When was it published?

January 6, 1738 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News January 6, 1738

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Mrs. Palmer, Sir Bevil Granville, King Charles The First

Q: What keywords are associated?

Longevity, Historical Witness, Battle Of Lansdown, English Civil War, Sir Bevil Granville

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

View full issue View on Library of Congress PDF Page 3

What is this article about?

In Lansdown near Bath, 105-year-old Mrs. Palmer, who witnessed the 1643 battle between King Charles I's forces and Parliament's and was present at Sir Bevil Granville's death, remains mentally sharp and shares stories with visitors. She lives with her 80-year-old son and his 88-year-old wife, totaling 273 years.

Clipping

OCR Quality

98% Excellent

Full Text

London, October 20. We have an Account from Lansdown, near the Bath, that there is now living near the Monument of Sir Bevil Granville, one Mrs. Palmer, who liv'd there when the Action happened between the Forces of King Charles the First, and the Parliament's, and was by Sir Bevil when he died. Her Senses and Memory remain perfect still, tho' she is 105 Years old; and she is frequently visited by the Quality who take the Air on Lansdown, to whom she relates the Action. She has living with her, her own Son, aged 80, and his Wife, aged 88; so that the Mother, Son, and Daughter's Ages, make up 273 Years.

What sub-type of article is it?

Longevity Historical Witness

What keywords are associated?

Longevity Historical Witness Battle Of Lansdown English Civil War Sir Bevil Granville

What entities or persons were involved?

Mrs. Palmer Sir Bevil Granville King Charles The First

Where did it happen?

Lansdown, Near The Bath

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Lansdown, Near The Bath

Event Date

October 20

Key Persons

Mrs. Palmer Sir Bevil Granville King Charles The First

Event Details

Mrs. Palmer, aged 105, lives near Sir Bevil Granville's monument and witnessed the battle between King Charles I's forces and Parliament's forces there, being present when Sir Bevil died. Her senses and memory are perfect; she is visited by quality who hear her recount the action. She lives with her son aged 80 and his wife aged 88, their ages summing to 273 years.