Francis Englehart

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Descendant: George Engleheart

Francis was the first member of the family to settle in England.

The family is said to have come from Franconia (an area in Bavaria, Germany) and Francis, born in 1713, is believed to have sprung from and ancient Wendish famaily, members of which wee to be found scattered throughout Franconia. In Upper Austria, between Ischl and Passau there is a village called Englehart, and the name is still not an uncommon on in that same district.

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Much of the information (and words) about Francis Englehart comes from the book "George Engleheart, 1750-1829, miniature painter to George III" by George C. Williamson and Henry L. D. Engleheart.