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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... represented in our engraving , 318 feet in length , was only one side of an intended quadrangle ; it faces the north ; and had the original magnificent plan been completed , the principal front would have been to the south . The ...
... represented in our engraving , 318 feet in length , was only one side of an intended quadrangle ; it faces the north ; and had the original magnificent plan been completed , the principal front would have been to the south . The ...
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... represented exerting all his strength to keep back two Italian greyhounds . This singular painting formerly belonged to Queen Anne , who presented it to Addison , from whom it came to the Honourable Richard Arundel , and , with ...
... represented exerting all his strength to keep back two Italian greyhounds . This singular painting formerly belonged to Queen Anne , who presented it to Addison , from whom it came to the Honourable Richard Arundel , and , with ...
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... represents the Mythological heaven , with an assembly of the Gods and the story of Prometheus ; on the walls is a Roman sacrifice to Apollo , in this , portraits of several of the family are introduced , on the left Prometheus animating ...
... represents the Mythological heaven , with an assembly of the Gods and the story of Prometheus ; on the walls is a Roman sacrifice to Apollo , in this , portraits of several of the family are introduced , on the left Prometheus animating ...
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... represents an extensive river : between this lake and the man- sion , verdant and sloping lawns contribute to produce the most beautiful effect imaginable . The first of this family who was seated here , was William , second son of ...
... represents an extensive river : between this lake and the man- sion , verdant and sloping lawns contribute to produce the most beautiful effect imaginable . The first of this family who was seated here , was William , second son of ...
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... representing Victory pointing to the battle of Blenheim , was painted by Sir James Thornhill , The Bow - window Room ... represents the battle of Blenheim , with the taking of Marshal Tallard : on the left , the tapestry consists of a ...
... representing Victory pointing to the battle of Blenheim , was painted by Sir James Thornhill , The Bow - window Room ... represents the battle of Blenheim , with the taking of Marshal Tallard : on the left , the tapestry consists of a ...
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Abbey adorned afterwards ancient apartments arms Arundel Baron Baronet Bart beautiful built Carlo Maratti Castle centre Chapel church Clopton columns contains Countess created a Baronet Danby daughter and heiress daughter of Sir death descended died Doric order Drawing-room Drawn by JP Duchess Duke Duke of Norfolk Earl edifice Edward III eldest elegant Elizabeth Engraved entrance erected Farnley Hall father Gallery Garden George grounds Hall handsome heir Henry VIII Hill Honourable House J. P. Neale James John Clopton King Charles King's Bromley Lady Landscape late Lord Lordship Lowther magnificent Manor Mansion married Mary miles noble Norbury ornamented Oxfordshire painted parish Park Parliament Portrait possession present proprietor Queen residence Richard river Robert Shropshire side Sir John Sir Thomas Sir Thomas Frankland Sir William situated Stafford Staffordshire stone succeeded Surrey taste Tower town Vandyck Viscount Wapentake Warwick Warwickshire Wentworth woods Yorkshire
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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...