Sophia Augusta Moore

Sophia Augusta Moore (née Lysaght; 18 December 1861 - 26 March 1945) was a New Zealand artist.[1][2] Her work is in the collections of the National Library of New Zealand and MTG Hawke's Bay.[3][4] She was the mother of the artist John Lysaght Moore.[5]

Lysaght was born on 18 December 1861.[6] She was the daughter of Frances Charlotte (née Gardiner) and James Richard Lysaght.[4] She was a direct descendant of Anne, Duchess of Exeter.[7] Her great-great-great-great-grandfather was the brewer Sir Benjamin Truman.[6] She married Francis Edward Moore, a grandson of Charles Montagu-Scott, 4th Duke of Buccleuch on 26 November 1884 at St Mary's Church, Hāwera.[4][6] She died on 26 March 1945.[6]

References

  1. ^ "LYSAGHT, Sophia Augusta d.1949 | NZETC". nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. Archived from the original on 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  2. ^ "Lysaght, Sophia Augusta". findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  3. ^ "Sophia Augusta Lysaght". MTG Hawkes Bay. Archived from the original on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  4. ^ a b c "Moore, Sophia Augusta, 1862?-1945". natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  5. ^ "Moore, John Lysaght, 1897-1965". natlib.govt.nz. Archived from the original on 2024-01-13. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  6. ^ a b c d "Detailed Genealogical Information" (PDF). University of Leicester. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  7. ^ "Female-line family tree | Richard III: Discovery and identification". University of Leicester. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
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