Beverley was probably born in Middlesex County, the eldest child of from four to six sons, three of whom survived childhood, and one daughter of the immigrant Robert Beverley, usually referred to as Major Robert Beverley, and his second wife, Mary Keeble Beverley. He was most likely born about 1667 or 1668 and was of legal age before September 1, 1690, when he succeeded his elder half brother, Peter Beverley, as legal guardian of their younger brother John Beverley.
Beverley was educated in England, possibly at Beverley Grammar School in Yorkshire. In 1697, he married Ursula Byrd, the sixteen-year-old daughter of William Byrd I. She died on October 11, 1698, not long after giving birth to their only child, William Beverley, who grew up to become a member of the governor’s Council. Beverley evidently never married again.
Even in the 19th century, people drew doodles.
Evidence of this can be found locally, in an 1819 copy of The Laws of Virginia which, for decades, has been on display in the library at Roanoke s courthouse.
Just inside that thick, brown tome â published in Richmond, 202 years ago â a former owner wrote his name large: David Robertson. Â
Although he ran out of space before he reached the final n, Robertson compensated with ornate frills drawn around the other letters. Elsewhere, he used a pencil to long-divide 100 by 6. And pressed between pages 442 and 443 is a large and desert-dry leaf, a makeshift bookmark that, at least a century later, is still saving its place.
By Press Association 2021
Paul Fretwell removes dust sheets from the furniture in the Grand Entrance at Eltham Palace in London
Historic buildings are being primped and preened ahead of reopening to the public on Monday.
Cinemas, museums, theatres and concert halls in England will be allowed to reopen from May 17 under step three on the road map out of lockdown.
Dozens of English Heritage sites will be among venues welcoming visitors indoors, with 23 properties opening for the first time in 2021.
An English Heritage conservator cleans a glass from the dining table inside the Durbar room at Osborne on the Isle of Wight (Andrew Matthews/PA)
Historic buildings are being primped and preened ahead of reopening to the public on Monday.
Cinemas, museums, theatres and concert halls in England will be allowed to reopen from May 17 under step three on the road map out of lockdown.
Dozens of English Heritage sites will be among venues welcoming visitors indoors, with 23 properties opening for the first time in 2021.
English Heritage conservators have reset the dining table inside the Durbar room at Osborne on the Isle of Wight and ensured the glassware is sparkling.
Osborne offers an insight into the lives of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, who created the palatial house as their family holiday home - complete with beach, grounds and gardens.