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register records that Elizabeth daughter of Richard Brinsley 
Sheridan and Mary his wife was buried November 26th, 1793, 
whereas it was Mary who was the daughter buried and Elizabeth 
who was the wife. 
No statement can be found, no reason has been given why 
Wells became the place of sepulture. The children from Bath 
during their earliest childhood seem to have spent some time now 
and again with an aunt at Wells, but whose name is not otherwise 
given. This must have been Isabella, the only aunt, but no trace 
of her or her husband has been found at Wells. When Elizabeth 
died, herself very famous at the time, and also as wife of Richard 
Sheridan some influence may have been used; and it may be 
imagined further, between the lines, that Linley had a strong 
personal wish towards Wells. The fact that he had secured a 
family vault there and that he was himself brought so far to be 
placed in it seems to show a strong predetermination on his part. It 
is to be regretted that Bath was not chosen, being the native place 
of the children, the starting point of his own career, and where so 
much prosperous time had been spent, and besides he would 
have been within a fane equally worthy and with surroundings 
and associations much more suitable. Although by reading the 
obituary notices and generally, the impression is conveyed that 
Thomas Linley died rather in financial difficulties, this was not so. 
During his residence at Bath he had _ purchased house 
property there and he had also an interest in St. Margaret’s 
chapel. These properties it would seem were probably 
sold to meet the purchase cost for the theatre. He also 
bought estate at Didmarton a village adjoining Badminton. 
By his will dated August, 1788, and proved 1st April, 1796,* 
in which he describes himself as of Norfolk Street, formerly of St. 
Clement Danes, late of St. Paul’s Covent Garden, he gave his 
harpsichord and all his printed and manuscript musical books to 
* Harris, 195. 
