Jones' Views of the Seats, Mansions, Castles, Etc. of Noblemen and Gentlemen in England:: Accompanied with Historical Descriptions of the Mansions, Lists of Pictures, Statues, &c. and Genealogical Sketches of the Families, of Their Possessors: Forming Part of the General Series of Jones' Great Britain Illustrated, ....Jones & Company, 1829 - Architecture, Domestic |
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... erected in 1767 , from the designs of Mr. Stephen Wright , and is built wholly of stone quar- ried on the estate . The building forms nearly a quadrangle ; the four corners being occupied by the state drawing - room , state dining ...
... erected in 1767 , from the designs of Mr. Stephen Wright , and is built wholly of stone quar- ried on the estate . The building forms nearly a quadrangle ; the four corners being occupied by the state drawing - room , state dining ...
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... erected with princely magnificence by the Countess of Shrews- bury in the reign of Queen Elizabeth , devolved to his daughter and co - heir , Alathæa , consort of Thomas , Earl of Arundel , the patron of the arts ; and from whom , in ...
... erected with princely magnificence by the Countess of Shrews- bury in the reign of Queen Elizabeth , devolved to his daughter and co - heir , Alathæa , consort of Thomas , Earl of Arundel , the patron of the arts ; and from whom , in ...
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... erected a monument to his memory , with a Latin inscription . The extinct Marqui- sate was revived in the person of Evelyn , on December the 23d , 1706 , and on the 20th of July , 1715 , he was advanced to the dignity of Duke of ...
... erected a monument to his memory , with a Latin inscription . The extinct Marqui- sate was revived in the person of Evelyn , on December the 23d , 1706 , and on the 20th of July , 1715 , he was advanced to the dignity of Duke of ...
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... erected by Robert Sutton , Lord Lexington , in the reign of Charles II .; it is now surrounded by beautiful grounds , laid out in the modern style , and a highly cultivated demesne . A view of Newark , including the bridge , the bold ...
... erected by Robert Sutton , Lord Lexington , in the reign of Charles II .; it is now surrounded by beautiful grounds , laid out in the modern style , and a highly cultivated demesne . A view of Newark , including the bridge , the bold ...
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... erected by Sir Francis Wil- loughby , Knt . , the lineal ancestor of Lord Middleton . The architect was John of Padua ; the overlooker , Robert Smithson . It exhibits a most magnificent appearance from a dis- tance ; and in the richness ...
... erected by Sir Francis Wil- loughby , Knt . , the lineal ancestor of Lord Middleton . The architect was John of Padua ; the overlooker , Robert Smithson . It exhibits a most magnificent appearance from a dis- tance ; and in the richness ...
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Page 40 - February 4, 1641. He served that unfortunate monarch as Colonel of Horse, and suffered much both in person and estate during the civil wars, but happily survived the usurpation of Cromwell, and witnessed the restoration of King Charles II. to the throne of his ancestors. The second son of the second Baronet was George Kaye, Esq. of Denby Grange ; he married Dorothy, daughter of Robert Saville, of Bryan Royd, in this county, and, dying in the year 1707> his son succeeded to the property of his two...