John Hoppner, R.A. London 1758-1810

The sitter was the daughter of Carew Mildmay, Esq., of Shawford House, Hants. On 22 June 1786 she married Sir Henry Paulet, 3rd Bt., who took the name of Mildmay on the succession of his wife to the estates of Hayle Grove, Somerset, and Marks, Essex. Lady Mildmay had twelve children and died in Eaton Square, 6 May 1857, aged 92. The child in the present portrait is her eighth son, Edward, born 7 July 1797. He married firstly Marianne, daughter of R. Sherson, Esq. (divorced 1830) and secondly, Frances L. P. Perceval on 30 July 1835. Edward died on 16 May 1868.