ɪɾ ɪz bᵻlˈiːvd ðæt hɪz fˈɑːðɚ dˈaɪd jˈʌŋ ænd hiː wʌz ɹˈeɪzd æz ɐ pɹˈɑːɾɪstənt baɪ hɪz ˈʌŋkəl, ɐn ɐpˈɑːθɪkˌɛɹi.
It is believed that his father died young and he was raised as a Protestant by his uncle, an apothecary.