Edward Tanqueray (1762-1846)

Son of Thomas Tanqueray (1724-1782) and Mary Willaume (1735-1776)

Born	6 May 1762 at Tingrith
Christened	9 May 1762 at Tingrith
Married	Frances Elizabeth Aveling on 8 Feb 1803 at Ridgmont, Bedford, England.
Died	31 Dec 1846 at Tingrith
Buried	at Tingrith

Family

At the age of 41, Edward realised he was the last of his line, and married Francis Elizabeth Aveling aged 17. They had 14 children.

Children from marriage between Edward Tanqueray and Frances Elizabeth Aveling:

1. Frances Mary Tanqueray, born 26 Dec 1803. Died 31 May 1876
    
2. Edward Tanqueray, born 7 May 1805. Died 1 Nov 1838
    
3. Elizabeth Tanqueray, born 4 May 1806. Died 10 Sep 1887
    
4. Thomas Butts Tanqueray, born 16 Jun 1807. Died 13 May 1871
    
5. Anne Tanqueray, born 1808. Died 1889
    
6. Charles Tanqueray, born 27 Mar 1810. Died 29 Sep 1865
    
7. George Tanqueray, born 6 Apr 1811. Died 6 Feb 1879
    
8. Henry Tanqueray, born 29 Aug 1812. Died Jun 1874 buried 20 Jun 1874 at Tingrith
    
9. William Henry Tanqueray, born 10 May 1814. Died 5 Jul 1887
    
10. Frederick Tanqueray, born 10 May 1814. Died 17 Nov 1837
     
11. Harriet Hamilton Tanqueray, born 30 Dec 1815. Died Bef 1888
     
12. John Samuel Tanqueray, born 8 Apr 1817. Died 1904
     
13. Aveling Tanqueray, born 31 Mar 1819. Died 1914
     
14. Truman Tanqueray, born 26 Jan 1821 at Tingrith christened 5 Feb 1821 . Died 28 Aug 1899 at Tingrith buried at Tingrith
     

Notes

Occupation: Rector of Tingrith.

Notes from Alumni Cantabrigiensis:

Born at Tingrith 6 May 1762. School: Rugby and Clare College, Cambridge.
Matriculated Michaelmas 1781; LLB 1793.
Rector of Tingrith 1788-1846
Vicar of Ridgmont to 1833, and Rector of Tempsford 1814-46
Married: 8 Feb 1803 at Ridgmont, Frances Elizabeth, daughter of the Rev Thomas Aveling, Rector of Millbrook.
Died 31 Dec 1846 at Tingrith.
Son of Thomas. Father of Truman.

Educated at Rugby School 1774

1788: Edward Tanqueray was Rector of Tingrith from 1788-1846 and was followed on his death by his tenth son Truman from 1847-1899, two tenures covering nearly 112 years.^[1]

The church of St. Nicholas is a building of stone, chiefly in the Perpendicular style, consisting of chancel, nave of three bays, aisles and an embattled western tower containing 3 bells; the font, a good specimen of Early English, is a decagon, with clustered shafts: there is a brass on the north chancel wall; to Robert Hogeson esq. 1611: the church was repaired in 1845-6, at a cost of over £5,000, under the direction of the Misses Trevor and the rector: there are four stained memorial windows to members of the family of Tanqueray, including one to the Rev. Edward Tanqueray LL.B. 59 years rector of this parish, 1787-1846: the east and west windows and others are also stained: there are sittings for 200 persons. The register dates from the year 1572.^[2]

References

1. ^ Tingrith Timeline, http://www.galaxy.bedfordshire.gov.uk/webingres/bedfordshire/vlib/0.digitised_resources/tingrith_timeline.htm
2. ^ Kelly's Directory - Bedfordshire - 1898

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