He was the only son of Joseph Highmore, known for five views of Hampton Court, engraved by John Tinney.
He was deaf, and resided mostly at Canterbury, where he studied theology.
[1] Highmore married early in life Anna Maria, daughter of the Rev.
They had fifteen children, one of whom was Anthony Highmore the legal writer.
[1] This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Stephen, Leslie; Lee, Sidney, eds.