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Ancestry report for Letitia Byrne, daughter of William Byrne and Mrs Byrne

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

Generation No. 1
1. Letitia Byrne was the daughter of (2) William Byrne and (3) Mrs Byrne. She was born 24^th Nov 1779; died 21^st May 1849 at 8 Weymouth Street, Marylebone, London; buried after 21^st May 1849 at Kensal Green Cemetery, London

Generation No. 2
2. William Byrne He was born 1743 at London; died 24^th Sep 1805 at Titchfield Street, London; buried after 24^th Sep 1805 at St Pancras Parish Church, London
He married (1) Mrs on c 1770. She was born c 1745. They had the following children:
i	James who was born 1771; died 1834
ii	Anne Frances who was born 1775; died 2^nd Jan 1837 Cirencester Place, London; buried after 2^nd Jan 1837 Kensal Green Cemetery, London
iii	Mary who was born 1776; died 1845
iv	Letitia who was born 24^th Nov 1779; died 21^st May 1849 8 Weymouth Street, Marylebone, London; buried after 21^st May 1849 Kensal Green Cemetery, London
v	Elizabeth who was born c 1780; died 1849
vi	John who was born 1786; died 11^th Mar 1847; buried after 11^th Mar 1847 Kensal Green Cemetery, London
He married (2) Marianne Francotte on Jul 1792. She was born c 1745

3. Mrs Byrne She was born c 1745
She married William Byrne on c 1770. He was born 1743 at London; died 24^th Sep 1805 at Titchfield Street, London; buried after 24^th Sep 1805 at St Pancras Parish Church, London. They had the following children:
i	James who was born 1771; died 1834
ii	Anne Frances who was born 1775; died 2^nd Jan 1837 Cirencester Place, London; buried after 2^nd Jan 1837 Kensal Green Cemetery, London
iii	Mary who was born 1776; died 1845
iv	Letitia who was born 24^th Nov 1779; died 21^st May 1849 8 Weymouth Street, Marylebone, London; buried after 21^st May 1849 Kensal Green Cemetery, London
v	Elizabeth who was born c 1780; died 1849
vi	John who was born 1786; died 11^th Mar 1847; buried after 11^th Mar 1847 Kensal Green Cemetery, London

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