Rush, Leonora

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see Poland Street 10 to 18 & 45 to 48 in London Addresses dataset

Lady Rush 45 Poland St ratebooks 1777-84 / will PCC 1758 Sir John Rush dated 30.9.1756 mentioned wife Leonora, daus Lydia, Elizabeth, Ann & Leonora, sons Samuel, Montague & Robert, daus of late daughter Martha Cunningham (Margaret, Martha & Jane), servant Martha Norton. Sir John Rush was knighted 1722, his 2nd wife was Leonora dau of Brig Genl Richard Sutton 1674-1737 and his wife Catherine Tolmer. Her cousin Richard Sutton History of Parliament was created baronet 1772. Her will PCC 1785 mentioned brother Rev Dr Sutton, nieces Kitty Mary, Julia Margaretta & Augusta Sutton, the Rev Montague Rush & her godson his son John, servant John Godley, Martha Godley, servant Mrs Martha Norton dated 11.6.1780 codicil mentioned Jane wid of Rev Rush 22.2.1785 proved 6.4.1785 by her nephew Robert Evelyn William Sutton. Daily Advertiser 31.12.1773 ad for house opposite Lady Rush's to be let, enquiries to John Godley at Lady Rush's (no 12 was the most directly opposite)