More famous homes of Great Britain and their stories (1902)
Malan, Alfred Henry, comp · New York, G.P. Putnam's sons, London, The Pall Mall magazine · leaf 292
ORTHAMPTON FROM THE ENGRAVING IN LODGES PORTRAITS Compton THH\msates 261 unlikely that anything more was done for some time, for his sonand successor died before he was of age, leaving an infant heir,Henry, who became the first Baron Compton, and commencedbuilding Castle Ashby. He died in 1589,… … SOUTH-WEST ANGLE AND GARDEN proverbially known at the time as rich Spencer. The courseof true love, however, did not run smooth, as Sir John by nomeans approved of the advances of the young courtier, and posi-tively refused his consent to the marriage ; so Lord Comptondevised a plan to outwit Sir…
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