People, Places, Enterprises & Miscellany pertaining to the Fox family

Daniel Hanbury, Daniel (1825-1875) – Botanist and pharmacologist

Daniel did not marryGriselda Bigland was the grand niece of Daniel Hanbury. source: wikipediaDaniel Hanbury FRS (11 September 1825 – 24 March 1875), a British botanist and pharmacologist, was one of the leading 19th century experts on pharmacognosy, the study of the medicinal applications of nature, principally of plants. LifeSon of a Quaker pharmacist, Daniel […]

Sir Thomas Hanbury (1832-1907) – created La Mortola

Thomas Hanbury m Katherine Pease (1842-1920) Griselda Bigland was the grand niece of Thomas HanburyLloyd was the 3rd cousin 1x removed of Katherine Pease source: wikipediaSir Thomas Hanbury (21 June 1832 – 9 March 1907) was an English businessman, gardener and philanthropist. He built the Giardini Botanici Hanbury, or Hanbury Botanical Gardens, at Mortola, between Ventimiglia […]

Sampson Hanbury (1769-1835) of Truman, Hanbury & Buxton

Sampson Hanbury m. ? (?-?) Lloyd H Fox was the half first cousin 4x removed of Sampson Griselda Bigland was the 3rd cousin 3x removed of Sampson source:Zythophile Hanbury, whose family were originally from Monmouthshire, but whose grandfather had moved to London by 1724, setting up as a tobacco importer, was a member of an extensive network […]