Other famous homes of Great Britain and their stories (1902)
Malan, A[lfred] H[enry], [from old catalog] ed · New York and London, G. P. Putnam's sons · leaf 364
rmerly Abbot of Oseney), and his successors in the see. Theestate was purchased in 1560 by Peter Temple, who erected theoriginal mansion. The Temples trace their descent from Leofric,Earl of Mercia, the husband of the Lady Godiva, renowned forher famous ride through Coventry town in 1040.… … 331 332 Stowe in i6q7, was succeeded by his son, Sir Richard Temple, who, dis-tinguishing himself in the wars under Marlborough, was rewarded,on George I.s accession, with the title of Baron Cobham. Fouryears later he was raised to the viscountcy. He rebuilt the frontof the house in the Grecian…
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