 William Etty was born in <unk> , York , on 10 March 1787 , the seventh child of Matthew and Esther Etty , née Calverley . Although Matthew Etty was a successful miller and baker , he bore a large family and was never financially secure . Esther Calverley 's brother unexpectedly inherited the title of Squire of Hayton in 1745 , nine years before Esther 's birth , but disowned her following her marriage to Matthew as he considered him beneath her station . The family were strict Methodists and the young William was raised as such , although he disliked the spartan appearance of the Methodist chapel and liked to attend his Anglican parish church or York Minster when able . 
