Janet Louisa Merivale

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 25 Jan 1851, Hampstead, London
• Residence: 1861, Exeter St David, Exeter, Devon
• Residence: 1881, Wraxall, Somerset

Notes:

1st daughter of John Louis Merrivale (died 1886) by his 1st wife Mary Anne, daughter of Joseph Webster. Baptised 25 January 1851 at the parish church of Hampstead, Middlesex. Died at 104 Eaton Square, Westminster, 10th and was buried 14 December 1909 at Wraxall, Somerset. Memorial Inscription in same places as her husband's except Keble College. Will dated 17 August 1908, proved 20 January 1910.

After her husband died she resided at Charlton aforesaid, and for her London house took 104 Eaton Sq., Westminster, in place of 16 Hyde Park Gds. aforesaid. the lease of which she sold. One of her brothers, George Montagu Merivale (1855-1931) was a partner in Gibbs, Bright & Co., Sydney, Australia, till 1924. Her father was Senior Registrar in Chancery and brother of Herman Merivale, C.B., and of Charles, Dean of Ely, whose lives are in Dictionary National Biography.

Her father's 2nd wife was his cousin, Frances Rose, sister of Baron John Benjamin Heath (born 1879), who was son of John Heath of the firm Heath and Co., Genoa. For the Merivale family and their relatives of the Heath, Drury, Malet and Frere families, and for printed books which refer to them see the book 'Antony & Dorothea Gibbs' by J.A. Gibbs. The friendship between the Gibbs and Merivale families began in 1803 when Antony Gibbs (born 1756) went to live at Cowley near Barton Place.

Portrait by Archer (1875) with her son George
(Lord Wraxall) was last in possession of the latter, 1930.

Janet married Antony Gibbs, of Tyntesfield on 22 Jun 1872 in St. Michael's, Star Street, Paddington. Antony (son of William Gibbs, of Tyntesfield and Matilda Blanche Crawley-Boevey) was born on 10 Dec 1841 in London; died on 24 Apr 1907 in Tyntesfield, Wraxall, Somerset; was buried on 29 Apr 1907 in Wraxall, Somerset. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. The Right Hon. George Abraham Gibbs, 1st Baron Wraxall was born on 6 Jul 1873 in Wraxall, Somerset; died on 28 Oct 1931 in London; was buried on 31 Oct 1931 in Wraxall, Somerset.
2. Antony Hubert Gibbs, JP was born on 18 Sep 1874 in Wraxall, Somerset; died on 28 Jul 1957 in Pytte, Clyst St George, Devon; was buried in Clyst St George, Devon.
3. Albinia Rose Gibbs was born on 31 Mar 1876 in Paddington, London; died on 3 Oct 1941 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire.
4. Lieut. Colonel William Gibbs, CVO was born on 20 Nov 1877 in Paddington, London; died on 25 Jan 1963 in Hatherop, Gloucestershire.
5. Colonel John Evelyn Gibbs, MC was born on 22 Dec 1879 in London; died on 11 Oct 1932 in Tetbury, Gloucestershire; was buried in Shipton Moyne, Gloucestershire.
6. Anstice Katherine Gibbs was born on 12 Sep 1881 in Tyntesfield, Wraxall, Somerset; died on 8 Jan 1963 in Chelsea, London.
7. Louis Merivale Gibbs was born on 24 Apr 1883 in Tyntesfield, Wraxall, Somerset; died on 1 May 1884 in Tyntesfield, Wraxall, Somerset.
8. Captain Eustace Lyle Gibbs was born on 10 Mar 1885 in Tyntesfield, Wraxall, Somerset; died on 11 Feb 1915 in Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium; was buried in Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium.
9. Janet Blanche Gibbs was born on 15 Apr 1887 in Tyntesfield, Wraxall, Somerset; died on 4 Jun 1974 in Chippenham, Wiltshire.
10. Lancelot Merivale Gibbs, Brid. CVO DSO MC was born on 23 Dec 1889 in Wraxall, Somerset; died on 8 Dec 1966 in Gloucestershire; was buried in Dec 1966 in Shipton Moyne, Gloucestershire.

John married Mary Anne Webster on 14 Mar 1849 in Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire. Mary was born in 1829 in Penns, Warwickshire; died on 5 Oct 1857 in Exeter, Devon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Christening: 22 Mar 1829, Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire

Notes:

John Herman Merivale (5 August 1779 – 25 April 1844, Bedford Square) was an English barrister and man of letters.
He was the only son of John Merivale of Barton Place, Exeter, and Bedford Square, London, by Ann Katencamp or Katenkamp, daughter of a German merchant settled in Exeter, and was born there on 5 August 1779. The grandson of Samuel Merivale (1715–1771), tutor in a local dissenting academy in Exeter, he was brought up a presbyterian. He spent some years at St. John's College, Cambridge, but left without taking a degree. In later life he conformed to the Church of England.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Herman_Merivale

John married Louisa Heath Drury on 10 Jul 1805 in St Gregory's, Dawlish, Devon. Louisa (daughter of Joseph Drury and Louisa Heath) was born on 12 May 1787 in Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex; died on 29 Apr 1873 in Barton Place, Exeter, Devon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1785–1805, Harrow, London; Head Master of Harrow School

Notes:

Joseph Drury (11 February 1750 – 9 January 1834) was Head Master of Harrow School 1785–1805, and first of a dynasty of Drurys to teach at Harrow.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Drury

Joseph married Louisa Heath in 1775. Louisa was born on 22 Jan 1753 in Exeter, Devon; died on 5 Nov 1837 in Cockwood, Dawlish, Devon; was buried on 11 Nov 1837 in St Leonards, Exeter, Devon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]