Villeneuve

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Villeneuves at Perry's 16.3.1799

George Villeneuve native of Rhens in Brittany died Paddington 7.1794 aged 85 (Musgrave's Obituary EM185; admission of son George to freedom of Vintners Co 1784). Geo V of St Anne Soho = 6.9.1735 Elizabeth a minor with consent of her father James Oates of St Martins i t F. Eliz V bur 31.3.1789 St James Paddington. Mr & Mrs Villeneuve were dancers as was James Oates (see Highfill, Burnim & Langhans). George V jr of Lyons Inn St Clement Danes buried 27.1.1818 age 82 St Mary Paddington, his will LCC 1818 under £1500 Geo V of Lyons Inn formerly of Newman St.  Doane's Musical Dir 1794 Geo V 6 Newman St, double bass. Mr Villeneuve married Miss Smart of Greenwich 20.5.1769 (Gents Mag) and their daughter Harriet Matilda married Charles Parkinson St Marylebone 1791 and 2ndly on 9.4.1801 at St  Anne Soho James Giles Hammond, artist of Greek St, Soho

Farington diary vol4 March 1799 James Ward took Villeneuf's house in Newman St / PCC 1801 Rober V Lt 6th foot, died probably at Trinidad