Letter to William Ayrton 17 May 1817 from Charles Lamb in the lapidary style:
My friend, the poet laureate (meaning R Southey)
Who is a great lawyer at
anything comical
Was the first who tried it
The letter concludes:
Hey! Mr Ayrton
With all your rare tone
I am
Charles Lamb
From The Oxford Dictionary of Music, © Oxford University Press 1994:
(in note on his father Edmund Ayrton): William (London, 1777 - London, 1858) was a mus. critic and a founder of the Philharmonic Soc. As dir. of It. opera at King\\'s Th., London, was first to stage Don Giovanni in Britain (1817).
Marriage Contract form (sent by Raymond Airton):
Vicar General\\'s Office, 12th May 1803
"Which day appeared personally William Ayrton and made oath, that he is of the Parish of Saint Margaret Westminster in the County of Middlesex, a Bachelor aged twenty one years and upwards, and intendeth to intermarry with Marianne Arnold of the parish of Kensington in the same county, a spinster also aged twenty one years or upwards, and that he knoweth of no lawful Impediment, by Reason of any Pre-Contract, Consanguinity, Affinity, or any other lawful Cause whatsoever, to hinder the said intended Marriage, and prayed a Licence to solemnize the same in the Parish Church of Kensington aforesaid,
and further made Oath, that the usual Place of Abode of the said Marianne Arnold hath been in the said Parish of Kensington aforesaid for upwards of four Weeks last part.
(signed) William Ayrton
Sworn before me; ........................."
(Raymond adds: Possibly related to Samuel Arnold (composer), or Thomas Arnold, the famous headmaster of Rugby.)
END
"The 1837.com website has just made available 1841 census transcriptions for the entire country. By entering AYRTON in the person search, it is not only possible to obtain the transcription but it is also possible to inspect the original document.
These show that a WILLIAM AYRTON born c1781 -musician and his wife Ellen c1791 school mistress were living within the cathedral precints of Chester. However I think that the term musician was not appropiate, as he was running a school with about 20
pupils, and I think that this may have been the Cathedral Choral College, but the census does not show this.It was a likely occupation considering the families ecclesiastical connections.The ref. is HO 107-Piece 130-Folio 3-Page 24
Also living within Chester Cathedral precinct was an ALFRED AYRTON born c1816 occupation -\\' Proctor\\', possibly son of above and brother to WSA; ref 107-129-2/4-2"
From The Athenaeum, 18 July 1903, p81
The works of Charles and Mary Lamb, edited by E V Lucas in 9 vols: Vol I
"And the little dissertation on \\\'London Fogs\\\' found by Mr Lucas in a MS volume lent to him by Mr Edward Ayrton, and now, apparently, printed for the first time. The volume which is bound unifomly with a copy of the works of 1818, and lettered \\\'The Works of Charles Lamb, vol: iii\\\' was made by the grandfather of the present owner, William Ayrton, the well known musical critic and impressario, and Lamb on seeing it, observed that it was the highest compliment he had ever received as an author."
My friend, the poet laureate (meaning R Southey)
Who is a great lawyer at
anything comical
Was the first who tried it
The letter concludes:
Hey! Mr Ayrton
With all your rare tone
I am
Charles Lamb
From The Oxford Dictionary of Music, © Oxford University Press 1994:
(in note on his father Edmund Ayrton): William (London, 1777 - London, 1858) was a mus. critic and a founder of the Philharmonic Soc. As dir. of It. opera at King\\'s Th., London, was first to stage Don Giovanni in Britain (1817).
Marriage Contract form (sent by Raymond Airton):
Vicar General\\'s Office, 12th May 1803
"Which day appeared personally William Ayrton and made oath, that he is of the Parish of Saint Margaret Westminster in the County of Middlesex, a Bachelor aged twenty one years and upwards, and intendeth to intermarry with Marianne Arnold of the parish of Kensington in the same county, a spinster also aged twenty one years or upwards, and that he knoweth of no lawful Impediment, by Reason of any Pre-Contract, Consanguinity, Affinity, or any other lawful Cause whatsoever, to hinder the said intended Marriage, and prayed a Licence to solemnize the same in the Parish Church of Kensington aforesaid,
and further made Oath, that the usual Place of Abode of the said Marianne Arnold hath been in the said Parish of Kensington aforesaid for upwards of four Weeks last part.
(signed) William Ayrton
Sworn before me; ........................."
(Raymond adds: Possibly related to Samuel Arnold (composer), or Thomas Arnold, the famous headmaster of Rugby.)
END
"The 1837.com website has just made available 1841 census transcriptions for the entire country. By entering AYRTON in the person search, it is not only possible to obtain the transcription but it is also possible to inspect the original document.
These show that a WILLIAM AYRTON born c1781 -musician and his wife Ellen c1791 school mistress were living within the cathedral precints of Chester. However I think that the term musician was not appropiate, as he was running a school with about 20
pupils, and I think that this may have been the Cathedral Choral College, but the census does not show this.It was a likely occupation considering the families ecclesiastical connections.The ref. is HO 107-Piece 130-Folio 3-Page 24
Also living within Chester Cathedral precinct was an ALFRED AYRTON born c1816 occupation -\\' Proctor\\', possibly son of above and brother to WSA; ref 107-129-2/4-2"
From The Athenaeum, 18 July 1903, p81
The works of Charles and Mary Lamb, edited by E V Lucas in 9 vols: Vol I
"And the little dissertation on \\\'London Fogs\\\' found by Mr Lucas in a MS volume lent to him by Mr Edward Ayrton, and now, apparently, printed for the first time. The volume which is bound unifomly with a copy of the works of 1818, and lettered \\\'The Works of Charles Lamb, vol: iii\\\' was made by the grandfather of the present owner, William Ayrton, the well known musical critic and impressario, and Lamb on seeing it, observed that it was the highest compliment he had ever received as an author."
- 1777 - Birth - ; London
- 1858 - Death - ; London
- 1817 - Event - As director of Italian opera, was first to stage Don Giovanni in Britain.; King\'s Theatre, London
- 12 MAY 1803 - Marriage - to Marianne Arnold; Kensington Church
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PARENT (M) Edmund Ayrton Mus Doc | |||
Birth | 19 NOV 1734 | ||
Death | 22 MAY 1808 | ||
Marriage | to Ann Clay | ||
Marriage | to ? | ||
Father | Edward Ayrton | ||
Mother | Catherine Clough | ||
PARENT (F) Ann Clay | |||
Birth | 28 DEC 1739 | ||
Death | 16 MAY 1800 | ||
Marriage | to Edmund Ayrton Mus Doc | ||
Father | ? | ||
Mother | ? | ||
CHILDREN | |||
F | Elizabeth Clay Ayrton | ||
Birth | 9 JUL 1763 | ||
Death | 7 JAN 1847 | Abbot\\'s Grange near Chester | |
M | Edmund Edward Ayrton | ||
Birth | 29 Jan 1765 | ||
Death | 6 Feb 1811 | ||
F | Ann Ayrton | ||
Birth | 13 NOV 1766 | ||
Death | 25 JUN 1855 | ||
F | Catherine Ayrton | ||
Birth | 14 SEP 1769 | ||
Death | 26 SEP 1769 | ||
M | William Ayrton | ||
Birth | 3 NOV 1770 | ||
Death | JUN 1771 | ||
F | Catherine Ayrton | ||
Birth | 9 JUL 1772 | ||
Death | 16 OCT 1772 | ||
F | Sarah Ayrton | ||
Birth | 31 JUL 1773 | ||
Death | 5 JAN 1778 | ||
F | Catherine Ayrton | ||
Birth | 19 OCT 1774 | ||
Death | |||
M | William Ayrton | ||
Birth | 31 JAN 1776 | ||
Death | JUL 1777 | ||
M | Benjamin Ayrton | ||
Birth | |||
Death | |||
M | James Nares Ayrton | ||
Birth | 1 OCT 1779 | ||
Death | OCT 1780 | ||
M | Peter Thomas Ayrton | ||
Birth | 1 OCT 1779 | ||
Death | JAN 1780 | ||
M | Scrope Ayrton | ||
Birth | 22 AUG 1782 | ||
Death | |||
M | William Ayrton | ||
Birth | 1777 | London | |
Death | 1858 | London | |
Marriage | 12 MAY 1803 | to Marianne Arnold |
PARENT (M) William Ayrton | |||
Birth | 1777 | London | |
Death | 1858 | London | |
Marriage | 12 MAY 1803 | to Marianne Arnold | |
Father | Edmund Ayrton Mus Doc | ||
Mother | Ann Clay | ||
PARENT (F) Marianne Arnold | |||
Birth | 30 MAY 1772 | ||
Death | 25 JAN 1836 | ||
Marriage | 12 MAY 1803 | to William Ayrton | |
Father | ? | ||
Mother | ? | ||
CHILDREN | |||
F | Caroline Clay Ayrton | ||
Birth | 8 MAY 1805 | ||
Death | 3 APR 1810 | ||
F | Charlotte Ayrton | ||
Birth | 26 SEP 1806 | ||
Death | 8 MAR 1807 | ||
F | Frances Clay Ayrton | ||
Birth | 10 NOV 1807 | ||
Death | 6 FEB 1895 | Saltburn | |
M | Henry Napier Ayrton | ||
Birth | 11 JUN 1809 | ||
Death | 20 MAY 1811 | ||
F | Matilda Napier Ayrton | ||
Birth | 11 NOV 1814 | ||
Death | 23 SEP 1848 | ||
M | William Scrope Ayrton | ||
Birth | 1805 | ||
Death | 1885 | Cliffden, Saltburn-by-the-Sea | |
Marriage | 20 MAR 1847 | to Margaret Alsager at Christ Church, Marylebone, London |
1 William Ayrton b: 1777 d: 1858
+ Marianne Arnold b: 30 MAY 1772 d: 25 JAN 1836
2 Caroline Clay Ayrton b: 8 MAY 1805 d: 3 APR 1810
2 Charlotte Ayrton b: 26 SEP 1806 d: 8 MAR 1807
2 Frances Clay Ayrton b: 10 NOV 1807 d: 6 FEB 1895
2 Henry Napier Ayrton b: 11 JUN 1809 d: 20 MAY 1811
2 Matilda Napier Ayrton b: 11 NOV 1814 d: 23 SEP 1848
2 William Scrope Ayrton b: 1805 d: 1885
+ Margaret Alsager b: 12 SEP 1824
3 Elizabeth Clay Ayrton b: 25 JAN 1848 d: 4 DEC 1884
+ George William Brown b: 27 OCT 1844 d: 18 JUN 1927
4 Margaret Ayrton Brown b: 3 AUG 1873
4 Catherine Eliza Brown b: 20 APR 1876
4 William Alsager Brown b: 19 OCT 1877 d: 22 AUG 1907
4 Harrold Brown b: 4 JAN 1879 d: 23 MAR 1918
4 Helen Brown b: 7 MAY 1880
4 Jane Frances Brown b: 29 AUG 1881 d: 25 JAN 1882
3 William Scrope Ayrton b: 19 FEB 1849 d: 1902
+ Ellen Louisa Mcclatchie b: 1855 d: 29 NOV 1897
4 Florence Margaret Ayrton b: 19 OCT 1881
4 Edward Russell Ayrton b: 17 DEC 1882
4 Phyllis Alsager Ayrton b: 26 FEB 1884
4 Winifred Parkes Ayrton b: 7 JUL 1885
4 Frank Alsager Ayrton b: 23 SEP 1887
4 Girl Ayrton b: 29 NOV 1897 d: 30 NOV 1897
3 Edward Ayrton b: 12 JUL 1850 d: 27 DEC 1926
+ Kate Hayman Bourne b: 1861 d: OCT - DEC 1962
4 Margaret Arnold Ayrton b: 8 MAY 1889 d: Q2 1904
4 Robert Scrope Ayrton b: 18 MAY 1890 d: Q3 1947
4 Bernard Alsager Ayrton b: 21 FEB 1893 d: Q1 1950
3 Charles Ayrton b: 12 JUL 1850 d: 15 JUL 1850
3 Herbert Alsager Ayrton b: 15 JUL 1852
3 Pelham Ayrton b: 2 AUG 1854
+ Frances Louisa Evans b: 23 MAY 1867 d: 24 JUN 1953
4 Harry Napier Ayrton b: 28 May 1888
4 Alfred William Ayrton b: 24 DEC 1889 d: 27 APR 1978
4 Raymond Alsager Ayrton b: 15 FEB 1893 d: 24 MAY 1989
4 Eric Guyong Ayrton b: 23 AUG 1897 d: 23 JAN 1981
4 Dorothy Margaret Ayrton b: 1900 d: 1937
4 Margery Graham Ayrton b: 1903 d: 6 FEB 2003
3 Mary Arnold Ayrton b: 25 DEC 1856 d: Q4 1911
+ William Charles Trevor b: 15 JUL 1843 d: Q1 1919
4 Rose Trevor b: 26 JUL 1876
4 Charles Tudor Trevor b: 4 JAN 1878 d: Q1 1938
4 Maude Trevor b: 12 JAN 1883 d: Q2 1960
4 Arnold William Trevor b: 3 JUN 1886 d: Q2 1945
3 Cecil Burney Ayrton b: 8 JUL 1858 d: APR 1898
3 Harold Napier Ayrton b: 13 SEP 1860
3 Margaret Ayrton b: 1864 d: 1951
4 Noel Elliot Hawdon b: 16 DEC 1885 d: 1918
4 Brian Ayrton Hawdon b: 31 JAN 1888 d: 7 JUN 1889
4 Hugh William Hawdon b: 1890 d: 1971
+ ?
4 Rupert Ayrton Hawdon b: 2 JUL 1894
4 Cecil Hawdon b: 24 OCT 1894 d: 1916
4 Margaret Alsager Hawdon b: 1902 d: 1998
+ Francis D'Alton d: 1955
5 Lavender Margaret Bickerton b: 1928 d: 2021
+ Bo Sundberg b: 1927 d: 2018
3 Brereton Dwarris Ayrton b: 16 FEB 1867 d: 17 JAN 1898
+ Kate Johnson b: 8 jun 1867 d: 28 sep 1959
4 William Ayrton b: 15 jul 1895 d: 1983
4 Thomas Ayrton b: 27 aug 1896 d: 16 sep 1896