747 at St. John's Aldersgate Street, Elizabeth Currie; he died May 19th 1775 & is buried in the tomb at Stepney. Mrs. Elizabeth Shakespear was a daughter of Colin Currie of Gold Square, Crutched Friers (son of 8th Earl of Eglington) and Anne Campbell, grand-daughter of Col. Claybourne and Hon. Lady Campbell (d of the Earl of Argyle). One who saw Mrs. Elizabeth Shakespear at the beginning of this cent: in her her beautiful old age - for she lived to be 80 - described her as a most stately old lady, whose beauty in her youth could be imagined from the remains of it still to be admired in her old age: she died Feb 15th 1807 & is buried in the tomb at Stepney. John Shakespear (the Alderman) as stated beforehand, succeeded his eldest brother Arthur in the ropemaking business & was appointed Ropemaker to the Board of Ordinance by deed 12th May 1749. We find him appointed Ranger of the Waltham Forest with permission to hunt & shoot with dogs in 1754. He was also appointed Trustee of Middsex & Essex turnpikes Mar 25, 1757. & was Deputy Lieutenant for Middsex 16 June 1763. On Mar 3, 1767 he was elected Alderman of Aldgate Ward City of London & was transferred to the Ironmongers Co. Sep 20, 1768, etc.

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Sources

1. ↑ England Marriages, 1538–1973 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NVJD-J2G
2. ↑ London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/ANA/A/006/MS06766/001 Entry in the parish Register by subscription at: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1624/images/31281_a101076-00126?usePUB=true&_phsrc=IzZ1866&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&pId=5384928

• Source: S-2061505937 Repository: #R-2139677594 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=14424364&pid=142 Repository: R-2139677594