William Byrd II first marriage was to Lucy Parke, with whom he had two sons who died in infancy and two daughters, was tempestuous and ended when she died of smallpox soon after joining him in London in 1716.
The portrait of Lucy Parke Byrd may be found at the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond. She is standing with a servant beside her. The portrait was provided courtesy of the Misses Stewart, Brook Hill, Virginia.
The portrait of Lucy Parke Byrd may be found at the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond. She is standing with a servant beside her. The portrait was provided courtesy of the Misses Stewart, Brook Hill, Virginia.
William Byrd II first marriage was to Lucy Parke, with whom he had two sons who died in infancy and two daughters, was tempestuous and ended when she died of smallpox soon after joining him in London in 1716.
The portrait of Lucy Parke Byrd may be found at the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond. She is standing with a servant beside her. The portrait was provided courtesy of the Misses Stewart, Brook Hill, Virginia.
The portrait of Lucy Parke Byrd may be found at the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond. She is standing with a servant beside her. The portrait was provided courtesy of the Misses Stewart, Brook Hill, Virginia.
