The elder, Parthenope Nightingale, was born in Naples and named after the city's Greek title.
The younger was Florence Nightingale, best known for her nursing career but also notable in the development of modern hospital design and the gathering of health statistics.
[3][4] Nightingale was the architect of Lea Hurst, a house which survives today and which was highly innovative for its time.
In contrast to the manors of other wealthy gentlemen, Lea Hurst was designed to blend in with its environment.
[2] William Nightingale had a keen interest in politics, and in 1829, he was appointed as the High Sheriff of Hampshire.
"Clarkey" generally rejected female company and spent her time with male intellectuals, but she made an exception in the case of the Nightingale family.