Contents:
- Personal and family information
- Domicile region and Migration
- Social Information
- Education
- Sources
- Notes
- Sent letters
- Received letters
Personal and family information
Personal information
| Person ID | FB |
| Sex | Female |
| First Name | Frances |
| Last Name | Glanville |
| Married name | Boscawen |
| Spouse | Edward Boscawen |
| Spouse's Rank | [Upper gentry] |
| Spouse's Title | Admiral |
| Year of Marriage | 1742 |
| Life span | 86 |
| Year of Birth | 1719 |
| Year of Death | 1805 |
Family
| Father | William Evelyn Glanville |
| Father's Rank | Lower gentry |
| Father's Title | [Esquire] |
| Mother | Frances Glanville |
Domicile region and Migration
Place of Birth (Town)
| Town | Kent |
Domicile Region
| Address | Town | County | Country | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [St Clere] | near Wrotham | Kent | England | [1719] | - | 1 |
1 After Frances Boscawen's mother died and her father remarried, Frances spent much of her childhood with relatives, for example her great-uncle John Evelyn.
Migration
| Address | Town | County | Country | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glan Villa | Enfield | [Middlesex] | England | 1772 | 1787 | 1 |
| Hatchlands Park | East Clandon | Surrey | England | 1749 | - | 2 |
| George Street | London | Middlesex | England | 1742 | - | 3 |
| 14 South Audley Street | London | Middlesex | England | [1761] | 1805 | 4 |
| Rosedale | Richmond | Surrey | England | 1787 | 5 |
1 Frances Boscawen rented a Cottage in Enfield between 1772 and 1787.
2 The Boscawens moved to Hatchlands Park in Surrey in 1749 and several years later built a new home there, which was designed by Robert Adam.
3 After her marriage to Admiral Boscawen the newlyweds settled to a small house in George Street.
4 Frances Boscawen hosted her Bluestocking gatherings at South Audley Street. She also died at South Audley Street.
5 Frances Boscawen moved to Rosedale in 1787.
Social Information
Social Class
| Rank | Upper gentry |
| Title | - |
| From | - |
| To | - |
Social Mobility
Occupation
Letter writer, literary hostess and patron to several writers of her time.
Education
Formal
| Institution | - |
| Highest Degree | - |
| From | - |
| To | - |
Private
Frances Boscawen was considered a learned woman, but little is known of her education.
Languages known
-
Sources
Bibliography IDs
Eger, 2004; Eger, [2015]; Sairio, 2009
Notes
Frances Boscawen's husband travelled a lot due to his position in the navy. Frances Boscawen was known in literary London as a model letter writer and conversationalist and she was praised for her wit and warm heart.
Sent letters
No letters