Clement Lemprière facts for kids

Clement Lemprière (1683–1746) was a talented artist, a military draughtsman, and a cartographer, which means he was a skilled mapmaker.

Clement Lemprière's Life

Clement Lemprière was born in St Helier on the island of Jersey in 1683. He was the oldest son of Thomas Lempriere and Joan Beach. He was baptized in the Town Church on January 18, 1683.

He was known as a "captain," but it's not fully clear if he was a captain in the army, navy, or a merchant ship. One old newspaper, the Gentlemen's Magazine, called him "captain of a marching regiment." Another source said he was a "ship's captain."

Clement Lemprière traveled a lot and made many sketches. He drew pictures in places like Scotland, Portugal, Bermuda, and the Balearic Islands. These drawings were published after he passed away.

In 1725, he created an important official map of the roads in the Scottish Highlands. This map helped people understand the area better.

Two years later, in 1727, he got a job as a draughtsman for the Ordnance Office. This was a government department that dealt with military supplies and mapping. He earned £100 a year and had an office in the famous Tower of London. He kept this job until he died. One of his students was Leonard Smelt. Clement Lemprière also published engravings of warships and a map of Bermuda. A portrait of him was made by John Faber the Younger after a painting by William Fry.

Clement Lemprière's Works

Clement Lemprière created several important maps and drawings during his life. Some of his notable works include:

• A new and accurate map of Jersey, published in 1755 after his death.
• A General and Particular Prospectus of the Islands of Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, Serc, Arm and Jethou. This was a detailed overview of these islands.