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George Austen (1731 – 21 January 1805) was a cleric of the Church of England, rector of Deane and Steventon in Hampshire. He is known as the father of Jane Austen. [1]
Dec 9, 2023 · The clergyman in Jane's mother's family may have given her patterns for the clergymen-heroes in Austen's novels.
Nov 18, 2019 · Two of Austen’s heroes, Edmund Bertram of Mansfield Park and Henry Tilney of Northanger Abbey, enter the clergy because their families hold livings for which they are destined. Despite this lack of a calling, both are well-suited to the profession and can be expected to prove model clergymen.
Jun 20, 2010 · Rev. George Austen died unexpectedly in Bath on January 1, 1805, where the Austen family had moved after living in Steventon for over 30 years. This move did not sit well with Jane, who, as legend goes, fainted when she learned that the family was moving to Bath.
Dec 6, 2023 · Jane Austen is more kindly disposed to Edward Ferrars in Sense and Sensibility and Henry Tilney in Northanger Abbey. In Edward’s case, his resolute commitment to be steadfast to his youthful indiscretion of getting secretly engaged to Lucy Steele, caused his mother to disinherit him.
Jan 10, 2021 · The Austen Family. George Austen. His living was given to him by an uncle, Thomas Knight, who gave the living of Stevenson to him. Sir Thomas Knight adopted George’s son, Edward as his heir. It was George’s first clergyman position. He had 2 livings: Stevenson and Deane.
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Oct 10, 2009 · George Austen, Jane’s second oldest brother is an enigma, rarely glimpsed and hardly known to the world. No image exists of him, which is why the image I used for this post has no face to speak of. George Austen was thought to be mentally or physically impaired, or suffering from an infirmity.
