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branch of the Twisdens revived the title on the plea
of her father's legitimacy. The case was a cause celebre when in
1909, through Emily, the young John Ramskill Twisden fought to clear the
family's position. His father, the Rev. John Francis, a mathematical
scholar and lecturer, reluctantly resumed the title as 11th Baronet of
Bradbourne, but his son , Sir John Ramskill Twisden, 12 Bart., though
devoted to Bradbourne and the family traditions, was burdened with th
routine of a family solicitor and never married. The title finally
lapsed with his death in November, 1937.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PORTRAITS
AT BRADBOURNE.
The portraits are hung in the Great
Hall, in the Drawing Room, and on the Grand Staircase.
The capital letters and numbers refer to the present place
and order in which the pictures are hung.
H signifies Great Hall.
Hm signifies Miniatures in Great Hall.
D signifies Drawing Room.
S signifies Grand Staircase.
The framed miniatures are catalogued separately (see pages
59-63).
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The figures in brackets are the reference numbers given in Sir John
Ramskill Twisden's manuscript catalogue (1912) and, in most cases, are
still visible on the frames.
Twenty-four of the portraits are reproduced here on Plates
III-XIV. An indication is given in the text of each of those which has
been chosen for reproduction by placing the Plate number directly after
the name and dates of the subject of the portrait.
On the Plates will be found the name of the subject, and
below, in brackets, any known details of the date of the painting and
the name of the artist.
Acknowledgements are due to the National Portrait Gallery
for permission to reproduce a number of the plates from negatives in its
possession and to Mr. C. K. Adams for his advice and help which included
giving approximate dates for the undated portraits.
IN THE GREAT HALL
ON EAST WALL
(OPPOSITE END FROM WINDOW)
H1 (210). Elizabeth Roydon. 1523-1595. Plate III.
Portrait, in black dress with hood and white ruff and cuffs.
Dated 1587. (36" X 29".) Artist: Unknown.
Daughter of Thomas Roydon of East Peckham, Kent.
Married: 1st William Twysden of Wye, 1539; 2nd, Cuthbert Vaughan, 1550;
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