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JOHN BOULTBEE. 



(Born 1747. Died 1812.) 



JOHN BOULTBEE was one of twin sons 

 born to Mr. Thomas Boultbee of Stordon 

 Grange, Leicestershire, in 1 747. The name was 

 originally spelt " Bolteby " ; but the owner of the 

 name, having got into trouble through his support 

 of the Stuarts was obliged to leave his native 

 county of Yorkshire and go into hiding ; after- 

 wards settling in Leicestershire as Mr. "Boultbee," 

 the change being adopted for the sake of security. 

 Both the boys evinced marked artistic talent at 

 an early age, and In course of time became 

 pupils of Sir Joshua Reynolds. Thomas having 

 devoted himself principally to portrait and land- 

 scape painting, claims but little attention at our 

 hands ; but it may be of interest to mention 

 that among his pictures he painted a portrait of 

 his great-uncle, Thomas Boultbee, for sixty-three 

 years Rector of Brailsford, In Derbyshire. This 

 Mr. Boultbee was able to perform his duty till 

 the time of his death, which occurred when he 

 was ninety-two years of age. He was evidently a 



