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| Shelley, Percy Florence. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, July 7, 1837. [Only surv.] s. of Percy Bysshe [the poet] (and Mary Godwin). [B. Nov. 12, 1819, in Florence.] School, Harrow. Matric. Michs. 1837; B.A. 1841. Adm. at the Middle Temple, Nov. 11, 1845. Succeeded his grandfather, Timothy, as 3rd Bart., Apr. 24, 1844. Of Michelgrove, Sussex. Lieut., Sussex Militia, 1846; Capt., 1854. J.P. and D.L. for Sussex; High Sheriff, 1865. Married, June 22, 1848, Jane, dau. of Thomas Gibson, and widow of the Hon. Charles Robert St John. 'This most gentle and lovable man, the inheritor of most of his father's fine qualities....' A good amateur actor and a great patron of the drama. Built a theatre at his residence, Shelley House, Chelsea embankment, which was opened in 1881. Painted the drop-scene which represented the poet's last home. Convicted of keeping an unlicensed theatre and fined I shilling and costs, 1881; on appeal to the Queen's Bench, it was held that he was justly convicted for keeping a house for public performance of stage-plays without a licence. Died, s.p., Dec. 5, 1889, at Bournemouth. (Harrow Sch. Reg.; Boase, III. 539 and VI. 550; Inns of Court; D.N.B.) | Percy Florence SHELLEY Approx. lifespan: 1819–1889 pens. Trinity College adm1837:07:07 Only surv.] s. of Percy Byssh SHELLEY e [the poet] (and Mary Godwin). [ b. 1819:11:12 in Florence, [Italy], Sch: Harrow School Harrow, [Middlesex], Matric 1837:10MT: BA 1841 Adm. at: Middle Temple 1845:11:11 Succeeded his grandfather, Timothy, as 3rd Bart. 1844:04:24 Of Michelgrove, Sussex , Lieutenant: Sussex Militia 1846 Captain: 1854 J.P. and D.L. for: : Sussex , High Sheriff: 1865 m. 1848:06:22 Jane GIBSON dau. of Thomas GIBSON and widow of the Hon. Charles Robert St John. "This most gentle and lovable man, the inheritor of most of his father's fine qualities...." A good amateur actor and a great patron of the drama. Built a theatre at his residence, Shelley House, Chelsea embankment [London], which was opened in1881 Painted the drop-scene which represented the poet's last home. Convicted of keeping an unlicensed theatre and fined 1 shilling and costs 1881 on appeal to the Queen's Bench, it was held that he was justly convicted for keeping a House for public performance of stage-plays without a licence. d., s.p. 1889:12:05 at Bournemouth, [Hampshire], ( Harrow School Reg.; Boase, III. 539 and VI. 550; Inns of Court; D.N.B .) |