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Sir Vauncey Harpur Crewe, 10th Baronet (14 October 1846 – 13 December 1924) was a British baronet (see Harpur Baronets) known for his eccentricity and his natural history collections which he maintained at his home in the 1000 acre estate of Calke Abbey.
His grandson, Sir John Harpur Crewe, 9th Baronet made large contributions to the collection. Not only birds, but also quadrupeds, fishes, and paleontological, geological and conchological material. [1]
Heraldic window at Calke Abbey Church, showing the arms of the 8th and 9th Crewe baronets. Sir John Harpur Crewe, 9th Baronet (1824–1886) was a British baronet. He served as a High Sheriff of Derbyshire in 1853.
Mar 7, 2021 · By 1861 she had moved to Calke Abbey to be nurse here to Sir John Harpur-Crewe, Georgiana, and their three children, Vauncey, aged 14, Alice, aged 13 and Hugo who was only three. The role of nurse in a large household was roughly the same as a nanny. She would be responsible for the children's welfare – everything apart from their education.
Jul 12, 2016 · The great displays of taste and refinement, of which the upper classes are so proud, was in no short supply for the Harpur-Crewes. Beginning with Sir John Harpur (1680-1741) and his penchant for fine silverware, Vauncey’s grandfather George Harpur collected Renaissance paintings and began accumulating stuffed animals and birds.
Dec 16, 2019 · The ninth Baronet was known as Sir John Crewe and the tenth and last Baronet Sir Vauncey Crewe. He was also known in the vernacular as Sir Vauncey Harpur Crewe. His only son Richard called himself Crewe but did not survive his father to inherit the title.
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Sir Vauncey Harpur-Crewe, 10th Baronet, built his life and time around the estate at Calke Abbey. From a young age, he showed a strong interest in natural history. As a child, he shared a love of the gardens with his mother, and then in adulthood had papers published in nature journals.
