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In May of 1773, John Rice (ca. 1751-1801) of Tooting, London, eloped with Frances Plumbe (1758-1790), aged fifteen. Frances was the daughter of alderman Samuel Plumbe (1717-1784) and Frances Thrale Plumbe (1726-1811?), who were outraged. However, the marriage was supported by John's father Morgan Rice (High Sheriff of Surrey), by Frances's aunt Hester Lynch Thrale (1741-1821), and even by Mrs. Thrale's friend, the great moralist Samuel Johnson (1709-1784). The young couple traveled in Europe until a financial settlement was arrived at between the parents. Meanwhile, Mrs. Thrale served as a liaison in England.

John and Frances Rice soon settled in Chislehurst, England, and had thirteen children before Frances's early death. The eldest was the Rev. John Morgan Rice (1774-1833), who married Elizabeth Holmes, daughter of William Holmes.

From the guide to the Rice family papers, 1758-1958 (inclusive), 1773-1776 (bulk)., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University)

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associatedWith Cooke, George person
associatedWith Edward Scriven person
correspondedWith Elizabeth Holmes Rice person
correspondedWith Frances Plumbe Rice, 1758-1790 person
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correspondedWith Holmes?, William. person
associatedWith James Thomson person
associatedWith John Landseer person
correspondedWith John Rice, ca. 1751-1801 person
associatedWith King George IV. person
associatedWith Lade, John, Sir, d. 1759 person
associatedWith Lade, Laetitia, Lady, d. 1825 person
associatedWith Lady Laetitia Lade, d. 1825 person
associatedWith Maj. J. H. Busby person
correspondedWith Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Rice person
correspondedWith Piozzi, Hester Lynch, 1741-1821 person
associatedWith Richard Shadwell. person
associatedWith Samuel Freeman person
correspondedWith Thrale, Henry, 1728-1781 person
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