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327: 350:"This Effigy is consecrated by his Countrymen to the Memory of Francis Noel Clarke Mundy who having modestly declined their unanimous Offer to elect him their Representative in Parliament continued to preside on the Bench of Justices in this Hall during a period of nearly 50 years with a clearness of judgment and an integrity of decision well worthy of being gratefully and honourably recorded This excellent Man admired for the elegance of his literary Productions beloved for the gentleness of his Manners revered for his public and private Virtues lived happily at his paternal seat at Markeaton to the age of 76 years May his Example excite Emulation" 33: 315: 451:
also contains three shorter poems, see below (p. 37). There also existed an edition combining the two earlier volumes, with different pagination to the original volumes. The appended poems also differ. Following the grand climacteric there are two commendatory poems, by Seward and by
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exhibited a set of six portraits that were commissioned by Mundy. Each of the portraits subjects were dressed in the attire of the Markeaton Hunt, which consisted of yellow breeches and a blue coat over a scarlet waistcoat. These paintings were hung at
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In 1830, two volumes were published which made available the many poems not published during Mundy's lifetime. Finally, in 1851, William Mundy paid for a memorial window to his grandfather to be installed in Markeaton church.
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was well regarded in its time, and is an example of the provincial verse that was starting to become a feature of late eighteenth century English literature. The poem, which is in five parts is written in
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A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, Enjoying Territorial Possessions Or High Official Rank: But Uninvested with Heritable Honours, Volume 1
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which was placed in the county hall in memory of his long and eminent services as justice of the peace and chairman of the quarter sessions. The bust bears the following inscription:
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It was printed privately (500 copies as presents to his friends) and is appended with a number of commendatory verses, by fellow Lichfield poets
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In the posthumous 1830 edition are appended the 1808 poems and five others, titled Miscellaneous Pieces (p. 97). One of these,
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constituency, and his wife Anne (nÊe Burdett). Anne's father, Robert Burdett, was the son and heir of his namesake
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Francis first married Elizabeth Ayrton on 6 July 1767 at St Andrew's Church (which is defunct) in
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was a large ancient woodland in Staffordshire which was destroyed under the authority of the
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Representing place in British literature and culture, 1660-1830 : from local to global
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in 1771 and Charles Godfrey Mundy in 1774. His second wife died in 1807 aged 64.
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Mundy died in 1815 and the magistrates of Derbyshire commissioned a bust by
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Historical and topographical description of Repton, in the county of Derby
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Speaking for nature : women and ecologies of early modern England
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of 1803. Despite Mundy's and other protests it was removed by 1811.
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The Backwardness of the Present Spring Accounted For, May 5th, 1782
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The Backwardness of the Present Spring Accounted For, May 5th, 1782
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and Francis' first cousin on his mother's side) on 17 June 1770 at
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In addition, there is an engraving of him with his grandson,
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Needwood forest, and The fall of Needwood: with other poems
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Needwood forest, and The fall of Needwood: with other poems
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from Lord Audley in 1515. To these was added the manor of
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Mundy's Needwood Forest and Anna Seward's Lichfield Poems
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which was enclosed at the beginning of the 19th century.
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were actually written by herself and by Erasmus Darwin.
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Secondly, he married Elizabeth Burdett (the daughter of
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Francis Noel Clarke Mundy was born on 15 August 1739 at
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St. Edmund's Church, Allestree, Derbyshire, England, UK
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Mundy was the author of two admired descriptive poems
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Anna Seward: A Constructed Life: A Critical Biography
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Osbaston Hall, Osbaston, Leicestershire, England, GB
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English Poetry 1579-1830: Spenser and the tradition
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English poet, landowner, and magistrate (1739–1815)
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Reinagle n.d. 14: 1182: 1058: 1136:People educated at Repton School 852:. London: Woodfall & Kinder. 31: 838: 467:Selected poems and publications 894:Radcliffe, David Hill (2015). 581: 218:He was a direct descendant of 99:Poet, Landowner and Magistrate 1: 1146:Alumni of New College, Oxford 963:Gottlieb & Shields (2013) 598: 253:He received his education at 1039:Comparative Critical Studies 228:Philippa, Countess of Ulster 7: 591:in the county of Leicester. 526:1809 To my grandson William 10: 1187: 1013:Bowerbank, Sylvia (2004). 889:. Sotheby's. 30 June 2005. 763:'A free agent' p. 110 558:To the Hon. Lady Cavendish 416:and contains allusions to 565: 150:Francis Noel Clarke Mundy 136: 128: 111: 103: 95: 77: 69: 57: 45: 30: 25:Francis Noel Clarke Mundy 23: 1051:10.3366/ccs.2005.2.2.191 977:Barnard, Teresa (2013). 863:. London: Henry Colburn. 574: 330:Mundy with his grandson 174:Osbaston, Leicestershire 846:Bigsby, Robert (1854). 553:The Papplewick coursing 369: 336:Ramsay Richard Reinagle 320:Francis Legatt Chantrey 261:, before proceeding to 163: 352: 339: 323: 270:Joseph Wright of Derby 143:and Anne (nÊe Burdett) 39:Joseph Wright of Derby 1171:People from Markeaton 1071:. Lichfield: Jackson. 907:Parkin, John (1875). 348: 329: 317: 240:William the Conqueror 180:, who was MP for the 154:Sheriff of Derbyshire 1094:. Derby: Richardson. 1080:The Fall of Needwood 983:. Farnham: Ashgate. 857:Burke, John (1835). 782:Needwood Forest 1776 587:Of Burton Hall near 543:Miss Bettina Webster 522:My grand climacteric 449:The Fall of Needwood 307:. They had two sons 305:Foremark, Derbyshire 301:St. Saviour's Church 176:. He was the son of 959:. pp. 155–172. 394:regarded his poem, 263:New College, Oxford 90:New College, Oxford 955:DeLucia, JoEllen. 437:Sir Brooke Boothby 340: 324: 913:Notes and Queries 244:Dukes of Normandy 232:Plantagenet Kings 147: 146: 121:Elizabeth Burdett 1178: 1121: 1119: 1107: 1095: 1084: 1083:. Derby: Drewry. 1072: 1054: 1030: 1007: 994: 971:Mundy and Seward 960: 951: 945: 937: 916: 903: 902:. 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Index


Joseph Wright of Derby
Repton
Winchester
New College, Oxford
Wrightson Mundy
Sheriff of Derbyshire
Needwood Forest
Osbaston Hall
Osbaston, Leicestershire
Wrightson Mundy
Leicestershire
Sir Robert Burdett, 3rd Baronet of Bramcote
Sir John Mundy
Markeaton
Allestree
Mackworth
Osbaston
Osbaston
Edward III
Noel
Philippa, Countess of Ulster
Plantagenet Kings
Edward III
William the Conqueror
Dukes of Normandy
Alfred the Great
Repton School
Winchester
New College, Oxford

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