Louisa Finch, Countess of Aylesford (née Thynne; 25 March 1760 – 28 December 1832) was an English naturalist and botanical illustrator who made studies and paintings of the plants, algae, and fungi from the Warwickshire area.
Upon settling in Warwickshire. Lady Aylesford took to studying the region's flora. She produced over 2,800 botanical watercolour drawings and was a correspondent of botanists such as William Withering, W. T. Bree, and George Don.[1][2] Additionally, she documented about 30 first records of plants from Warwickshire.[3] She also amassed an extensive collection of minerals, which was acquired by Henry Heuland after her death.[4] Her plants are collected in Oxford University, and her minerals and manuscripts in the Natural History Museum.[5]
Coat of arms of Louisa Finch, Countess of Aylesford
Coronet
Coronet of an Earl
Escutcheon
Argent a chevron between three griffins passant Sable (Heneage Finch, 4th Earl of Aylesford) impaling quarterly 1st & 4th barry of ten Or and Sable 2nd & 3rd Argent a lion rampant tail nowed and erect Gules (Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of Bath).
Supporters
Dexter a griffin Sable ducally gorged Or sinister a lion Or ducally gorged Azure.[6]
Referencesedit
^Ogilvie, Marilyn; Harvey, Joy, eds. (2000). The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science: Pioneering Lives from Ancient Times to the Mid-20th Century. Vol. I. Routledge. p. 446. ISBN0415920388.
^Bagnall, James E. (1891). The Flora of Warwickshire. London: Gurney & Jackson. pp. 493-494.
^Cadbury, D.A.; Hawkes, J. G.; Readett, R. C. (1971). A Computer-Mapped Flora: A Study of The County of Warwickshire. Academic Press. p. 51. ISBN978-0-323-14258-8.
^The History of the Collections Contained in the Natural History Departments of the British Museum. Vol. I. London: Trustees of the British Museum. 1904. p. 364.
^Desmond, Ray (1994). Dictionary of British and Irish Botanists and Horticulturists. Taylor & Francis. p. 246. ISBN978-0-85066-843-8.
louisa, finch, countess, aylesford, née, thynne, march, 1760, december, 1832, english, naturalist, botanical, illustrator, made, studies, paintings, plants, algae, fungi, from, warwickshire, area, right, honourablelouisa, finchcountess, aylesfordlouisa, counte. Louisa Finch Countess of Aylesford nee Thynne 25 March 1760 28 December 1832 was an English naturalist and botanical illustrator who made studies and paintings of the plants algae and fungi from the Warwickshire area The Right HonourableLouisa FinchCountess of AylesfordLouisa Countess of Aylesford 1783 by Valentine Green after Sir Joshua ReynoldsBornHon Louisa Thynne 25 March 1760Died28 December 1832 aged 72 Packington Hall Great Packington Warwickshire EnglandNoble familyThynneSpouse s Heneage Finch 4th Earl of AylesfordIssue13 including Heneage Finch 5th Earl of AylesfordFatherThomas Thynne 1st Marquess of BathMotherLady Elizabeth BentinckOccupationNaturalist botanical illustrator Contents 1 Life 1 1 Botany 2 Marriage and issue 3 Arms 4 ReferencesLife editShe was born the eldest daughter of the politician Thomas Thynne 1st Marquess of Bath and his wife the former Lady Elizabeth Bentinck In 1781 she married Heneage Finch 4th Earl of Aylesford She had thirteen children including Heneage Finch 5th Earl of Aylesford She was widowed in 1812 In 1816 she leased Stanmore Park House Stanmore Middlesex the site is now a housing estate Lady Aylesford Avenue She died at the age of 72 at the family home of Packington Hall Botany edit Upon settling in Warwickshire Lady Aylesford took to studying the region s flora She produced over 2 800 botanical watercolour drawings and was a correspondent of botanists such as William Withering W T Bree and George Don 1 2 Additionally she documented about 30 first records of plants from Warwickshire 3 She also amassed an extensive collection of minerals which was acquired by Henry Heuland after her death 4 Her plants are collected in Oxford University and her minerals and manuscripts in the Natural History Museum 5 Marriage and issue editLady Louisa married Heneage Finch 4th Earl of Aylesford on 18 November 1781 They lived at Packington Hall near Meriden Warwickshire and had thirteen children Charles Finch Lord Guernsey d 18 July 1784 Heneage Finch 5th Earl of Aylesford 1786 1859 Hon Daniel Finch 25 February 1789 17 January 1868 artist Lady Frances Finch c 1791 12 July 1886 unmarried Hon Edward Finch 1792 9 April 1830 Lieutenant General the Hon John Finch 1793 25 November 1861 married in 1835 Katherine Ellice d 1872 Hon Henry Finch 1795 1829 Lady Charlotte Finch d 17 January 1869 married Charles Palmer on 22 January 1823 Hon Charles Finch b 1799 Lady Mary Finch d 24 July 1823 Lady Elizabeth Finch d 1 June 1879 Lady Henrietta Finch d 1828 Lady Caroline Finch d 1821 citation needed Arms editCoat of arms of Louisa Finch Countess of Aylesford nbsp Coronet Coronet of an Earl Escutcheon Argent a chevron between three griffins passant Sable Heneage Finch 4th Earl of Aylesford impaling quarterly 1st amp 4th barry of ten Or and Sable 2nd amp 3rd Argent a lion rampant tail nowed and erect Gules Thomas Thynne 1st Marquess of Bath Supporters Dexter a griffin Sable ducally gorged Or sinister a lion Or ducally gorged Azure 6 References edit Ogilvie Marilyn Harvey Joy eds 2000 The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science Pioneering Lives from Ancient Times to the Mid 20th Century Vol I Routledge p 446 ISBN 0415920388 Bagnall James E 1891 The Flora of Warwickshire London Gurney amp Jackson pp 493 494 Cadbury D A Hawkes J G Readett R C 1971 A Computer Mapped Flora A Study of The County of Warwickshire Academic Press p 51 ISBN 978 0 323 14258 8 The History of the Collections Contained in the Natural History Departments of the British Museum Vol I London Trustees of the British Museum 1904 p 364 Desmond Ray 1994 Dictionary of British and Irish Botanists and Horticulturists Taylor amp Francis p 246 ISBN 978 0 85066 843 8 Debrett s Peerage 1809 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Louisa Finch Countess of Aylesford amp oldid 1169899605, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
