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| Leonard WELSTEAD Adm. pens. (age 18) at TRINITY, 12 Jun., 1707. S. of Leonard (above), V. of Abington, Northamptonshire . Bapt. there 03 Jun., 1688. School, Westminster [ London ]. Clerk in the Secretary of State's Office, and subsequently in the Ordnance Office, 1725-47 . Married (1) a daughter of Henry Purcell, the musician; (2) Anna Maria, sister of Admiral Sir Hovenden Walker. A friend of Steele. Now best known through his quarrel with Pope. Poet; translated Longinus on the Sublime. Died Aug., 1747. Admon., P.C.C. ( D.N.B. ; Al. Westmon., 249.) | Leonard WELSTEAD Approx. lifespan: 1688–1747 Adm. pens. (age 18) at Trinity College 1707:06:12 s. of Leonard WELSTEAD (1667) V. of Abington, Northamptonshire , Bapt. there 1688:06:03 School Westminster, [London], Clerk in the Secretary of State's Office, and subsequently in the Ordnance Office 1725-47 m. (1)a daughter of Henry PURCELL the musician; m. (2) Anna Maria WALKER sister of Admiral Sir Hovenden WALKER A friend of Richard STEELE Now best known through his quarrel with Alexander POPE Poet; translated Longinus on the Sublime. d. 1747:08 Admon., P.C.C. ( D.N.B. ; Al. Westmon. 249) |