Hm2 (246). Anne Poyntz, Lady Heneage.
Portrait, in white linen underdress with ruff and full sleeves with cuff --- black cap, holding book and embroidery.
Date: Unknown. (7 1/2" X 5 1/2".) On paper in water-colour. Copy by W. E. Brennand.
Daughter of Sir Nicholas Poyntz.
Married: Sir Thomas Heneage, Vice-Chamberlain and Chancellor of Duchy of Lancaster under Queen Elizabeth.
Mother of Elizabeth, 1st Countess of Winchelsea and grandmother to Lady Anne Twysden (nee Finch).
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                NORTH WEST CORNER, NEAR WINDOW.

Hm3 (254). Mary Kirk. 1744-1771.
Portrait, in low green dress with blue trimmings and red cloak --- roses in hair and at breast.
Date: Unknown. (4 3/4" X 3 1/2".) In oil on copper.
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kirk. Kirk was a master gunner and perished on H.M.S. Prince George. Mrs. Kirk kept lodgings at Gosport.
Married about 1764 Lieutenant William Twisden, R.N., after nursing him through illness. He was disinherited as a result.
Mary, during her short married life, earned the reputation of being an excellent mother and thrifty, patient wife.
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Hm4 (232). Captain John Twisden, R.N. 1767-1853. Plate XIII.
Portrait, in dark brown coat and white waistcoat, stock and collar.
Circa 1830. (6 3/4" X 5 1/4".) In oil on millboard by Rev. John Eagles.
Son of Lieutenant William Twisden, R.N., and Mary Kirk.
He was de jure 7th Bart. of Bradbourne, but he never claimed the title which was usurped by his uncle "Sir" John Papillon Twisden (Hm5(i)) who inherited the estate.
Captian John, who was engineer to the S.W. Canal, married Ann Hammond (Hm5 (vi)) and accumulated a small estate in Devon.
On the death of "Sir" John, de facto 8th Bart., Captain John inherited a portion of the estate --- a claim opposed by Thomas Law Hodges on behalf of his wife Rebecca, John's cousin.
Eventually Captain John established his claim and brought his family to live at Bradbourne (1839), thus restoring the rightful line.
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                       MINIATURES IN FRAME ON LEFT OF
                    ENTRANCE DOOR. TOP, LEFT TO RIGHT.

Hm5 (i) (256). Sir John Papillon Twisden. 1742-1810. Plate XII.
In dark blue velvet coat, white waistcoat and stock. In water-colour, on thick paper.