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 93
wn terms, having enteredGlastonbury when William made his appearance in the west. From this gallant Briton descended Sir Ralph de Stourton, father of William de Stourton, whose son, John de Stourton, was succeeded by his son, William de Stourton, whose son, Sir John Stourton, was a distinguished… … MELBURY HOUSE, NEAR DORCHESTER, DORSETSHIRE. EARL OF ILCHESTER. This ancient seat was originally the possession of the family of Sampford, who were Lords of the Manor. It afterwards belonged to the house ofMaltravers, then to that ofStafford, and next to the family of Strangways, from whom it…
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