Louisa Hume (von Glehn) Creighton (1850 - 1936)

Born 7 Jul 1850 in Sydenham, Kent, England

Wife of Mandell Creighton PC DD LLD — married 8 Jan 1872 (to 14 Jan 1901) in Sydenham, London, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 15 Apr 1936 at age 85 in London, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Louisa (von Glehn) Creighton was born in Sydenham, Kent, England.

Louisa (von Glehn) Creighton is Notable.

Louise Hume (von) Glehn was born in 1850 and baptised at Saint Bartholomew, Sydenham, London, England on the 7th August, 1850. ^[1] Her father was Robert William von Glehn and her mother was Agnes (Duncan) von Glehn. ^[2] The family home was Peak Hill Lodge at Sydenham, London England, United Kingdom.
Louise was the 10th child of 12 in the family.

The forebears of Louise's father, Robert William Glehn originated from the village of Glehn, near Cologne, in the Rhineland, Germany, but several generations before Robert William was born, the family moved to Reval (now Tallinn) Estonia. ^[3]

Louise married Mandell Creighton DD PC on the 8th January, 1872 in St. Bartholemew's Church, Lewisham, London, England, United Kingdom, ^[4] and they had seven children.

CHILDREN:

1. Beatrice Creighton b. 1872 Oxford, Oxfordshire
2. Lucia Creighton b. 24 July, 1874 Oxford, Oxfordshire
3. Cuthbert Creighton born 1876 Embleton, Northumberland d. 1963
4. Walter Robert Creighton born 1878 Sydenham, London, England. d. 1958
5. Mary Creighton baptised 1 Feb 1880 Embleton, Northumberland
6. Oswin Creighton b. 1883 Embleton, Northumberland died 9 April 1918, Arras France.
7. Gemma Creighton born 1887 Worcestershire

It was well known that Louise's father, who had an Import/Export business, was of German heritage. Because of sensitivities towards the Germans, after WWI Louise and her siblings distanced themselves from the German heritage by dropping the "von" from their surname. (Somewhat like the Royal Family who during WW1, changed their name to Windsor!)
All her three sons served in the British Army. The two eldest sons, Cuthbert and Walter Robert survived, but when her son, Oswin Creighton, died in the last year of the war, she was grief stricken.

Louise Hume Creighton was a writer, biographer and social reformer as well as a wife to Mandell and mother to seven children. She was a great supporter of the women's movement, and gave mild religious perspectives on a wide range of issues relevent to the Victorian women. She also wrote many articles on national English history, with insights into social and religious trends.

England and Wales Census 1851 ^[5]

England and Wales Census 1871 The von Glehn Family

England and Wales Census 1881 ^[6]

Louise Hume Creighton was granted a "grace and favour" apartment rent free, at Hampton Court Palace. From the 1760s, Hampton Court was used to house grace and favour residents, Many of the palace rooms were adapted to be apartments, with vacant ones allocated by the Lord Chamberlain to applicants to reward past services rendered to the Crown. After living in the "grace and favour" apartment for nearly 20 years, Louise moved back to Oxford in the late 1920's. ^[2]

Louise Hume (von Glehn) Creighton passed away on the 15th April, 1936 in London, England, United Kingdom. Her ashes were interred with her husband, Mandell Creighton, in St Paul's Cathedral, London, England. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "Baptism Entry" Louise Hume von Glehn baptised 7 Aug 1850 St Bartholemew, Sydenham, London, England (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JS12-Q61) Father: Robert William von Glehn, mother Agnes. Citing this Record: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JS12-Q61 : 22 March 2020), Louisa Hume Von Glehn, 1850. Accessed 13 April, 2020
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Louise's bio (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_Creighton) Citing this page: Wikipedia contributors, "Louise Creighton," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Louise_Creighton&oldid=947340182 (accessed April 14, 2020).
3. ↑ The von Klehn Family Tree p. 275
4. ↑ ”Marriage Entry” Mandell Creighton married Louise Hume (von) Glehn in 1872 at Lewisham, London, England, United Kingdom (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DL5-1V5) Citing this Record: "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DL5-1V5 : 13 December 2014), Louise Hume Von Glehn, 1872; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1872, quarter 1, vol. 1D, p. 943, Lewisham, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England. Accessed 11 April 2020
5. ↑ ”1851 Census Entry” under Ida von Glehn. Citing this Record: "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGRZ-DRF : 12 September 2019), Ida Von Glehn in household of Robert Von Glehn, Lewisham, Kent, England; citing Lewisham, Kent, England, p. 20, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. Accessed 13 April 2020
6. ↑ "1881 Census Entry" (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WM-ZVMP) Citing this Record: "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WM-ZVMP : 12 December 2017), Cuthbert Creighton in household of Mandell Creighton, Embleton, Northumberland, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 18, Piece/Folio 5125/47, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,419. Accessed 12 April 2020
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed ), memorial page for Louise Hume Von Glehn Creighton (7 Jul 1850–15 Apr 1936), Find A Grave: Memorial #128620043, citing Saint Paul's Cathedral, London, City of London, Greater London, England.

See also:

• Wikipedia: Louise Creighton
• The von Klehn Family Tree p. 293 Google Books
• G.A.Selwyn D.D. Bishop of New Zealand by Louise Creighton
• Some Famous Women by Louise Creighton
• England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ : accessed 12 September 2021) database entry for Von Glehn, Louisa Hume (Mother's maiden name: Duncan) GRO Reference: 1850 Q3 in Lewisham Union, Volume 05, Page 320.