WORTHIES
Thomas Velley (1748-1806), botanist, was born at
Chipping Ongar. (fn. 42) Isaac Taylor
(1759-1829) is mentioned below. (fn. 43)
His son Isaac Taylor (1787-1865),
artist, author, and inventor, lived with his father at
Ongar before moving to Stanford Rivers. Jane Taylor
(1783-1824) and her sister Ann, later Mrs. Gilbert
(1782-1866), were also children of Isaac Taylor. They
collaborated in several books for children, including
Original Poems for Infant Minds (1804) and Rhymes
for the nursery (1806). Jane also wrote 'Twinkle,
twinkle little star'. (fn. 44) John Spriggs Churchill (1801-
75), medical publisher, was born at Ongar. (fn. 45) David
Livingstone (1813-73) is mentioned below. (fn. 46)
Footnotes
| 42 |
D.N.B. |
| 43 |
See Protestant Nonconformity. |
| 44 |
For the Taylors see D.N.B. also D. M. Armitage, The Taylors of Ongar, and Isaac Taylor, The Family Pen. |
| 45 |
D.N.B. |
| 46 |
See Protestant Nonconformity. |