John Pearson

1 portrait by William Elder

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John Pearson

by William Elder, after David Loggan
line engraving, published 1692
10 3/8 in. x 6 3/8 in. (262 mm x 163 mm) paper size
Given by the daughter of compiler William Fleming MD, Mary Elizabeth Stopford (née Fleming), 1931
Reference Collection
NPG D29564

Sitterback to top

  • John Pearson (1613-1686), Bishop of Chester. Sitter in 8 portraits.

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  • William Elder (active circa 1680), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 17 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
  • David Loggan (1634-1692), Artist and engraver. Artist or producer associated with 191 portraits.

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Events of 1692back to top

Current affairs

Statesman and member of the Privy Council, John Churchill is dismissed from office by the monarchs and later imprisoned on suspicion of collaborating with Jacobites.
Jacobite sympathisers in the Scottish Highlands, the MacIain clan, are murdered by government troops led by Robert Campbell, in the Glencoe Massacre.

Art and science

Antiquary, Thomas Rymer, is appointed historiographer royal. Rymer would spend the rest of his life transcribing the history of England's alliances and treaties with foreign countries, publishing them in sixteen volumes.
Nahum Tate is appointed Poet Laureate.
Composer, Henry Purcell, stages the dramatic opera, The Fairy-Queen.

International

Attempts by French and Jacobite-Irish forces to invade England and restore James II to the English throne are thwarted at the naval Battle of La Hogue. The English victory is principally achieved by Vice-Admiral George Rooke's destruction of the enemy's fleet.

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