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Letitia Byrne, daughter of William Byrne and Mrs Byrne
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Letitia Byrne was born on 24 November 1779 the third daughter of William Byrne (1743 -1805) who was a reknown landscape engraver and publisher, a fellow of the Incorporated Society of Artists and exhibitor of engravings between 1766 and 1780. His children James (1771-1834), Anne Frances (1775-1837), Mary (1776-1845), Letitia, Elizabeth (c 1780 - 1849) and John (1786-1847) all became artists in their own right.

At the age of twenty Letitia was exhibiting at the Royal Academy and she came to prominence when she engraved over 40 works for Paul Amsinck's A Description of Tunbridge Wells and Its Neighbourhood published in 1810. She also engraved and exhibited views of Winchester, Oxford, Derbyshire, Wales, and France.

Letitia Byrne died on 21 May 1849, and was buried at Kensal Green cemetery.


See also A Description of Tunbridge Wells and Its Neighbourhood by Paul Amsinck published in 1810 and
Date
Type
Information
Source
 
24th November 1779
Born
ODNB web site
 
1809
The Bath House
The Bath House, Tunbridge Wells by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne
Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells
 
1809
Farm House
Farm House, Speldhurst by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne
Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells
 
1809
Groombridge Chapel
Groombridge Chapel, Groombridge by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne
Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells
 
1809
Sand Rocks on the London Road
Sand Rocks on the London Road, Tunbridge Wells by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne
Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells
 
1809
The High Rocks
The High Rocks, Tunbridge Wells by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne
Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells
 
1809
Eridge Castle
Eridge Castle, Eridge by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne
Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells
 
1809
Eridge Castle
Eridge Castle, Eridge by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne
Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells
 
1809
Rotherfield Church
Rotherfield Church, Rotherfield by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne
Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells
 
1809
Mayfield Place
Mayfield Place, Mayfield by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne
Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells
 
1809
Bayham Abbey
Bayham Abbey, Frant by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne
Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells
 
1809
Scotney Castle
Scotney Castle, Lamberhurst by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne
Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells
 
1809
Scotney Castle
Scotney Castle, Lamberhurst by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne
Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells
 
1809
The Court Lodge
The Court Lodge, Lamberhurst by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne
Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells
 
1809
Lamberhurst Church
Lamberhurst Church by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne
Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells
 
1809
Combwell Priory
Combwell Priory, Goudhurst by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne
Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells
 
1809
Bounds
Bounds, Bidborough by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne
Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells
 
1809
Bidborough Church
Bidborough Church, Bidborough by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne
Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells
 
1809
Mabledon
Mabledon, Tonbridge by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne
Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells
 
1809
Tonbridge Castle
Tonbridge Castle by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne
Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells
 
1809
Tonbridge Priory
Tonbridge Priory by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne
Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells
 
1809
Somerhill
Somerhill, Tonbridge by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne
Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells
 
1809
Mereworth
Mereworth by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne
Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells
 
1809
Knole
Knole, Sevenoaks by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne
Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells
 
1809
Knole
Knole, Sevenoaks by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne
Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells
 
1809
Sevenoaks Church
Sevenoaks Church by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne
Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells
 
1809
Penshurst Church
Penshurst Church by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne
Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells
 
1809
Penshurst Place
Penshurst Place by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne
Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells
 
1809
Penshurst Place
Penshurst Place by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne
Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells
 
1809
Penshurst Place
Penshurst Place by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne
Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells
 
1809
House at Pounds Bridge
House at Pounds Bridge, Penshurst by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne
Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells
 
1809
South Park
South Park, Penshurst by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne
Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells
 
1809
Hever Castle
Hever Castle by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne
Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells
 
1809
Buckhurst
Buckhurst, Withyham by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne
Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells
 
1809
Stoneland
Stoneland, Withyham by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne
Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells
 
1809
Withyham
Withyham by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne
Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells
 
1809
Bolebroke
Bolebroke, Hartfield by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne
Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells
 
1809
Kidbrooke
Kidbrooke, Forest Row by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne
Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells
 
1809
Brambletye
Brambletye, Forest Row by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne
Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells
 
1809
Moated House at Brambletye
Moated House at Brambletye, Forest Row by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne
Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells
 
1809
Chapel and Baths
Chapel and Baths, Tunbridge Wells by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne
Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells
 
1809
Tunbridge Wells
Tunbridge Wells by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne
Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells
 
21st May 1849
Died
At 8 Weymouth Street, Marylebone, in London
ODNB web site
 
After 21st May 1849
Buried
At Kensal Green Cemetery, in London
ODNB web site

Ancestor's report
No descendent's report
Byrne individual records
The ancestral pedigree of Letitia Byrne
  
1st marriageWilliam Byrnem: c 1770Mrs 
 b: 1743 London
d: 24th Sep 1805 Titchfield Street, London
bur: After 24th Sep 1805 St Pancras Parish Church, London
  b: c 1745 
  
      
 James Anne Frances Mary Letitia Elizabeth John
 b: 1771
d: 1834
 b: 1775
d: 2nd Jan 1837 Cirencester Place, London
bur: After 2nd Jan 1837 Kensal Green Cemetery, London
 b: 1776
d: 1845
 b: 24th Nov 1779
d: 21st May 1849 8 Weymouth Street, Marylebone, London
bur: After 21st May 1849 Kensal Green Cemetery, London
 b: c 1780
d: 1849
 b: 1786
d: 11th Mar 1847
bur: After 11th Mar 1847 Kensal Green Cemetery, London
       
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