The memorials of the hamlet of Knightsbridge : $b With notices of its immediate neighbourhoodDavis, Henry George
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The memorials of the hamlet of Knightsbridge : $b With notices of its immediate neighbourhood
Davis, Henry George
Knightsbridge (London, England)
Sir John Lenthall, only son of the Speaker, was Governor of Windsor,
under Cromwell, and knighted by him in 1657. On May 21, 1660, he moved
in the House of Commons that all who had borne arms against the king
should be exempted from pardon; and for such was called to the bar,
reprimanded, and degraded his knighthood. He afterwards lost his seat
upon petition against his return. He died in 1681.
1678, August 15. Robert Grime and Barbara January, the king’s taylor,
nexte doore to 3 tuns taverne lane.
1679, April 10. Thomas Lant, esq., and Mrs. Jane Bromfield.
1681, Feb. 20. John Stibbs and Sarah Cromwell.
For the last 250 years a family named Cromwell—and which, in the last
century, branched out considerably—has been resident in this part of
Middlesex. Cromwell, the minister of Henry VIII., was born at Putney,
not far out of the county; and Sir Richard Cromwell (grandfather to
Oliver the Protector), signed himself in letters to the “Mauler of
Monasteries” _his most bounden nephew_. In 1691 a Robert Cromwell lived
at Kensal Green, and is probably the person of the same name who sat on
the jury at the trial of Daniel Axtell. For many years a brewery at
Hammersmith has been conducted by persons of this name, not improbably
descendants from the Putney blacksmith.
1682, January 31st. John Cull, curate of Knightsbridge, and Martha
Turner, by Mr. Yearwood.
Mr. Cull was minister here twelve years. He died in 1683, and was buried
at Kensington on the 21st September.
1682, Dec. 24. Sir John Hatton and Mary Hinton.
1683, July 3rd. Heale Hooke, Baronet, and Hester Underhill by Seyward of
Kensington.
Sir Hele Hooke, for many years a resident in Kensington Square, died
there in July, 1712, by which the title became extinct. Mr. Seward was
curate there. (See Faulkner’s “History of Kensington.”)
1685, Sept. 12. David Gunter and Eliz. West.
1686, Sept. 4. Sir Francis de Geilhausen and Flora Bishop for Feb. 6,
1685.
1687, Feb. 1. Sir Samuel Morland, Knight, and Mrs. Mary Aylif, secrecy.
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