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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the Martyr), an incorporated town and parish, in the union of Wareham and Purbeck, possessing separate jurisdiction, … is an annuity of 27 for the support of a school, to which Richard Lockyer in 1706 bequeathed 17. Corfton CORFTON, a … a royal duchy, settled by act of parliament on the eldest son of the sovereign; and its immediate government is vested …
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… as at present or (where sites have been merged) are those of the original sites in the present sequence. Where the … Edward Allen carpenter St. James's Lord Sidney Beauclerk, son of the Duke of St. Albans, father of Topham Beauclerk … bricklayer, witness of assignment 1720 636 Lt.-Gen. Richard Gorges, M.P. 17218 (d.) 8 26 March 1719 1723/3/145 61 …
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… North Side Clifford Street, North Side Up to the time of writing there had been relatively little rebuilding on … to the first occupant. 222 This was Lieutenant-General Richard Gorges, who had had a distinguished military career … sold the house for 8100 to the Earl of Rosslyn's future son-in-law Bethell Walrond. 242 By mid-century the house was …
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… Street, South Side This is much the less interesting side of the street and the group of three original houses which … of the Devonshires' term was granted by the Duke to Doctor John Moore, the physician and author. 241 As in other … Dr. Moore lived here until 1799 and during this period his son, General (Sir) John Moore, sometimes stayed in the house. …
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… Cork Street and Savile Row Area Cork Street Cork Street One of the drawings made of Burlington House during the alterations of 181617 269 … pedimented gable. No. 1012, built in 19245 to a design by John Belcher and J. J. Joass, 270 has a stone front designed …
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… Leasehold title to this ground, lying north and north-east of Burlington House, was acquired by the first Earl of … William Maddox, citizen and merchant tailor of London, by Richard Wilson of King's Lynn, gentleman. The area covered by … Park.' 13 In September 1671 he and the Earl of Clarendon's son, Lord Cornbury, complained to the Privy Council of mean …
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… to be built on the estate, c. 17359. The only houses of whose building and history anything is known, beyond what … by Isaac Ware in 1756, 301 showing 'a drawing room at Richard Chandler's, Esq; Burlington Gardens' (as the estate … a full reconstruction. The house was altered for Sir John Griffin Griffin (later fourth Lord Howard De Walden and …
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… Gardens No. 7 Burlington Gardens: The Royal Bank of Scotland Formerly No. 1 Old Burlington Street The nucleus … the house. He was himself a cousin of Burlington, being a son of the second Earl of Burlington's sister Mary. 122 With … the plasterer's favour. 166 Chimneypieces were provided by Richard Westmacott, doubtless the elder statuary of that name …
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… Area Old Burlington Street Old Burlington Street Only one of the original houses remains on the east side of the … assigned his lease in March 1722/3 to the first occupant, Richard Arundell of Lanherne, Cornwall, 313 who lived here until his death in February 1724/5. He was son of Sir Richard Bellings, secretary to Queen Catherine of …
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… earlier. Its construction inaugurated the second phase of Lord Burlington's estate development, on the eastern of … a great-grandson of the first Lord Fairfax, and son of the politician Bryan Fairfax who was equerry to … than Burlington he was evidently a close friend: like Richard Arundell in Old Burlington Street he was relieved of …