A series of picturesque views of seats of the noblemen and gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland. With descriptive and historical letterpress (1880)
Morris, F. O. (Francis Orpen), 1810-1893, Fawcett, Benjamin, Lydon, A. F. (Alexander Francis) · London, Edinburgh, Dublin, William Mackenzie · leaf 129
N HALL. Robert Clifton, a gentleman of martial character, who lived in no fewer thanfour reigns, those namely of Henry the Eighth, Edward the Sixth, Mary, andElizabeth, was great-grandfather of Geevase Clifton, Esq., created a Baronet May 22nd., 1611, ancestor, through Sie Geevase Clifton, Sie… … STOWE PARK, NEAR BUCKINGHAM. DUKE AND MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM AND CHANDOS. Stowe, in local language, means, it is said, an eminence or rising ground, andhence to this place its name. The house, which was originally designed, it is stated, by Lord Camelford andLord Cobham, is in the Grecian style of…
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