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Há 4 dias · Lord William Russell, as we have stated in the previous volume, was executed in Lincoln's Inn Fields, and his widow lived here in retirement till her death, in the reign of George I., at the age of eighty-six. Lord Russell's father was the first Duke of Bedford.
Há 4 dias · He became master carpenter at the Office of Works and was also surveyor to the first Duke of Bedford. His son, Richard Ryder (III), succeeded him as surveyor for the Bedford estate. As a preliminary step before building, speculators evidently entered into pre-lease contracts with the Earl.
Há 3 dias · On the demolition of Bedford House, the adjoining lands were laid out for building purposes, and Russell and Bedford Squares were erected about the year 1804, and were named after the Russells, Earls and Dukes of Bedford.
Há 4 dias · 1st Duke of Bedford: Thomas Howard 1473–1554 3rd Duke of Norfolk: Anne of York 1475–1511 Lady Howard: Bridget of York 1480–1517: Catherine of York 1479–1527: William Courtenay 1475–1511 1st Earl of Devon: House of Tudor: Sir Richard Pole supporter and first cousin of King Henry VII 1462–1504 Margaret Plantagenet 1473 ...
Há 2 dias · John Thornton, who served the fifth Earl and first Duke of Bedford as a domestic chaplain, was a non-Conformist, and a frequent correspondent. (1) Although the last senior appointment of a layman in the Church of England was that of Sir Adam Newton as dean of Durham on 16 September 1605 (he resigned 25 April 1620) laymen continued to serve in households as lay chaplains.
Although it is often stated that the Dukes of Norfolk have held this position since 1672, the first Earl Marshal of the Howard family was John, 1st Duke of Norfolk, in 1483. A few other families have also had a turn, especially during the tumultuous Tudor era. The most peculiar choice was Henry VIII, made Earl Marshal by his father at the age of 3.
Há 3 dias · Blenheim Palace, residence near Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, built (1705–24) by the English Parliament as a national gift to John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough.
