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Memoirs of the Mudge Family

by

S.R. Flint

1883

Transcription of index, etc. by David Gale

 

Index

Persons listed on the Family Tree Insertion

Portraits Listed

 

Table of contents

Introductionxiii
Zachariah Mudge1
Thomas Mudge33
Richard Mudge67
John Mudge79
William Mudge121
Zachariah Mudge157
Richard Zachariah Mudge177
Genealogical List241
Index255
Table Of Portraits259
Pedigree260

 

INDEX

IndexPage
Aberdeen University confers degree on Dr Mudge82
Addiscombe Academy140
Adventures, travelling195, 198, 220
Allegash River186 - 201
Aroostook River188
Authenticity, mistaken, of a picture27
Banks, Sir J.124, 149, 177
Bastard, Mr Edmund, letters of25 - 27
Bedworth, R. Mudge, Rector of68
Bideford Grammar School5, 32, 79
Biot, M., survey In Scotland147, 149
Blanche, capture of the165
Bruhl, Count37
Bruhl, Count, opinions of Thomas Mudge55, 82
Brunel63, 242
Bulteel, Mary80, 115
Burke, Edmund, opinion of Zachariah Mudge18, 20
Burke, Edmund, republishes a sermon of Mr Mudge10
Burke, Edmund, traces Mr Mudge's influence on Reynolds18
Burrell, arms of172
Camelford, Lady, letters to Mr Rosdew160, 175
Campbell, Admiral44
Carclew237
Chantrey, Sir F., bust of Zachariah Mudge24
Chantrey, Sir F., copy sold as original27
Chantrey, Sir F., has portrait copied26
Chantrey, Sir F., selects site for bust27
Chantrey, Sir F., tablet to Mrs Rosdew120
Chatham, Earl of139
Chronometer, gift from King of Denmark151, 187, 208
Chronometer, Thomas Mudge's41, 44
Colby, Thomas, accident129
Colby, Thomas, assistant In Survey128
Colby, Thomas, associated with Colonel Mudge144
Colby, Thomas, survey of Scotland145
Cookworthy, Mr., story of a Divining Rod84
Copley, Medal81
Denmark, King of150
Denmark, King of, presents chronometer to Major Gen. Mudge151
Dickson, Arms of172
Dutton, William37
Eddystone Lighthouse87 - 90
Eddystone Lighthouse, severe storm90 - 95
Edinburgh, University of, confers degree on William Mudge148
Ellicot, Mr35
Featherstonehaugh, Mr., agreement of Commissioners227
Featherstonehaugh, Mr., at Falmouth; letters to Col. Mudge235 - 237
Featherstonehaugh, Mr., Boundary Commissioner178
Featherstonehaugh, Mr., exploration party divide200
Ferdinand VI, King of Spain35 - 37
Ferguson, James95
Fletcher, arms of171
Fletcher, Sir R172
Fox, Mary2, 23
Frederickton183
Gandy, Rev. J.11, 13, 108, 110
Garrett, Elizabeth115
Graham, Mr. George34
Granger, arms of171
Handel68
Harrison, John38 - 41, 48
Honesty, Indian223, 230
Indians, American209, 215, 228, 230
Inglis, Sir R.179
Jan, Mr. T.7
Johnson, Dr., anecdotes connected with his visit15, 16, 84, 87
Johnson, Dr., heard Mr. Mudge preach15
Johnson, Dr., on Mudge's sermons10
Johnson, Dr., opinion of Mr Mudge21, 26
Johnson, Dr., visit to Plymouth14, 83
Johnson, Dr., visits his Godson121
Lemon, Sir Charles237
Mallock, arms of171
Maskelyne, Dr42
Moore's female seducers107
Mudge, arms ofXiv, 171
Mudge, Charles P., death175
Mudge, Charles P., letter173
Mudge, derivation of nameXvii
Mudge, Elizabeth172
Mudge, Jenny120
Mudge, John65
Mudge, John, anecdotes of Dr. Johnson84
Mudge, John, charm of character82, 107
Mudge, John, Copley Medal81
Mudge, John, death108
Mudge, John, early life79
Mudge, John, epitaph108
Mudge, John, Fellow of Royal Society80
Mudge, John, Ferguson95
Mudge, John, letters to Northcote98 - 106
Mudge, John, letters to Smeaton90 - 95
Mudge, John, obituary notices109 - 115
Mudge, John, Reynolds and Johnson83
Mudge, John, Smeaton87
Mudge, John, Sterne96
Mudge, John, story of portrait117
Mudge, Kitty, Mudge, memorial window171
Mudge, Kitty, portrait119
Mudge, Richard Zachary, Boundary Commissioner178
Mudge, Richard Zachary, death238
Mudge, Richard Zachary, journal In Canada183 - 233
Mudge, Richard Zachary, letters from Mr. Featherstonehaugh235
Mudge, Richard Zachary, Peninsular War178
Mudge, Richard Zachary, treaty234
Mudge, Richard Zachary, voyage180
Mudge, Richard, letters to his father68 - 78
Mudge, Robert64
Mudge, Thomas, advocate of his father61
Mudge, Thomas, anecdotes56
Mudge, Thomas, apprenticeship34
Mudge, Thomas, blue and green chronometers44
Mudge, Thomas, by Admiral Campbell44
Mudge, Thomas, by M. De Zach43
Mudge, Thomas, character55
Mudge, Thomas, death53
Mudge, Thomas, death62
Mudge, Thomas, Dr. Maskelyne46
Mudge, Thomas, early talent34
Mudge, Thomas, first chronometer41
Mudge, Thomas, improvement of chronometers40
Mudge, Thomas, integrity36
Mudge, Thomas, King of Spain35
Mudge, Thomas, letters and verses63, 64
Mudge, Thomas, letters to Count Bruhl57
Mudge, Thomas, memorial to Board of Longitude50
Mudge, Thomas, Mr. Dutton37
Mudge, Thomas, pamphlet38
Mudge, Thomas, petition to Parliament51
Mudge, Thomas, portrait118
Mudge, Thomas, retires to Plymouth39
Mudge, Thomas, simplicity of character49
Mudge, Thomas, skill50
Mudge, Thomas, tested45
Mudge, Thomas, tested at Royal Observatory42
Mudge, Thomas, vote of House of Commons52
Mudge, Thomas, Watchmaker to the King41
Mudge, William,238
Mudge, William, Addiscombe140
Mudge, William, appointed to Survey123
Mudge, William, Biot147, 149
Mudge, William, character154
Mudge, William, character of his work124
Mudge, William, Colby129
Mudge, William, death154
Mudge, William, degree at Edinburgh148
Mudge, William, illness153
Mudge, William, King of Denmark150
Mudge, William, letters130 - 138
Mudge, William, Lieut. Governor of Woolwich139
Mudge, William, map of Isle of Wight143
Mudge, William, publishes account of survey128
Mudge, William, survey of Scotland144
Mudge, William, Woolwich122
Mudge, Zachariah,239
Mudge, Zachariah, ability12
Mudge, Zachariah, Bideford5
Mudge, Zachariah, bust24
Mudge, Zachariah, capture of the Blanche165
Mudge, Zachariah, character drawn by Johnson21
Mudge, Zachariah, court martial and acquittal169
Mudge, Zachariah, death20
Mudge, Zachariah, discovery158
Mudge, Zachariah, elected to St. Andrew's, Plymouth7
Mudge, Zachariah, enters Navy157
Mudge, Zachariah, gallant incident163
Mudge, Zachariah, induction8
Mudge, Zachariah, influence on Reynolds18 - 20
Mudge, Zachariah, journey to London2
Mudge, Zachariah, La Blanche162
Mudge, Zachariah, La Constance161
Mudge, Zachariah, letters166
Mudge, Zachariah, Mr. John Reynolds4
Mudge, Zachariah, Phoenix170
Mudge, Zachariah, portraits by Reynolds23
Mudge, Zachariah, sermons9
Mudge, Zachariah, takes orders6
Mudge, Zachariah, translation of psalms10
Mudge, Zachariah, Vicar of Abbotsham6
Mudge, Zachariah, Vice-Admiral171
Mudge, Zachariah, visit of Johnson14
Museum, Nat. Hist, Plymouth225
Neell, Elizabeth23
Nelson's Death, news of136
New York1182
Northcote, James,98
Northcote, James, friendship with Dr. Mudge98, 99
Northcote, James, opinion of the Mudges82
Northcote, Samuel105, 108
Otter Club105
Phoenix170
Pitt, Mr. Thomas59
Plymouth6, 14, 41, 82, 86
Portraits by Reynolds24, 116, 117
Pringle, Sir J.81
Prowse, arms of172
Quebec, Col. Mudge at233
Quebec, news of taking of14
Rat Musk213
Registers of St. Andrew's Plymouth28, 31
Reynolds, John4
Reynolds, Samuel5
Reynolds, Sir Joshua5, 10, 14, 17, 19, 20, 24, 83, 86, 98, 101, 116, 117
Richmond, Duke of123, 126
Rosdew, Richard, from Lady Camelford158 - 161, 175
Rosdew, Richard, from Maj. Gen. Mudge130 - 138
Rosdew, Richard, letters from Thomas Mudge53, 110
Rosdew, William119
Rowe, Mr. Brooking, book on Old Plymouth28
Royal Society, Fellow of, Dr. Mudge80
Royal Society, Fellow of, Maj. Gen. Mudge124
Seaton, arms of172
Seaton, Lord119, 239
Shebhare, Dr.5
Shrapnel, Maj. Gen.122
Smeaton, James,87
Smeaton, James, building of lighthouse87
Smeaton, James, severe storm90 - 95
Smeaton, James, takes Mr. Mudge89
Smelt, Leonard, portrait of102
Specula of Telescopes81
St. Andrew's Church Plymouth6, 13, 21
St. Andrew's Church Plymouth Register Books28 - 31
Sterne, death of96
Stuckley, Miss Sarah5
Telescopes, made by Dr. Mudge82
Trosse, Mr9
Trosse, Mr., his will4
Ugolino, Comte, picture of, by Reynolds101, 103
Unst, Island of149
Watch, a singular36
Wellington, Duke of150
Williamson, Margaret154, 247
Woolwich, Royal Academy121, 139
Wordsworth, lines on Black Comb146
Yonge, arms of172
Zach, M. De43
  

PERSONS LISTED ON THE FAMILY TREE INSERTION

SurnameChristian NameBirth DateDeath Date
...Fanny  
...Gertrude  
BaileySarah Jane Luttrell  
BarringtonBernard Louis Walter1876 
BarringtonHilda Margaret1874 
BarringtonMaud Louise1871 
BarringtonRupert Edward1878 
BarringtonViolet Mary1872 
BarringtonWalter B  
BarringtonWilliam Reginald Shute1873 
BaynesAnn18161827
BaynesKatharine1826 
BaynesMargaret18161839
BaynesMary18291861
BaynesO'hara, R.A.17891859
BirchSusan18261852
BogueAlice Sophia1841 
BogueArthur Charles1875 
BogueCharles Barter, Capt.1844 
BogueEdith Elizabeth18571863
BogueEdith Mary Sophia1872 
BogueFrances Jane1851 
BogueFrancis Reginald18551863
BogueHelen1852 
BogueJohn Richard, Rev.18081857
BogueMargaret1847 
BogueMary Isabella1845 
BogueRichard18431846
BogueRichard18491867
BoothAugustus, Com., R.N.  
BroadrickEdward  
BroadrickGeorge  
BroadrickHarriet  
BroadrickJane  
BroadrickRichard Fletcher 1879
BulteelMary 1760
ChampernowneMaria  
CockerHarriet  
CollinsC.  
ColtonAgnes Charlotte1816 
ColtonAnna Caroline18171840
ColtonCharles Herbert1862 
ColtonCharlotte1852 
ColtonCharlotte18571874
ColtonEdith Mary18641866
ColtonEdward Butterfield1827 
ColtonEdward Gardner1856 
ColtonEleanor1862 
ColtonEmily18321832
ColtonFanny Louise1853 
ColtonHenrietta Louise1870 
ColtonJessie Eleanor1821 
ColtonJohn Casper18191874
ColtonMary Jane18251861
ColtonRichard Rosdew18231869
ColtonSarah Jessie Henrietta17961818
ColtonThomas Mudge18291867
ColtonWilliam Butterfield17871868
ColtonWilliam Butterfield18151819
ColtonWilliam Butterfield1859 
ColtonWilliam Coupland1820 
ColtonWilliam Mudge1855 
DaniellEmma Christian18261858
De SaummerezI.  
DenisonCharles1874 
DenisonFrances Anne  
DenisonJessie Mary1871 
DicksonJane 1853
DicksonJane E.  
DicksonMary 1878
DykeFanny  
EldridgeEllen  
EveryT. N., Rev.  
FletcherCharles Orlando1806183?
FletcherElizabeth Mallock17981882
FletcherHarriet1799183?
FletcherJane Mudge18031879
FletcherRichard John18051877
FletcherRichard, Sir, Bart. 1813
FlintAlice Jane18451847
FlintAnnette Beatrice1859 
FlintBertha Mary1852 
FlintCharles Walter1855 
FlintConstance1854 
FlintEdward Montagu, Capt., R.N.1850 
FlintElla Sophia18481863
FlintGertrude Elizabeth1849 
FlintJane18551855
FlintStamford Raffles1847 
FlintWilliam Charles Raffles, Rev.1819 
FlintWilliam Raffles1855 
FoxMary  
FoxSamuel William Darwin  
FoxW. Darwin, Rev.  
FroudeMargaret18081883
GarrettElizabeth 1808
GeeAlethea1834 
GeeJohn  
GeeJohn1840 
GeeMuriel  
GeeR., Rev  
GeeRobert1837 
GeeWalter1845 
GrahamThomas  
GrangerJane 1834
HarrisGeorge Rimimgton  
HodgsonSarah  
HopkinsAbigail 1789
HowardCharlotte Martha1840 
HowardJ G 1865
HughesAnn  
HullAlice Watson17871862
InghamMary  
Jane... 1766
JekenA M  
JellCatherine Husband17881872
JenningsAda18541879
JenningsAgnes Irene1874 
JenningsCatharine Mary1876 
JenningsCharles1881 
JenningsCharles Pollexfen18521873
JenningsCourtenay Balderston1860 
JenningsEllen Dumergue1850 
JenningsHarnett Ellison1848 
JenningsHelen Elizabeth18781880
JenningsJohn Harnett1872 
JenningsKatherine Bessie1849 
JenningsP. H., Rev18161847
JenningsWilliam Henry Mudge18561881
JordanMary  
KekewichMildred Salome  
KingdonElizabeth17611856
LambeAlice Mabel18651870
LambeCharlotte Louisa1864 
LambeClementina Maude1861 
LambeG., Rev.  
LambeGeorge Blefield Louis1868 
LambeHenry Edward1858 
LambeJacquetta Edith1862 
LambeMary Beatrice1859 
LambeRoger Francis1872 
LightfootC.  
LouisBelfield  
LouisClementina Augusta1834 
LouisEllen Anne Eleanor1835 
LouisJacquetta Elizabeth1826 
LouisJane Mary1827 
LynnLaura  
MaconchyEmily  
MallockAnna1811186?
MallockArnulph1851 
MallockArthur1855 
MallockAugusta1803 
MallockCecilia1847 
MallockCharles Herbert18021873
MallockCharles Herbert18391871
MallockCharles Herbert1878 
MallockCharlotte Sophia1838 
MallockConstance1849 
MallockElizabeth1848 
MallockEmily18141883
MallockFanny1846 
MallockGertrude1850 
MallockHarriet1842 
MallockHelen Mary1877 
MallockJane1799 
MallockJesse  
MallockJohn Jervis1856 
MallockJohn Jervis, R.N.1798 
MallockKatharine1853 
MallockLucy  
MallockLucy1844 
MallockMary17971877
MallockMary18361857
MallockMary1845 
MallockMary Margaret1846 
MallockRawlin18001883
MallockRichard1843 
MallockRoger1796 
MallockRoger, Rev  
MallockSamuel1806 
MallockWilliam  
MallockWilliam1810 
MallockWilliam Hurrell1848 
MallockZachary18081860
MarchantW17891839
MartinJane Marinda Philipina Oscara1868 
MartinRobert18221871
MartinRobert Campbell Mudge1867 
MchardyJ  
MouattJ. Sir, Bart  
MountmorresArthur Alberic1874 
MountmorresHarriet Evelyn  
MountmorresHarvey Raymond18651865
MountmorresLord18321880
MountmorresVictoria De Montmorency  
MountmorresWilliam Geoffrey Bouchard1872 
MudgeAlice Mary Emma1857 
MudgeAnn17481783
MudgeAnne17941812
MudgeArthur1871 
MudgeArthur Brunel1860 
MudgeArthur T.1846 
MudgeCharles18331858
MudgeCharles Paul17751797
MudgeCharles Robert1853 
MudgeCharles, R.N. 1775
MudgeCharlotte17901836
MudgeCharlotte182? 
MudgeCharlotte1837 
MudgeChristian John18281829
MudgeEdward Alexander1862 
MudgeEliza17911862
MudgeElizabeth1751 
MudgeElizabeth17711808
MudgeElizabeth17871788
MudgeElizabeth18251861
MudgeEllen1835 
MudgeFrances Mary1854 
MudgeFrederick18431856
MudgeFrederick Ernest1859 
MudgeFrederick Spicer18271857
MudgeHenry Burrell1877 
MudgeHenry Colton18291873
MudgeJane17921861
MudgeJane Isabella1832 
MudgeJenny17611818
MudgeJenny1874 
MudgeJenny Rosdew18181883
MudgeJessie1831 
MudgeJessie Frances1856 
MudgeJohn17211793
MudgeJohn1742 
MudgeJohn17631847
MudgeJohn17681793
MudgeJohn17921872
MudgeJohn18011872
MudgeJohn Granger1872 
MudgeJohn William, M.D.1817 
MudgeJohn, R.E.17941825
MudgeKatharine Mary18331866
MudgeKitty17581789
MudgeMaria1830 
MudgeMaria Janetta1801 
MudgeMary1715 
MudgeMary1746 
MudgeMary1772 
MudgeMary Sophia17981798
MudgeRichard Rosdew1794 
MudgeRichard Rosdew18281870
MudgeRichard Zachariah, F.R.S., Col. R.E.17891854
MudgeRichard, Rev17181773
MudgeRobert17921871
MudgeRobert Elias18261876
MudgeRosdew Mary Marinda1828 
MudgeRosie1862 
MudgeSarah17881859
MudgeSarah1831 
MudgeSophia Elizabeth1819 
MudgeThomas  
MudgeThomas17171794
MudgeThomas17431782
MudgeThomas17601843
MudgeWilliam17951795
MudgeWilliam17961796
MudgeWilliam1834 
MudgeWilliam Henry18291856
MudgeWilliam Henry1857 
MudgeWilliam Tertius Fitzwilliam, R.N.18311863
MudgeWilliam, Capt., F.R.S., R.N.17961837
MudgeWilliam, Maj. Gen. R.A.17621820
MudgeWilliamina Caroline1837 
MudgeZachariah, Admiral17701852
MudgeZachariah, R.A.18001831
MudgeZachariah, Rev16941769
MudgeZachary17141753
MudgeZachary17991852
MudgeZachary18131866
MudgeZachary18421846
NeellElizabeth 1782
NewmanJosiah, Rev.  
NoyceJane Elizabeth1804 
ParrySusan  
PearsonJames1820 
PetrieCharlotte Anne Mary18511869
PetrieChristian Agnes18601861
PetrieJessie Maria Butterfield1858 
PetriePeter Conrad  
ReaMary Marinda18001864
RiderSarah  
RobsonAnna 1857
RosdewAgnes17661844
RosdewRichard17581837
RosdewWilliam  
RosdewWilliam (Jun)  
SandersonLouise  
SedgewickJ H, Rev  
SelbyEdwin18241879
StewardYorke 1867
TobinJ 1874
VallanceJulia1831 
WalcottJohn  
WilliamsonMargaret Jane17581824
WilsonEddowes J 1864
WoollcombeCharles Belfield1851 
WoollcombeH., Rev., Archd.  
WoollcombeHenry18481883
WoollcombeHenry Morth  
WoollcombeHerbert Louis1862 
WoollcombeJacquetta Frances1868 
WoollcombeJacquetta Radegunde  
WoollcombeLouis Douglas  
WoollcombeMarcella Josephine  
WoollcombeMary1847 
WoollcombeThomas Clement1865 
WoollcombeWalter George1856 
YongeAnn17821800
YongeJ., Rev.  
YongeJames, Rev.  

PORTRAITS LISTED

NamePainterDateEngraverOwnerRemarks
Ann MudgeJames Northcote, R.A.1781...Mrs Duke YongeDaughter of Dr John Mudge. She Married Rev James Yonge
Charles Paul MudgeJames Northcote, R.A.......George Broadrick, EsqEnsign East India Company. Son of Dr John Mudge. Formerly in possession of Mr Rosdew, and Rev Roger Mallock
Jenney MudgeSir Thomas Lawrence, R.A.......Mrs BogueDaughter of Dr John Mudge. She Married R. Rosdew, Esq. Copy by James Northcote
John MudgeSir Joshua Reynolds, P.R.A.1758S. W. ReynoldsRev S Darwin FoxSon of Dr John Mudge. Formerly in possession of Mr Rosdew. Picture known as Master John Mudge
John Mudge, M.D.Sir Joshua Reynolds, P.R.A.1753J. Grozer
W. Dickinson
S. W. Reynolds
Arthur Mudge, EsqFormerly in possession of Admiral Zachariah Mudge.
Copies of This Picture:
1 - by James Northcote, in possession of Rev. W. C. R. Flint.
2 - in possession of Richard Mallock Esq.
John Mudge, M.D.James Northcote, R.A.1787S. W. Reynolds
H. Dawe
Mrs Duke YongeCopy in possession of Rev P. H. Jennings. Dawe ascribes the Picture To Sir J. Reynolds
Kitty MudgeJames Nixon1780...Rev W. C. Raffles FlintDaughter of Dr John Mudge. She Married W. Rosdew, Esq.
A Miniature
Kitty MudgeJames Nixon1782...Rev W. C. Raffles FlintA Miniature Representing her as Ophelia
Mrs MudgeJames Northcote, R.A.......Arthur Mudge EsqMiss Elizabeth Garrett, 3rd wife of Dr John Mudge
Mrs MudgeSir Joshua Reynolds, P.R.A.......Rev W. C. Raffles FlintFormerly in possession of Mr Rosdew, and Lieut. Colonel Mudge
Richard Zachariah MudgeJames Northcote, R.A.1807...Mrs BogueLieut. Col. R.E. Son of Major General Mudge
Thomas MudgeJames Northcote, R.A.1758...Rev W. C. Raffles FlintFormerly in possession of Mr Rosdew, and Lieut Colonel Mudge. This Picture Is A Copy From One by Sir J. Reynolds Painted in 1758, Which Was Burnt. Son of Dr. John Mudge
Thomas MudgeNathaniel Dance, R.A.1772Charles Townley
Luigi Schiavonetti
Mrs Robert MudgePainted For His Excellency Count Bruhl
William MudgeJames Northcote, R.A.1804...Mrs BogueMajor General, R.A. Son of Dr John Mudge. Formerly in possession of Lieut. Colonel Mudge
Zachariah MudgeThomas Hudson............
Zachariah MudgeSir Joshua Reynolds, P.R.A.......Mrs J. R. GwatkinA sketch exhibited at Leeds, 1868
Zachariah MudgeRobert Edge Pine......Miss Dury...
Zachariah MudgeSir Joshua Reynolds, P.R.A.1761...Mrs WalcottFormerly in possession of Mr Herring, and Mr Thomas Mudge
Zachariah MudgeSir Joshua Reynolds, P.R.A.1762...Richard R. Mudge, Esq.Formerly in possession of Mr Veale, and Reverend John Mudge
Zachariah MudgeSir Joshua Reynolds, P.R.A.1766T. WatsonRev. W. C. Raffles FlintFormerly in possession of Mr Rosdew, and Colonel Mudge. Exhibited at the exhibition of Old Masters, Burlington House 1878.