I'ANSON international
Snippets of interesting I'Anson information 

I'Anson/Janson Deeds 

1. Durham University Library-A&ampSC Ref: GB-0033-JAN 

Janson Family Deeds , mostly Darlington, 1652-1856. 
Deposited by Mrs Warden, on behalf of Mrs Sprott of Blakeney, Norfolk, September 1948. 

Contents and Origin
52 documents, 1652-1865, in two apparently unrelated groups. 

The first group, JANSON FAMILY DEEDS: 29 items mainly concerned with properties in Darlington acquired 1799-1801 by John Janson, linen manufacturer. 
The second goup: 23 items relating to the Umfreville and Askew families and their properties in the London area, Surrey, Hertfordshire and Essex.NB: Janson is often spelt I'anson in local directories, although not in the deeds. (See University of Durham Library Archives and Special Collections Homepage.)

2. An "I'Anson Professorship"
at the University of Toronto 

A professorship at Toronto University is dedicated to one Mary Gertrude I'Anson. 
The field of study is Tissue Engineering. 
The post is currently being advertised on the internet. 

Does anyone know anything of this Mary G. I'Anson? If so, please Let us know
3. A Doner of Paintings in England

In 1933 Miss G. I'Anson donated the Italian 17th-century painting "Landscape with Hermit" by Salvatore Rosa to the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool.

Miss I'Anson had no interest or connection with Liverpool.  She lived at 27 Argyle Road, Kensington (according to the records of the Walker Art Gallery).  Her intention had been to donate the painting to the National Gallery in London, but they had suggested that the work would be better appreciated in one of the nation's provincial galleries, and had suggested the Walker as a gallery with an appropriate collection.

The current Curator of the Walker Art Gallery thinks that Miss I'Anson had donated other paintings at other times to other galleries.
Does anyone know of this lady or of any other of her donations?  If so, please CONTACT US  

 Dr M.L.Ille