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Há 3 dias · The first of these, on the north side, contains the monument of George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham—the "Steenie" and favourite of James I. and the companion of Charles I. The duke and his duchess, dressed in the costume of the time, are represented recumbent, side by side, on a table tomb, over a sarcophagus.
Há 3 dias · The property then descended with the other Villiers estates in Whaddon, in spite of a claim made in 1651 on the moiety of the manor by Philip Lord Wharton and Jane his wife, in her right as great-granddaughter and co-heir of Arthur Lord Grey. It was included in the sale of the Duke of Buckingham's lands to Selby and Thomas Willis in 1698.
Há 3 dias · A private interview with Charles I as he passed through Ampthill to Hampton Court, in the summer of 1647, prompted him to make a last effort on the king's behalf, and in July 1648 he united with George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland in raising the royal standard at Dorking.
Há 3 dias · This affair took place in January, 1667–8. The parties engaged were George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, attended by Sir Robert Holmes and Captain William Jenkins; and Francis Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury, attended by Sir John Talbot and the Hon. Bernard Howard, a younger son of the Earl of Arundel.
Há 5 dias · Created a viscount in 1624 through the friendship of George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, he nevertheless continued his opposition to the crown in the early Parliaments of Charles I. From 1630 Saye became actively engaged in colonization schemes.
Há 4 dias · CHAPTER III. UPPER THAMES STREET. Noblemen's Mansions in Thames Street—Clarence's House—Queen's Pin Money—The old Legend of Queen Eleanor—The "Three Cranes" in the Vintry—Cromwell's Widow—Chaucer's Patron—Vintners' Hall—Old Wines—Wine Patentees—The Vintners' Swans—The Duke of Buckingham's House on College Hill—Dryden's Zimri—George Villiers—The Mercers' School ...
