Bow Street Magistrates' Court in LondonI've been fascinated with the Bow Street Runners since reading about them in the (many) Regency Romances I enjoy. Namely Lisa Kleypas's Bow Street Runners series.Quick Facts:Founded in 1749 by Henry FieldingOriginally consisted of 6 membersThey were the private force for the Bow Street magistrates' officeThey served writs and arrested … Continue reading Regency Man Monday – Bow Street Runners →

Rudolph AckermannApril 20, 1764–March 30, 1834Ackermann was a bookseller, inventor, lithographer, publisher and businessman. He was born in Germany and as a young man he moved to Paris and then to London. Once in London he set up a print shop and art school in The Strand. He then progressed to setting up a lithographic … Continue reading Regency Man Monday – Rudolph Ackermann →

This said Capt. Simpson told us, on the authority of some other Captn justarrived from Halifax, that Charles was bringing the Cleopatra home, & thatshe was probably by this time in the Channel - but, as Capt. S. was certainly inliquor, we must not quite depend on it.- Jane to Cassandra, April 25, 1811Charles Austen … Continue reading Regency Man Monday – Charles Austen →

"If you don't buy a muslin Gown now on the strength of this Money, & Frank'spromotion, I shall never forgive You."-Jane to Cassandra, December 28, 1798Frank Austen was born April 23, 1774.  He went to the Royal Naval Academy at 11 and spent the whole of his career in the navy.  He left service as … Continue reading Regency Man Monday: Sir Francis William Austen →

"Henry, who had been confined the whole day to the Bank, took me in his wayhome; & after putting Life & Wit into the party for a quarter of an hour, puthimself & his Sister into a Hackney coach,"-Jane To Cassandra, April 18, 1811Henry Austen was born June 8, 1771. He was an officer in … Continue reading Regency Man Monday – Henry Austen →

"I am tolerably glad to hear that Edward's income is so good a one - as glad as I can at anybody's being rich besides you & me - & I am thoroughly rejoiced to hear of his present to you." - Jane to Cassandra, January 8, 1799What we know:He was born on October 7, 1767 … Continue reading Regency Man Monday – Edward Austen Knight →

"We have this comfort, he cannot be a bad or wicked child." - Mr. Austen, July 8, 1770What we know from The List Lover's Guide to Jane Austen:He was born on August 26, 1766 and he died on January 17, 1838He boarded with a family, the Cullum family,  in a neighboring village, Monk Sherborne, most … Continue reading Regency Man Monday – George Austen →

Rev. James Austen (1765-1819)What we know about James from articles quoted on Wikipedia:[Jane] acquired the remainder of her education by reading books, guided by her father and her brothers James and Henry.Jane, Cassandra, and their mother were left in a precarious financial situation. Edward, James, Henry, and Francis Austen pledged to make annual contributions to … Continue reading Regency Man Monday – James Austen →

In my opinion there were three men who really helped shape the Regency Period.  There was the Prince Regent himself and we've also discussed Beau and his impeccable fashion sense. The third man is John Nash, the architect of the Regency Period.John Nash was born in 1752 in South London. In 1777, he set up … Continue reading Regency Man Monday – John Nash →