The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical, Historical, and Descriptive, of Each County, Volume 15, Part 1Thomas Maiden, 1814 - Architecture |
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... Lady Skipwith . William Little , Esq . Earl of Denbigh . John Wightwick Knightley , Esq . Earl of Aylesford . Hon . Colonel Finch , W. Welby , Esq . F. Miller , Esq . Marquis of Hertford . Shuckburgh HUNDREDS , & c . A TABLE OF THE ...
... Lady Skipwith . William Little , Esq . Earl of Denbigh . John Wightwick Knightley , Esq . Earl of Aylesford . Hon . Colonel Finch , W. Welby , Esq . F. Miller , Esq . Marquis of Hertford . Shuckburgh HUNDREDS , & c . A TABLE OF THE ...
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... Lady Archer . Earl of Westmorland . Sir Charles Mordaunt , Bart . M. P. Earl of Warwick . Bernard Dewes , Esq . Lord Hood . • Whitley Hall - Wolston House · Mrs. Scott . Wootton Wawen Hall Wormleighton House Wroxall House Sir E. Smythe ...
... Lady Archer . Earl of Westmorland . Sir Charles Mordaunt , Bart . M. P. Earl of Warwick . Bernard Dewes , Esq . Lord Hood . • Whitley Hall - Wolston House · Mrs. Scott . Wootton Wawen Hall Wormleighton House Wroxall House Sir E. Smythe ...
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... Lady of the Lake ( famous in King Arthurz Book ) with too Nymphes waiting uppon her , arrayed all in sylks , attended her highness comming . " From the midst of the pool , where was a moveable island , " bright blazing with torches ...
... Lady of the Lake ( famous in King Arthurz Book ) with too Nymphes waiting uppon her , arrayed all in sylks , attended her highness comming . " From the midst of the pool , where was a moveable island , " bright blazing with torches ...
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... Sir Robert Dudley , to the unusual circumstances of whose life we alluded in our notice of Kenilworth . Sir Robert was the son of Robert Dudley , Earl of Leicester , by the Lady Donglas Sheffield . If 8 of WARWICKSHIRE , 45.
... Sir Robert Dudley , to the unusual circumstances of whose life we alluded in our notice of Kenilworth . Sir Robert was the son of Robert Dudley , Earl of Leicester , by the Lady Donglas Sheffield . If 8 of WARWICKSHIRE , 45.
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John Britton. of Leicester , by the Lady Donglas Sheffield . If any marriage took place between the parties , it was kept secret for a conside- rable term , and could not afterwards be sufficiently proved . The Earl married another lady ...
John Britton. of Leicester , by the Lady Donglas Sheffield . If any marriage took place between the parties , it was kept secret for a conside- rable term , and could not afterwards be sufficiently proved . The Earl married another lady ...
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