Mary Fowke , Educ. by governess, tutors and her father, she could read Italian and "accompany a concert of trio with the thro' bass in a very respectable way". She started to learn to play piano shortly after 1800 taught by Girolamo Maso, who had taught Mary's mother in Rome during her Grand Tour in 1789. Later his place was taken by Francesco Bianchi, an opera composer and popular teacher of the Italian style. (Bianchi committed suicide in 1810.) The next teacher was Thomas Greatorex, who was recommended by Cerbetto. He charged half a guinea for a 40 minute lesson. he was the only english born music teacher to be employed by the Fowke family at this time.
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| Born: Wimbledon, London, England 8th Feb 1792 | Baptised: Wimbledon, London, England 29th Feb 1792
| | Died: 2nd Jul 1852 | Buried: Llyswen, Brecon, , Wales 13th Oct 1852
| | Family: Fowke formerly of Brewood |
Timeline
| 8th Feb 1792 | Born (birth) Wimbledon, London, England | | 29th Feb 1792 | Baptised (baptism) Wimbledon, London, England | | 6th Dec 1811 | Married John Watts
(Fowke ) ante 1765 - 1815 (marriage) London, England | | 7th Jul 1813 | Became an heir of Francis Fowke
(Lowe , Lowe ) 1753 - 1819 (will) | | 2nd May 1826 | Became an heir of Francis Fowke
(Phillips ) 1789 - 1826 (will) | | 25th Oct 1826 | Married Rev. David Lewis Williams
(Fowke ) c. 1805 - 1855 (marriage) Llyswen, Brecon, Wales | | 1841 | Member of household in 1841 census (census) Eglwysilan, Glamorgan, Wales | | 31st Mar 1851 | Wife in 1851 census (census) Ely, Cambs., England | | 2nd Jul 1852 | Died (death) | | 13th Oct 1852 | Buried (burial) Llyswen, Brecon, Wales |
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