Information requested about the Missing Havers Portraits

Philip J Havers of Seattle, USA emailed 4 9 2000:

Until the 1960’s his family possessed 5 life-sized portraits of the Thelveton Havers’. Because of bereavement they were dispersed. Their location is no longer known and they would dearly like to have any information about them.

They are of:

(a) Possibly an elderly Thomas Havers of Thelveton Hall (1692/3 – 1780). He sports a grey powdered wig.
(b) His elderly wife, Henrietta Maria (daughter of Sir Symonds D’Ewes of Stowlangtoft, Suffolk).
(c) Thomas Havers (1760 – 1804), with short hair and sideburns.
(d) His wife, Elizabeth (daughter of Robert Cliffe of Lincolnshire).
(e) Unknown male Havers, sporting a long wig – maybe a lawyer’s – possibly 17th/18th Century, on an oval background.

Philip discovered 2 other portraits were sold via a Christie’s Auction in the 1920’s. Some 4 years ago he traced them to Temple Newsom House, Temple Hirst, Yorkshire.

During the Grand Tour in Italy they depict:

(a) Thomas Havers (1728 – 1797) of Thelveton. He is dressed in blue with gold trim and is holding a white mask, in front of a red curtain.
(b) His wife, Catherine, daughter of John Dutri. She is dressed in light blue/grey with white lace and with an ermine buff, in front of great columns, with small figures in the background.

Help

Thomas Havers born circa 1757, Essex.

On 27 2 1781 at Rettenden, Essex, he married Sarah Key. He died, 29 3 1842, at East Hanningfield. A descendant, RH, would welcome any information about these forbears.

16th July 1999

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The Havers’ of Burnham on Crouch, Essex.

A descendant of this family (PH) would welcome any information about his great grandfather, Thomas Havers, who was an undertaker at Burnham.

18th July 1999

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Tom Havers, British Columbia, Canada has also found the site. His g grandfather, George A Havers and his wife, Eliza nee Slapp, emigrated to Canada from Norwich something around a century ago.

Is there any other Havers there who knows more?

26th September 1999

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Moira Burgess nee Havers, enjoyed reading the data. Her gg grandparents were William Henry Havers, b 1812 and Sarah Louisa nee Foster, who had children William Henry b 1837 Thomas Foster b 1847 and Frederick George, b circa 1859. Are there any other relatives of Moira’s out there?

26th March 2000

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Andrew Havers e mailed. His gg grandfather was James William Havers born 1832 in Norwich. His ggg grandfather was William Havers, a gun maker, who married Maria Hill in 1824. Andrew would like information about William the gun maker.

6th April 2000

Thanks

….to Walt Havers in the USA who visited the site and sent an e mail.

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…. for a little gem of information from Carol Foss in the USA. Robert Havers b at East Lexham, Mitford District, Norfolk, son of Nathan Havers and Jemima Twite, emigrated to Mississippi in 1872. His eldest daughter was Carol’s g grandmother. Robert was a devoted Minister at Mrookhaven, Ms. His wife and some of his descendants are buried in the churchyard at Auburn, MS. Carol and family recently visited there. She knew about Thelveton Hall.

Incidentally, Carol, the Hall is still standing – just about. It is a red brick E shaped mansion.

21st July 1999

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… to Phil Havers who e mailed. His grandfather was Russell Havers, whose father was John Havers.

He visited Thelveton Hall about 10 years ago. He says unfortunately it was abandoned then, and starting to fall into ruin. However, he says it’s still a beautiful hall.

28th August 1999.

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… and to Bill Havers in Ontario who says he and his brother is researching Canadian Havers’. He’d trawled the net and only found information on the actor, Nigel Havers and the golfer, Arthur Havers, till visiting my site. Thanks Bill – by the way, a nephew of Arthur Havers still lives in County Durham, UK

10th September, 1999

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…….also to Brian Havers in Kenya, I think, who found the site of great interest.

10th April 2000

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and finally………….

Norbert Havers, e mailing from Munich Germany.

4th November 2000